Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nextpower is accelerating the world’s transition to renewable energy through intelligent solar tracking and breakthrough engineering. As a Manager, Manufacturing Engineering – Module Frames, you will lead a team to deliver large scale capacity expansion and process standardization, focusing on engineering change implementation and supplier readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead Module Frames Manufacturing Engineering team in the launch and ramp up of new equipment at NX suppliers to deliver large scale capacity expansion
• Lead manufacturing engineering participation in product development from concept through design release, ensuring high-quality manufacturing feasibility input and DFM/DFMA recommendations. Partner with suppliers to obtain and incorporate external DFM feedback and capability constraints
• Establish and enforce structured manufacturing engineering inputs to design release gates, including manufacturability, process capability, cost drivers, supplier readiness, and risk closure
• Lead innovation in manufacturing technologies and technical readiness of complex roll forming geometries of steel products
• Lead planning and execution of prototype builds, supplier trials, and on-site validations; ensure verification of functional intent and key/critical dimensions through appropriate measurement and inspection methods
• Lead technical value engineering and cost-reduction initiatives across module frames by identifying cost drivers and developing engineering solutions (design alternatives, process alternatives, tooling strategy changes, yield improvement, cycle-time reduction). Ensure savings validation while maintaining product performance, reliability, safety, and manufacturability; document results and deploy best practices across regions and suppliers
• Drive a culture of disciplined engineering execution, documentation rigor, and continuous improvement
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional alignment with R&D/Design Engineering, Quality, Program Management, and Procurement; ensure manufacturing engineering recommendations are data-driven, timely, and actionable
• Establish technical standards, operating mechanisms, and review cadence to ensure consistent engineering quality and decision-making across regions and suppliers
• Serve as a Manufacturing Engineering leader for engineering changes within Module Frames Business Unit (ECR/DCO/ECO) in the company PLM system; ensure controlled implementation at suppliers, including technical risk assessment, readiness validation, and documentation discipline
• Provide rapid technical escalation leadership when supplier, manufacturing, or field issues negatively impact Nextpower customers; lead structured root-cause and corrective actions (8D, 5-Why, Pareto) and verify effectiveness
• Document best practices across the group and deploy standardized solutions across the supplier base
• Set team priorities and allocate resources across NPI programs, engineering change workload, supplier readiness, and technical escalations to meet schedule, cost, quality, and customer commitments

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited institution with at least 15+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering / industrialization for steel components and assemblies in an OEM or contract manufacturing environment
• 15+ years of minimum experience in complex shape roll form steel products is a must
• Demonstrated experience installing and commissioning new equipment for production is a must
• 10+ years of minimum experience serving large OEM customers in renewable energy, automotive, consumer electronics, consumer goods, or industrial manufacturing (solar tracker experience a plus)
• 5+ years of people leadership experience managing engineering teams (direct reports)
• Demonstrated experience delivering concurrent engineering outcomes: DFM/DFMA influence on design releases, supplier capability translation into design requirements, and factory validation
• Other experience with steel fabrication processes (roll forming, stamping, welding, casting, laser cutting, machining, coating/finishing, assembly, automation). Experience with additional manufacturing processes is a plus
• Experience leading supplier-facing engineering activities including process readiness, tooling readiness, validation builds, and on-site troubleshooting
• Experience with engineering change management in a PLM system
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma concepts and structured problem solving (8D, 5-Why, Pareto)
• Strategic mindset with the ability to bring clarity, structure, and actions to ambiguous plans and technical challenges
• Ability to influence others and negotiate solutions during critical, time-sensitive decisions
• Experience working with global, cross-functional, and multicultural teams
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, including the ability to organize, conceptually interpret, and clearly communicate material developed collaboratively via the input of multiple parties; translate complexity into actionable direction
• Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex change efforts and drive results through facts and quantitative data, as well as influence, persuasion, and relationship management
• Able to work flexible schedules occasionally to accommodate global work teams
• Travel requirements 50% (international and domestic)
• SSGB, PMP, Lean Manufacturing, Journeyman, or other industry certifications
• Direct experience with domestic and offshore Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers
• Demonstrated ability to design and deploy new processes and bring rigor to released processes, documentation, and readiness controls

Benefits

• Location: Remote (Hybrid)

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