Engineering Manager

About TPI  

We are a leading wind-blade manufacturer and the only independent wind blade manufacturer with a global footprint.

We are enabling many of the industry’s leading wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to outsource the manufacturing of a larger portion of their wind blades, thus expanding their global wind blade capacity.

We manufacture advanced composite products to our customers’ exact specifications in facilities designed, built, and strategically located either near our customers’ target markets or in low-cost, world-class locations, to minimize total delivered cost.

In addition, we provide global field service maintenance and repairs for wind turbine OEMs and asset owners by leveraging our global footprint and approximately 12,000 capable associates.

We are building a growing global team of experienced technicians to provide best-in-class wind blade service capabilities.  

 

About the Role  

We are seeking an experienced and accomplished manufacturing engineering leader to support the site through a period of exciting growth in our wind blade manufacturing operation division. 

The Engineering Manager leads the engineering team in developing, implementing, maintaining and improving optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards.  Effectively deploys engineering resources to manage the process of identifying, assessing, developing and implementing improvements to production processes, methods and controls.

Assigns, directs, and evaluates engineering team members’ work; oversees the development and maintenance of staff competence.

Oversees engineering support for manufacturing launch of new or revised products. 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 


* Effective interface with management, production, quality and materials staff.  



* Collaborate with other staff to conduct cost / benefit analysis and make recommendations accordingly.  



* Identify needs and cost-justify various tools, machinery and equipment for improving manufacturing methods.

Confer with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of machinery and equipment according to specifications and quality standards. 



* Analyze technology, process, methods and current capabilities to assess the feasibility of and plan projects. 



* Coordinate and direct projects, from making detailed plans to delegating and directing through goal accomplishment. 



* Coordinate the manufacturing launch of new/revised products including establishing goals, training team members, and evaluating results. 



* Confer with management, engineers, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes. 



* Apply statistical methods and perform product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement, and improved efficie...