As Head of Supplier Technical Development & Field Reliability (m/f/d), you take full technical ownership of supplier-related field issues within the wind industry. You lead a team of experts and ensure rapid, structured resolution of critical failures while driving sustainable improvements in supplier quality, reliability, and manufacturing excellence. Working closely with Service, Engineering, Quality, and Procurement, you strengthen the technical maturity of the global supply base.
YOUR TASKS
As Head of Supplier Technical Development & Field Reliability (m/f/d), you ensure rapid containment, root cause analysis, and sustainable corrective actions for critical supplier-related field failures
You own end-to-end supplier technical performance with a clear focus on field reliability and risk mitigation across components and systems
You establish and govern a structured supplier technical maturity assessment framework aligned with industry and internal standards
You drive initiatives to improve process capability and reduce variation in critical electrical and mechanical characteristics
You ensure strong integration between design engineering and supplier manufacturing, applying design-for-manufacturing and design-for-reliability principles
You lead structured problem-solving approaches using methodologies such as FMEA, DMAIC, and DOE for systemic and high-impact failures
You develop and coach a high-performing team, aligning resources to business risk priorities and strengthening supplier technical expertise and reliability know-how
YOUR PROFILE
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent
10+ year’s experience in supplier technical development, quality leadership, manufacturing processes, and field failure resolution in an industrial environment like wind, aeronautical, energy or related
Proven leadership experience with the ability to guide technical teams and drive cross-functional initiatives at senior level and manage collaboration across international teams and functions
Strong commercial mindset with the ability to assess cost implications and balance technical decisions with business impact
Solid understanding of complex manufacturing processes, validation methods, and relevant testing and certification standards
Strong technical expertise in wind turbine components, transformers, or comparable heavy electrical systems is an advantage
Advanced knowledge of statistical process control (SPC), FMEA, DMAIC, and design of experiments (DOE)
Excellent communication skills, strong decision-making ability, and the confidence to influence stakeholders at international scale and senior level
Fluent English skills; German language skills are a plus
YOUR BENEFITS
Nordex offers a range of attractive benefits – here’s a selection of what you can look forward to.
#GreenerFuture Shape a sustainable future with us – your work makes a real contribution to the environment.
#Flexibility: Work-life balance is important to us – we offer flexible working hours, various working time models, and up to 8 days of mobile work per month.
#Mobility: We promote sustainable mobility – we support you with an 80% subsidy for the public transportation ticket (Deutschlandticket) and a €15 employer contribution for bike leasing.
#CareForTomorrow: With our company pension scheme, you secure a financial advantage for the future – complemented by the option of occupational disability insurance.
#Health Your health matters to us – benefit from health days, company sports activities, office yoga, and free support from the pme Family Service.
#Holiday: We offer you 30 days of vacation per year based on a full-time position, plus December 24th and 31st off.
#OneCompany Stronger together– with over 10,000 employees from 95 nations, we promote an international and collegial corporate culture.
#CorporateBenefits: Saving made easy – enjoy attractive discounts on travel, tech, and much more.
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Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and are in full compliance with all federal and state laws.
Severely disabled applicants and applicants of equal status will be given special consideration in the event of equal suitability.
In principle, employment is also possible on a part-time basis.
The development, manufacture, project management and servicing of wind turbines in the onshore segment has been the core competence and passion of the Nordex Group and its more than 10,900 employees worldwide for 40 years.
As one of the world's largest wind turbine manufacturers, the Nordex Group offers high-yield, cost-efficient wind turbines that enable long-term and economical power generation from wind energy in all geographical and climatic conditions. The focus is on turbines in the 3 to 7 MW class, and the Group’s comprehensive product portfolio offers individual solutions for both markets with limited space and regions with limited grid capacities. A global service network, of around 380 service points throughout 30 countries, delivers service quickly to keep our systems running smoothly. The Group covers the needs of all customer segments within the global wind market, from large energy suppliers to SMEs operating power plants. With more than 61 GW of installed capacity worldwide, Nordex Group systems deliver sustainable energy throughout more than 80 per cent of the world’s energy market (excluding China).
Nordex SE is listed on the TecDAX and MDAX of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE000A0D6554). The headoffice of the company, with the Management Board and central corporate functions, is located in Hamburg, while the legal entity is registered in Rostock. At production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the US, and India, the Nordex Group produces nacelles, rotor blades and concrete towers. The Group also maintains offices and branches in more than 30 countries.
