Leader, Engineering

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Technical expertise and support   


* Provide technical support in wind blade manufacturing, supporting TPI’s diverse factory and customer portfolio.

The nature of this position, although one of direct support, will require a wide range of ownership, leadership and accountability in the activities and tasks set 


* Interface with program management, GTPM, quality, engineering and production organizations to advise/resolve/revise program requirements issues and ambiguities in the new product introduction phase capturing DFM, PFMEA and exceptions


* Support new product introduction as part of a multidisciplined team as a technical expert in design and manufacturing assessment


* Drive process improvement and best practices to reduce risk and increase profitability in TPI operations. 


* Support technical initiatives with the assistance of a distributed team to achieve critical technical goals


* Provide mentorship and technical development of TPI’s engineering resources


* Support the creation of global standards, documentation, and processes to drive consistency in operations, to ensure safety, improve quality and reduce risk. 


* Support areas of data integrity and data analytics to drive product conformance, performance trends and capability to identify areas of action/improvement. 


* Provide technical support for TPI’s local/site-based engineering teams
+ Share knowledge and experience in area of wind blade manufacturing
+ Support activities at sites, reviewing processes, guiding decisions and supporting development of composites knowledge
+ Be a resource to ensure decisions are made with necessary knowledge and support


* Support TPI’s internal audit function
+ Support internal reviews of TPI’s manufacturing facilities ensuring, adherence to all safety, quality and customer requirements
+ Develop facility and process risk assessments outlining areas of improvement and driving changes to support TPI’s core values of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC)
+ Ensure process and approaches found in TPI facilities are aligned with customers design intent


* Support new material evaluation, approval, and introduction to manufacturing sites


* Support and advise Customer specified design trials and technical contact. 


* Support the technical aspects of all manufacturing launches of new/revised products or requirements.


* Support continuous improvement including process, material, equipment, and documentation. 


* Support directly and through team the product transfers from one site to another.


* Support Root Cause Corrective Action programs 


* Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

The successful candidate will possess the following requirements:


* B.S.

degree in Engineering required.                       
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