Tooling Specialist - USA (m/f/d)

Nordex Group; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Nordex Group in Iowa City seeks a Tooling Specialist to join the Material Management Team. You will develop and implement the global tooling supply strategy, manage safety stock, and handle procurement and operations tasks to support service activities.

You’ll collaborate with North American and Global Tooling teams, ensure supplier compliance, optimize tooling planning in SAP, and drive cost efficiency while maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ideally a degree in industrial engineering or business administration; alternatively, several years of professional experience in a comparable position.
• Three years of professional experience in material planning and operational procurement.
• Willingness to work in an international team.
• Good MS Office and SAP knowledge (MM module).
• Global annual planning of CAPEX and OPEX budgets to support service activities in the countries.

Responsibilities

• Ensure regional availability for Tooling in Nordex Service.
• Develop solutions for special internal projects.
• Monitor and optimize reliability, quality, and costs of tools and logistics for supplier management.
• Review and optimize tooling requirements planning, global forecast planning, and SAP order management for continuous improvement.
• Oversee internal and external stakeholders, partners and service providers.
• Deliver customer support services, addressing inquiries and complaints from internal customers.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory management

Capex/Opex budgeting

International teamwork

Driving

Education

Industrial Engineering

Business Administration

Tools

SAP MM

MS Office

Job description

Do you want to be part of an agile team where colleagueship truly matters?

As a global company, we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world. It’s the individual that defines the team. And it’s the team that makes the difference. Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.

Position Summary

The role of Tooling Specialist directly supports the company’s mission to develop and deliver clean power plants that make 100% renewable energy a reality for the world. As the Tooling Specialist working together as part of the Material Management Team, the Tooling Specialist is responsible for the development and implementation of the global supply strategy of major tooling, the global safety stock definition, the procurement and operational tasks.

You would work closely with the North American, Service Operations teams, Global Tooling Management team, finance, sourcing to ensure supplier compliance to purchase orders, reducing risk and ensuring quality. Your role will play a critical part in ensuring the profitability of Nordex

What you’ll do

• Ensure the Regional availability for Tooling in Nordex Service
• Develop solutions for special projects for internal customers
• Monitor and optimize the reliability, quality, and costs of tools and logistics for comprehensive supplier management
• Review and optimize the overall tooling requirements planning, global forecast planning, and order management in SAP for continuous improvement
• Oversee internal and external stakeholders, partners and service providers
• Deliver customer support services, including addressing inquiries and complaints primarily from our internal customers

What you have

• High school diploma or GED, required
• Ideally a degree in industrial engineering or business administration; alternatively, several years of professional experience in a comparable position
• Three years of professional experience in the areas of material planning and operational procurement
• Relevant experience may substitute for college education requirements.
• Willingness to work in an international team
• Motivated and committed personality with a high degree of drive and personal responsibility
• Ability to work in different business cultures
• Good MS Office and SAP knowledge (mainly module MM)
• Global annual planning of the CAPEX and OPEX budget to ensure independent service activities in the countries
• Application for investments and implementation of these
• Developing solutions for special projects
• Supporting engineering in the development of new tools/frames
• Procurement and inventory management of lifting equipment, tools, containers and racks
• Coordinate inspections and other activities for transport racks, tools and lifting equipment with service providers
• Comprehensive reporting of inventories of lifting equipment, tools, containers and racks
• Driving is an essential function of the job. Must possess a full valid driver’s license and be insurable under our auto insurance policy. This position will be subject to periodic driver’s abstract checks to confirm continued insurability.

Nordex places the highest priority on the safe operations of its business. As such, we are seeking a candidate who is committed to maintaining and promoting safety standards at all times. The ideal candidate must:

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of and commitment to safety protocols and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and company policies.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential safety hazards.
• Properly use applicable safety equipment, including but not limited to eye protection, hearing protectors, steel-toe boots, and hard hats. Loose-fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.
• Communicate effectively with team members and management to ensure a safe working environment.
• Speak and understand English fluently to effectively communicate safety and job-related information, follow safety instructions, and collaborate with English-speaking supervisors and team members.

We believe our employees are our greatest assets at Nordex. In addition to the opportunity to make our world a little more sustainable we offer you a total rewards program* designed to recognize and reward the dedication, hard work, and commitment of our team members. We are proud to offer a comprehensive package that aligns with our core values of Respect, Integrity, Colleagueship, and Ownership.

Financial Benefits

• Paid Time Off - Three (3) weeks accrued (120 hours)
• Medical & Pharmacy Insuran ce with multiple options to best meet your needs
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Employer Contribution
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term / Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Student Debt Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement

Wellbeing, Family Planning, and Voluntary Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Calm Subscription
• Legal Plans
• Spot Pet Insurance
• Auto and Home Insurance
• And much more…

*Offers may vary by location and eligibility.

Equal Opportunity:

Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

DEI:

We are committed to creating an environment and culture in which Diversity and Inclusion is recognized as a true opportunity and value for the organization. We welcome you to learn more by visiting this link: Diversity & Inclusion - Nordex SE

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

We look forward to receiving your application!To make it more convenient for you, we are happy to receive your application without a cover letter.