Manufacturing Excellence & Reliability Director

Nextpower

Valencia

On-site

EUR 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Nextpower in Valencia is seeking a Director of Manufacturing Excellence & Reliability to shape the manufacturing quality and reliability strategy for utility-scale inverter products produced by contract partners.

This leader oversees Manufacturing Excellence, Quality & Supplier Excellence, and Reliability & Product Integrity to ensure products meet safety, quality, performance, cost and reliability targets throughout their lifecycle.

Qualifications

BS/MS in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
Fluent English and Spanish (written and spoken).
+15 years of experience, with 12+ years in power electronics manufacturing.
Experience with contract manufacturers.
Leadership experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Proficient in APQP, FMEA, SPC, Lean, Six Sigma, and reliability engineering.

Responsibilities

Define the organization’s manufacturing excellence strategy.
Develop annual objectives and key results (OKRs) aligned with business goals.
Build a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
Lead and mentor engineering teams.
Establish manufacturing readiness requirements.
Approve production readiness for new products.
Oversee manufacturing process capability and drive automation.
Own supplier and contract manufacturer quality performance.
Lead executive supplier reviews and ensure CAPA/QMS effectiveness.
Own product reliability strategy and monitor field performance.
Maintain customer relationships for Manufacturing, Quality, and Reliability engagements; support audits and reviews.