Job Description:

Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support the industrialization, production ramp, and continuous improvement of Power Electronics. This role will focus on Inverters, Transformers and Switchgears and the complete system assembly and test process, including material flow, factory layout, production controls, and manufacturing scalability. The Manufacturing Engineer will lead efforts to transition products from NPI (New Product Introduction) into stable mass production while optimizing safety, quality, and throughput.

This position serves as the primary manufacturing engineering interface between internal engineering teams and contract manufacturers, ensuring production processes meet company requirements for safety, quality, delivery, scalability, and cost. The Manufacturing Engineer will focus heavily on process development, factory readiness, material flow, manufacturing controls, supplier capability, production capacity, and continuous improvement within CM facilities.

Key Responsibilities





Contract Manufacturer and Supplier Support
- Serve as the primary manufacturing engineering contact for CM and Supplier partners supporting production.
- Drive manufacturing readiness and operational execution at CM sites for:
- Power Electronics assembly and testing
- Subassembly production and Main Power Electronics assembly
- Final system integration and test
- Ensure CM manufacturing processes meet company standards for:
- Safety
- Quality
- Throughput
- Traceability
- Process repeatability
- Conduct regular on-site support, production reviews, process audits, DFMEA reviews and manufacturing assessments at supplier facilities.

Cost Reduction and Manufacturing Efficiency
- Drive manufacturing cost reduction initiatives across subassembly, main assembly, and test operations.
- Identify opportunities to reduce:
- Labor content
- Manufacturing cycle time
- Material handling waste
- Rework and scr

📌 Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Nextpower
📍 Madrid