Lead Engineer – Sensor & PLC (Control System)

Vestas Power Solutions serves as the R&D division of Vestas, focusing on innovation, development, and continuous improvement to create products and technologies that lower energy costs and maximize value for both customers and Vestas. Within this business unit, the Control Hardware Module department is tasked with designing and developing low voltage control panels and control systems for various sections of wind turbines. This department comprises several submodules, each focused on specific sections of the wind turbine.  The Control Hardware Module: Quality is part of the Nacelle R&D organization within Vestas Power Solutions. This business unit is responsible for developing, maturing, improving, maintaining, and testing new product ideas on a global scale, employing over 2,100 people. As a member of the Quality submodule, you will oversee quality improvement projects, continuous improvement initiatives, LPF projects, and ensure closed-loop quality in design through the use of DMAIC, DFMEA, and other related tools.

Responsibilities:-

• Support the process of root cause analysis for failures
• Enhance preventive actions to mitigate known failure modes in new designs
• Encourage a quality culture within the module by training engineers in Six Sigma and mentoring quality improvement projects
• Reduce the cost of poor quality
• Maintain the knowledge base and facilitate the sharing of learnings and best practices
• Look for safety data from the value chain and drive solutions and implementations
• Handle alarms and warranty cases, including downloading and investigating false alarm triggers
• Investigate field-reported turbine failures by collaborating with site technicians and design engineers
• Conduct root cause analysis and assess the impact on the fleet
• Coordinate with all affected stakeholders, including module owners, service, construction, and legal teams
• Identify short- and long-term actions to mitigate failure effects
• Manage the development of improvement solutions and test specifications
• Prepare inputs for customer and stakeholder communications
• Field experience in the wind industry, particularly with wind turbine generators (WTGs), is beneficial
• Experience with DMAIC cycles, Six Sigma, SCRUM, and gate models can be beneficial

Qualifications and Experience:-

• Bachelor / Master’s degree in Electrical & Electronics / Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Instrumentation / Similar specialization
• Engineering Degree In Design for Six Sigma ( Green / Belt) will be a added Advantage
• 5 to 10 years experienced in heavy electrical equipment’s & wind industry
• Should have good experience in usage 7QC tools for doing RCA
• Good experience in failure data investigation are beneficial

Competencies:-

• Sensor Selection
• PLC Knowledge, Control System
• 24V analog & Digital knowledge
• Phase claim, cable routing,
• IP ratings of Sensor,
• Lightening Protection,

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.