Engineer - Process Engineering

Nordex Group; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordex Group in India is seeking a Process Engineer for the Vengal, Tiruvallur manufacturing plant. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and improving blade manufacturing processes, aligning with production teams to boost efficiency and reduce waste.

You will develop and update work instructions, validate tooling, monitor cycle time and material usage, and collaborate across Quality, SCM, Maintenance and HSE to sustain safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/ Production/ Manufacturing/ Composite Engineering, or related disciplines.
• 2-7 years of experience in manufacturing/process engineering, preferably in wind blade, composites, automotive, aerospace, or heavy manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, validate, and document blade manufacturing processes.
• Develop and maintain process flow layouts ensuring optimized resource utilization and implementation of pull-system principles.
• Monitor manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for cycle time (CT) improvement and waste reduction.
• Analyze process data to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and update Work Instructions (WI) and process documentation.
• Ensure process adherence on the shop floor through regular monitoring and feedback.
• Conduct process audits and implement corrective actions.
• Support change management implementation and update relevant documentation.
• Define tooling requirements for manufacturing processes.
• Validate new tools, jigs, fixtures, and equipment before production release.
• Coordinate handover activities with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and HSE departments.
• Lead projects focused on improving:Cycle Time (CT),Manhours/Productivity,Material Consumption.
• Conduct material trials to reduce manufacturing costs and improve product performance.
• Provide Glass Fabric CPT Nesting support for Prefab, Shell, and Finishing areas.
• Monitor blade curing processes and identify optimization opportunities.
• Support production teams in troubleshooting process-related issues.
• Participate in daily production review meetings and shop floor activities.
• Deliver technical and process training to production employees.
• Conduct change management awareness sessions and process implementation training.
• Develop workforce skills to meet operational and quality requirements.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, SCM, HSE, and Maintenance departments.
• Support Supply Chain Management (SCM) by providing technical write-ups for customs clearance and technical documentation.
• Work closely with Process Senior Manager on process excellence initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for process-related issues.

Skills

Process engineering

Wind blade experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/ Production/ Manufacturing/ Composite Engineering, or related disciplines

Job description

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Position: Engineer

Department: Process Engineering

Location: Vengal, Tiruvallur -Manufacturing Plant

Description

The Process Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes. They work closely with the production team to identify areas for improvement and develop solutions to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

Roles and Responsibilities

Process Development & Optimization

• Define, implement, validate, and document blade manufacturing processes.
• Develop and maintain process flow layouts ensuring optimized resource utilization and implementation of pull-system principles.
• Monitor manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for cycle time (CT) improvement and waste reduction.
• Analyze process data to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Work Instructions & Process Compliance

• Prepare and update Work Instructions (WI) and process documentation.
• Ensure process adherence on the shop floor through regular monitoring and feedback.
• Conduct process audits and implement corrective actions.
• Support change management implementation and update relevant documentation.

Tooling & Technical Validation

• Define tooling requirements for manufacturing processes.
• Validate new tools, jigs, fixtures, and equipment before production release.
• Coordinate handover activities with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and HSE departments.
• Lead projects focused on improving:Cycle Time (CT),Manhours/Productivity,Material Consumption
• Conduct material trials to reduce manufacturing costs and improve product performance.

Manufacturing & Production Support

• Provide Glass Fabric CPT Nesting support for Prefab, Shell, and Finishing areas.
• Monitor blade curing processes and identify optimization opportunities.
• Support production teams in troubleshooting process-related issues.
• Participate in daily production review meetings and shop floor activities.

Training & Skill Development

• Deliver technical and process training to production employees.
• Conduct change management awareness sessions and process implementation training.
• Develop workforce skills to meet operational and quality requirements.

Cross-Functional Support

• Collaborate with Production, Quality, SCM, HSE, and Maintenance departments.
• Support Supply Chain Management (SCM) by providing technical write-ups for customs clearance and technical documentation.
• Work closely with Process Senior Manager on process excellence initiatives.

Safety & Quality

• Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for process-related issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/ Production/ Manufacturing/ Composite Engineering, or related disciplines.
• 2-7 years of experience in manufacturing/process engineering, preferably in wind blade, composites, automotive, aerospace, or heavy manufacturing industries.

Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, disability, or other protected class and in full compliance with all federal and state laws.

Severely disabled applicants and applicants of equal status will be given special consideration in the event of equal suitability.

The role is generally available on a full-time basis as well as in other flexible working-time models.

ABOUT THE NORDEX GROUP

The manufacture of wind energy plants in the on-shore segment has been our core competence and passion for around 40years. With more than 57GW installed capacity worldwide, our turbines supply sustainable energy to more than 80% of the global energy market and we are one of the largest companies in the wind industry. National subsidiaries in more than 40markets and production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the USA, Mexico and India offer our more than 10,400employees the opportunity for international and intercultural cooperation.

We are growing and together driving forward the expansion of alternative energies worldwide - if you wish, from now on with you. Join the #TeamNordex