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Manufacturing Excellence Engineer

Nextracker
Mesa, USA
Full-time
Senior · 5+ years experience
Hybrid
Discovered 3 weeks ago
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Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, document, and improve manufacturing and assembly processes for power electronics products.
  • Support new product introduction (NPI), including prototype builds, pilot builds, production readiness, and ramp-up.
  • Create clear work instructions, process flows, control plans, and other manufacturing documentation.
  • Lead Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (PFMEAs) and use the results to reduce production risk.
  • Design or develop tooling, fixtures, and assembly aids that improve safety, quality, and productivity.
  • Define and support process validation, qualification, and end-of-line testing.
  • Work with contract manufacturers to troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and implement lasting corrective actions.
  • Analyze production data to reduce defects, improve First Pass Yield, shorten cycle time, and increase factory productivity.
  • Lead or support continuous improvement activities that reduce waste and manufacturing costs.
  • Train and support manufacturing operators when processes, tools, or products change.
  • Coordinate engineering changes with contract manufacturers and internal teams, confirming that updates are documented and implemented correctly.
  • Share manufacturing feedback with design and engineering teams to improve product manufacturability.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
  • 5 or more years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
  • Hands-on experience developing or improving assembly processes for power electronics or other complex electromechanical products.
  • Experience supporting NPI, pilot builds, production ramp-up, or process validation.
  • Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and waste-reduction methods.
  • Experience using structured problem-solving methods, such as root-cause analysis, 8D, or corrective and preventive action.
  • Ability to interpret production data and use it to identify process issues and improvement opportunities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear work instructions and collaborate with manufacturing operators and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working directly with contract manufacturers or suppliers.
  • Experience with PFMEA, control plans, statistical process control (SPC), measurement system analysis (MSA), or design of experiments (DOE).
  • Familiarity with end-of-line testing, test equipment, or manufacturing process qualification.
  • Experience with engineering change processes and manufacturing documentation systems.
  • Familiarity with CAD tools, manufacturing execution systems (MES), or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
  • Ability to travel to manufacturing partner sites as business needs require.
  • Job Number: NX-4717
  • Community / Marketing Title: Manufacturing Excellence Engineer

Location_formattedLocationLong

  • Mesa, AZ, Arizona US
  • We are Nextracker, on a mission to be one of the world’s leading energy solutions companies delivering the most intelligent, reliable and productive solar technology for future generations.
  • We are the leading provider of intelligent, integrated solar tracker and software solutions used in utility-scale and ground-mounted distributed generation solar projects around the world.
  • As a diverse group of technology innovators and clean energy activators. We are collaborative team players. We do the right thing. We are accountable and deliver results. We believe in equity and inclusion. We are committed to sustainability, decarbonization and a better tomorrow.

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