Senior Manufacturing Excellence Architect (Multi-Site)

Nextpower LLC, USA

Mesa (AZ)

Hybrid

USD 170,000 - 230,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Nextpower LLC, USA is seeking a Chief Engineer, Manufacturing Excellence in Mesa, AZ. This hybrid, full-time role defines technical direction, standards, and processes across internal facilities and contract manufacturers to scale solar energy manufacturing.

You will lead cross-functional teams across manufacturing, engineering, quality, reliability, supply chain, IT, and operations to drive factory readiness, process improvement, and product launches at multiple sites.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering field or related technical discipline.
12+ years of related experience with bachelor’s; more with advanced degrees.
Experience leading large-scale manufacturing process development and improvement.
Experience with power electronics, high-voltage products, inverters, or energy systems.

Responsibilities

Set the technical strategy, standards, and governance for manufacturing processes across internal facilities and contract manufacturers.
Lead multi-site efforts to standardize processes, work instructions, control plans, quality checks, and continuous improvement.
Guide design-for-manufacturability and design-for-test reviews to address production risks early.
Establish manufacturing process architecture, critical-to-quality characteristics, and standard work.
Ensure process capability, PFMEA, SPC, APQP, and production readiness.
Provide technical direction for factory readiness, pilot builds, and ramp-up.
Lead improvements in first-pass yield, throughput, and defect reduction.
Oversee automation, tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing data systems.