Job Description
The
Director of Manufacturing Excellence & Reliability
is responsible for
developing and executing the manufacturing quality and reliability strategy for utility-scale inverter products produced by contract manufacturing partners.
This leader oversees Manufacturing Excellence, Quality & Supplier Excellence, and Reliability & Product Integrity to ensure products consistently meet safety, quality, performance, cost, and reliability objectives throughout their lifecycle.
*Leadership - Key responsibilities*
- Define the organization’s manufacturing excellence strategy
- Develop annual objectives and key results (OKRs) aligned with business goals
- Build a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence
- Lead and mentor engineering teams
*Manufacturing - Key responsibilities*
- Establish manufacturing readiness requirements
- Approve production readiness for new products
- Oversee manufacturing process capability
- Drive automation and process optimization
*Quality - Key responsibilities*
- Own supplier and contract manufacturer quality performance
- Lead executive supplier reviews
- Ensure robust CAPA and quality management systems
*Business - Key responsibilities*
- Own the customer relationship for Manufacturing, Quality, and Reliability engagements, including hosting customer visits, audits, technical reviews, factory acceptance activities, and executive meetings.
- Manage departmental budget
- Support customer quality reviews
- Report executive KPIs
Qualifications
- BS/MS in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering
- Fluent English and Spanish (written and spoken), other European languages are a plus.
- 12+ years in power electronics manufacturing
- Experience with contract manufacturers
- Leadership experience managing multidisciplinary eng