Lead Engineer – Continuous Improvement

You will be part of the Continuous Improvement Management (CIM) department that operates across Vestas value chain, external suppliers and partners, developing multi-disciplined and cross-functional projects primarily related to product improvement.
The Engineer is responsible for maintaining the technical areas of CIM projects.

Responsibilities:-

• Investigate failures reported from turbines in field by collaborating with site technicians and design engineers
• Facilitate root-cause analysis and identify impact on fleet
• Make alignment with all affected stakeholders like: Module owners, service, Construction, legal, finance etc.
• Dialogue with the supplier/ manufacturer of the affected component
• Identify short and long-term actions to reduce effect of failure
• Facilitate development of improvement solution. Testing specifications for solution.
• Prepare inputs for customer and stakeholder communication
• Prepare inputs for Business Case
• Initiate creation of necessary Design Change Orders and update DFMEA

Qualification And Experience:-

• Bachelor’s / Master’s in Mechanical / Aeronautical / Automotive / Similar specialization
• Mechanical Engineering with 10+ years of industry experience
• Field experience in Wind Industry especially with Vestas WTGs will be preferred
• Experience with DMAIC improvement cycle, 6-Sigma, SCRUM and gate models is good to have
• Exposure to multi-culture and international organization is good to have

Competencies:-

• Knowledge in working with Engineering drawings / Electrical circuit drawings.
• Usage of CAD tools and SAP
• Good communicator – verbal and in written
• Fluent in English – written and oral
• Good analytical skills are required
• Self-motivated and target oriented – proactive and enthusiastic with good attention to detail and willingness to take ownership
• Exposure in JIRA is good to have

Location:-

• Chennai, India.

Company Overview:-

Vestas strives to be the most inclusive workplace in the sustainable energy industry and ensure equal opportunities for everyone regardless of the social identity. We are stronger as a company not despite our differences, but because of them, both professionally and personally. Beyond a diverse workforce, we want to ensure that all of our employees are included and actively contributing to Vestas’ success and innovation. Only then can we become the global leader in sustainable energy solutions and ensure sustainability in everything we do.

At Vestas, we offer global opportunities for people with growth mindsets and the desire to make a shared and positive impact. We work in the true spirit of our corporate values: accountability, simplicity, collaboration, and passion. We expect everyone to live up to these in their day to day work – no matter what you do and where you are in the organisation.