Head of Supplier Technical Development & Field Reliability (m/f/d)

Head of Supplier Technical Development & Field Reliability (m/f/d)

REQUISITION ID: 12580

LOCATION:

Hamburg, DE, 22419 Rostock, DE, 18057

DEPARTMENT: HSEQ

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

Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent

10+ years 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 – heres 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.