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 teamsManufacturing - Key responsibilities- Establish manufacturing readiness requirements- Approve production readiness for new products- Oversee manufacturing process capability- Drive automation and process optimizationQuality - Key responsibilities- Own supplier and contract manufacturer quality performance- Lead executive supplier reviews- Ensure robust CAPA and quality management systemsReliability - Key responsibilities- Own product reliability strategy- Review qualification programs- Drive warranty reduction initiatives- Monitor field performanceBusiness - 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 KPIsQualifications- 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 engineering teams- Proficient in APQP, FMEA, SPC

📌 Director, Manufacturing Excellence (Valencia)
🏢 Nextracker Spain
📍 Valencia