Job Description Summary

The AME Leader – Blade Mould & Molding Equipment will lead advanced manufacturing engineering activities for blade moulds, gantries, molding equipment across Wind blade Manufacturing. This role is responsible for specification, development, sourcing support, commissioning, standardization, and performance improvement of moulds, gantries and related blade molding related equipment to support quality, throughput, and safe operations.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

This leader will own the AME strategy and execution for blade moulds, gantries and molding equipment, ensuring these assets meet throughput, quality, and safety requirements across sites. The role will drive equipment design standardization, support project execution and transfer, and lead technical resolution of equipment-related issues affecting blade manufacturing.

• Lead advanced manufacturing engineering activities for blade moulds, gantries and molding equipment
• Lead specification development, sourcing support, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and operational transfer for blade moulds, gantries, and associated molding equipment
• Manage project execution and transfer into manufacturing operations
• Ensure moulds and equipment meet throughput, dimensional quality, repeatability, safety, and ergonomic requirements
• Standardize equipment design and best-known methods across blade plants
• Support root cause analysis, corrective actions, and reliability/performance improvements for moulds and molding equipment
• Support product launches, new tooling introduction, and capacity expansion
• Partner with Product Engineering and plant teams on manufacturability, design interfaces, and equipment capability requirements
• Drive continuous improvement and cost-out opportunities related to mould and equipment performance
• Build technical capability in mould design standards, equipment acceptance, and operational handoff
• Foster a strong culture of safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline
• Significant experience in tooling, equipment engineering, industrialization, capex projects, or manufacturing engineering in a complex industrial environment
• Experience with specification development, vendor management, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and process/equipment validation
• Experience leading technical teams and cross-functional capital or industrialization projects
• Strong problem-solving, project management, and stakeholder management skills

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in wind blade moulds, composites tooling, large-scale fixtures, gantry systems, or heavy industrial equipment
• Strong lean manufacturing and continuous improvement mindset
• Knowledge of PFMEA, control plans, process capability, and equipment acceptance methods
• Ability to influence across functions and standardize technical solutions across multiple sites
• Strong focus on execution and measurable business outcomes

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