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 Reliability - Key responsibilities Own product reliability strategy Review qualification programs Drive warranty reduction initiatives Monitor field performance 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 engineering teams Proficient in APQP, FMEA, SPC, Lean, Six Sigma,

📌 Director, manufacturing excellence (Valencia)
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📍 Valencia