Manufacturing Engineering

Next Power
Madrid
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["SolidWorks","Lean Manufacturing","Six Sigma","CAD","PLM","DFM","DFMA","Automation","Manufacturing","Quality"]

Manufacturing Engineer focused on steel components for Nextpower’s renewable-energy platform. Drives concurrent engineering (DFM/DFMA), supplier readiness, and industrialization across global supply bases. Leads development of new manufacturing technologies, prototyping, supplier validation, and cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring designs are manufacturable, scalable, and reliable. Collaborates with R&D, Quality, PM, and Procurement to optimize design release and change control.

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Manufacturing Engineering

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Job Summary

Manufacturing Engineer focused on steel components for Nextpower’s renewable-energy platform. Drives concurrent engineering (DFM/DFMA), supplier readiness, and industrialization across global supply bases. Leads development of new manufacturing technologies, prototyping, supplier validation, and cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring designs are manufacturable, scalable, and reliable. Collaborates with R&D, Quality, PM, and Procurement to optimize design release and change control.
Location: Madrid
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Key Responsibilities

  • •Participate in product development from concept through design release, providing manufacturing feasibility input and DFM/DFMA recommendations; collaborate with suppliers to obtain external DFM feedback and capability constraints
  • •Review engineering drawings, specifications, and design revisions; identify manufacturability risks and propose engineering solutions; support design release gates with recommendations based on manufacturability, process capability, cost drivers, and supplier readiness
  • •Lead and/or drive innovation in manufacturing technologies and technical readiness activities for steel and/or industrial manufacturing processes (roll forming, stamping, casting, laser cutting, machining, coating/finishing, assembly, testing, automation)
  • •Plan and execute prototype builds, supplier trials, and on-site validations; verify functional intent and key dimensions through appropriate measurement and inspection methods
  • •Lead technical value engineering and cost-reduction initiatives across steel products by identifying cost drivers and developing engineering solutions; document results and deploy best practices across regions and suppliers
Travel: High travel

Key Requirements

  • •Fluent English and Spanish (written and spoken)
  • •Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline
  • •At least 10+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering/industrialization for steel components and assemblies in an OEM or contract manufacturing environment
  • •5+ years minimum experience in design for manufacturing, steel manufacturing processes or steel machinery (leading CAPEX projects)
  • •5+ years minimum experience serving large OEM customers (renewable energy, automotive, consumer electronics, consumer goods, or industrial manufacturing)
Experience:10+ yearsRenewable energySteel manufacturingIndustrializationOEMContract manufacturing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:SolidWorksLean ManufacturingSix SigmaCADPLMDFMDFMAAutomationManufacturingQuality
Languages:EnglishSpanish
Tech Stack:SolidWorksPLMLean ManufacturingSix SigmaDFMDFMACADAutomation

Company Brief

Next Power
Develops, finances, and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects, focusing on solar photovoltaic and energy storage solutions to deliver clean power and grid services to commercial, industrial, and utility customers.
Industry: Renewable Energy
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