Torque Tube Manufacturing Engineer — Scale Global Production

Nextpower; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextpower, a leader in renewable energy solutions, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer – Torque Tubes to drive robust tube manufacturing processes from coil preparation to coating protection.

You will partner with R&D, Quality, and Procurement to deliver manufacturable, scalable products meeting structural and customer requirements while leading process development and supplier readiness worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering/industrialization experience in steel/tube manufacturing.
• Experience with DFM/DFMA and CAPEX project leadership.
• Experience with OEMs in renewables, automotive, or industrial manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of roll forming, HF/ERW welding, and coating requirements.
• Excellent English communication and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Launch and ramp torque tube manufacturing lines at supplier sites; ensure safety, throughput, yield, and process capability.
• Provide DFM/DFMA input on tube profiles, materials, tolerances, and coatings; incorporate supplier feedback.
• Review drawings, GD&T, and revisions; identify risks to straightness, welds, and assembly fit; recommend solutions.
• Lead coil handling, slitting, roll forming, seam welding, sizing, end forming, punching, coating processes.
• Plan prototypes, supplier trials, and validations; verify dimensions, welds, and coatings; coordinate validation.
• Lead cost reduction and value engineering across torque tube products; optimize material use and line speed.
• Define manufacturing readiness deliverables (PFMEAs, control plans, SOPs, traceability).
• Conduct supplier readiness audits and capacity studies; drive corrective actions for production readiness.
• Deploy standardized controls, in‑line inspection, Lean practices; use OEE, scrap, and Cp/Cpk for improvements.
• Define requirements for tube mills, weld systems, and handling; support FAT/SAT tests; train staff.

Skills

DFM/DFMA

Welding

Roll forming

Supplier readiness

NPI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PLM systems

Job description

Nextpower, a leader in renewable energy solutions, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer – Torque Tubes to drive robust tube manufacturing processes from coil preparation to coating protection.

You will partner with R&D, Quality, and Procurement to deliver manufacturable, scalable products meeting structural and customer requirements while leading process development and supplier readiness worldwide.