Manufacturing Process Lead - DFMA & Industrialization

Vestas; Szczecin; On-site; PLN 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas seeks a Process Lead in Szczecin, Poland, to bridge R&D and Manufacturing, driving design-for-assembly and industrialization of nacelle components. You will own end-to-end process development, PFMEA and control plans, and coach engineers to deliver robust, scalable manufacturing solutions across global operations.

Join a multidisciplinary team in a fast-moving wind energy environment, travel up to 50 days/year, and help shape manufacturing standards while ensuring safety, quality and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering or industrialization, we are looking for 8 years or more.
• Solid experience with manufacturing and assembly processes, production systems and industrialization of new products.
• Demonstrated practical experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, process validation and manufacturing process documentation as well as experience in Windchill / Creo and exposure to change management processes.
• Experience with Design for Assembly (DfA) and engaging with product development teams to improve manufacturability.
• Experience supporting prototype, early-build and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities through to manufacturing readiness.
• Experience from an international manufacturing environment; this could be experience within automotive, aviation, heavy engineering/manufacturing, medical manufacturing or wind energy.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Design for Assembly (DfA) and manufacturing process development for your assigned process area, from early product development through industrialization and serial production
• Act as the key manufacturing interface with R&D, shaping product design through DfA and DFMEA to ensure robust, scalable and assembly-friendly solutions
• Own and continuously improve global process standards and key process deliverables, including PFMEA, Control Plans, process flows, work instructions and process parameters
• Define and optimize manufacturing concepts, process architecture, assembly sequences, line balancing, tooling requirements and production methods to satisfy safety, quality, cost and takt-time targets
• Govern manufacturing process changes and ensure technical compliance, process maturity and readiness across the product lifecycle
• Support Manufacturing Leads and factories throughout industrialization, prototype and early-build activities, resolving technical issues and ensuring operational readiness
• Provide technical leadership and coaching to process engineers and designers, while supporting process standardization, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the global organization

Skills

Process engineering

Design for Assembly (DfA)

DFMEA

R&D collaboration

Manufacturing readiness

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

Windchill

Creo

Job description

Vestas seeks a Process Lead in Szczecin, Poland, to bridge R&D and Manufacturing, driving design-for-assembly and industrialization of nacelle components. You will own end-to-end process development, PFMEA and control plans, and coach engineers to deliver robust, scalable manufacturing solutions across global operations.

Join a multidisciplinary team in a fast-moving wind energy environment, travel up to 50 days/year, and help shape manufacturing standards while ensuring safety, quality and cost