Vice President Industrial Engineering & R&D - Blades (m/f/d)

Vice President Industrial Engineering & R&D - Blades (m/f/d)Requisition ID: 12885
Location: Hamburg, DE, 22419
Department: Product Management

As Vice President Industrial Engineering & R&D – Blades (m/f/d), you define and execute the global strategy for blade manufacturing technologies, industrialization, and process innovation at Nordex. You lead international teams across Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Process Engineering, Product Industrialization, and R&D while ensuring new blade technologies are ready for safe, efficient, and scalable serial production. The role serves as a key interface between Engineering and Operations and contributes to quality, competitiveness, and sustainable growth.

YOUR TASKS

• Define and execute the global Industrial Engineering & R&D strategy for blade manufacturing aligned with business objectives
• Lead the development and industrialization of new blade technologies, materials, manufacturing processes, and production technologies
• Ensure new blade designs achieve Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRL) and Design-for-Manufacturing requirements before serial production
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, yield, and manufacturing cost optimization
• Establish governance, validation, testing, qualification, and risk management processes for technology development and industrialization activities
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams to align technology and business priorities
• Lead and develop global Industrial Engineering and R&D teams while driving innovation, standardization, and operational excellence across manufacturing sites

YOUR PROFILE

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum 15 years of leadership experience in Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, Product Development, Technology Development, or R&D within wind turbine blades and composite materials
• Proven success leading global engineering, industrialization, manufacturing technology, or innovation organizations in multinational environments
• Demonstrated track record delivering large-scale technology, manufacturing, automation, or transformation programs
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), digital engineering, simulation, and advanced analytics
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, DFMEA, PFMEA, regulatory compliance, certification requirements, and risk management
• Solid understanding of LEAN Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and operational excellence methodologies combined with strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities

YOUR BENEFITS

Nordex offers a range of attractive benefits – here’s a selection of what you can look forward to.

#GreenerFuture: Shape a sustainable future with us – your work makes a real contribution to the environment.

#Flexibility: Work-life balance is important to us – we offer flexible working hours, various working time models, and up to 8 days of mobile work per month.

#Mobility: We promote sustainable mobility – we support you with an 80% subsidy for the public transportation ticket (Deutschlandticket) and a €15 employer contribution for bike leasing.

#CareForTomorrow: With our company pension scheme, you secure a financial advantage for the future – complemented by the option of occupational disability insurance.

#Health: Your health matters to us – benefit from health days, company sports activities, office yoga, and free support from the pme Family Service.

#Holiday: We offer you 30 days of vacation per year based on a full-time position, plus December 24th and 31st off.

#OneCompany: Stronger together – with over 10,000 employees from 95 nations, we promote an international and collegial corporate culture.

#CorporateBenefits: Saving made easy – enjoy attractive discounts on travel, tech, and much more.

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Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and are in full compliance with all federal and state laws.

Severely disabled applicants and applicants of equal status will be given special consideration in the event of equal suitability.