Responsibilities

Participate in product development from concept through design release, providing manufacturing feasibility input and DFM/DFMA recommendations.
Partner with suppliers to obtain and incorporate external DFM feedback and capability constraints.
Review engineering drawings, specifications, and design revisions; identify manufacturability risks and propose engineering solutions.
Support structured design release gates by providing engineering recommendations based on manufacturability, process capability, cost drivers, and supplier readiness.
Lead and/or drive innovation in manufacturing technologies and technical readiness activities for steel and/or industrial manufacturing processes.
Plan and execute prototype builds, supplier trials, and on-site validations; verify functional intent and key/critical dimensions through appropriate measurement and inspection methods.
Lead technical value engineering and cost-reduction initiatives across steel products by identifying cost drivers and developing engineering solutions.

Requirements

Fluent English and Spanish (written and spoken), other European languages are a plus.




Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited institution with at least 10+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering / industrialization for steel components and assemblies in an OEM or contract manufacturing environment.
5+ years minimum experience in design for manufacturing, steel manufacturing processes or steel machinery.
5+ years minimum experience serving large OEM customers in renewable energy, automotive, consumer electronics, consumer goods, or industrial manufacturing (solar tracker experience a plus).
Strong experience with steel fabrication processes (roll forming, stamping, welding, casting, laser cutting, machining, coating/finishing, assembly, automation).
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 and the discipline to execute controlled implementation.
CAD collaboration capability for manufacturability reviews (SolidWorks or equivalent) and the ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma concepts and structured problem solving (8D, 5-Why, Pareto).
Strategic mindset.

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📌 Manufacturing Engineering (Madrid)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Madrid