PE Lead Engineer

Are you ready to shape the future of green energy?Join our dynamic Nacelle Production Engineering team as a Lead Engineer and play a key role in launching cutting-edge wind turbine technologies. You'll work at the intersection of design and production, driving innovation, ensuring quality, and supporting global manufacturing excellence. If you're passionate about electrical engineering, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to make a real impact—this is your opportunity.

Vestas Technology & Operations > Manufacturing > PTR, Electrical, Hub & Ext. ManProduction Basis, within Manufacturing - Nacelle Production Engineering, is responsible for launching new products into our manufacturing area, covering nacelles, generator, powertrain, electrical, hub and ext. manufacturing.Our team is working very closely in the area between design and production, ensuring production basis documentation is created and delivered for safe launch of new products, by being early engaged in the design with requirements and providing early inputs for design for Assembly (DfA). Furthermore, we are also ensuring that production base documentation (PFMEA, PWI, Control Plan, PII, etc. documents) is created and introduced in a safe, high-quality way to the factories to ensure our continuous ability to operate. The department is primarily focusing on manufacturing process development activities in Lindø (Denmark) but is interfacing in a global environment having production facilities across the globe, where support can be needed.

Responsibilities

Your tasks as a lead engineer will vary in complexity and nature but will keep focus on the below items:

• Expert in nacelle and hub electrical (incl. control hardware) NPI projects delivering tasks and activities at the agreed time, including participation in Nacelle and Hub Prototype activities
• Actively take part in development of new nacelle and hub types giving input to the designers
• Development of production setup and documentation including process flow, component allocation layout, and work instructions
• Engage in PFMEA activities
• Specify special tooling and test equipment needed for production of the product
• Technology transfer to other sites
• Support the serial production regarding non-conformity, technical questions, automation and maturing the assembly process

Qualifications

• An engineering degree within electrical field or other relevant education, combined with 2-3 years relevant experience within either design, production, or other relevant areas
• A good broad technical foundation, and the ability to pick up new knowledge fast.
• A good understanding of complex organizational setups, to efficiently communicate with your colleagues and relevant stakeholders
• We prefer experience within other large corporate organizations

Competencies

We expect you commit towards being able to:

• be disciplined with respect to structures and agreements
• keeping deadlines and having quality in focus
• being able to speak up if something is not right!
• take the initiative and make necessary changes
• question our work practices and initiate adjustments where required

Additionally, we expect that you:

• thrive within a team environment, and collaboration and knowledge sharing come effortlessly to you
• have the patience to listen to, understand and respect your colleagues
• are committed to quality, and don't give in, when things can be tough
• like to work with complex engineering problems and have a creative approach to next steps
• Good communication skills and are fluent in English (speaking and writing) Polish and German language skills are welcomed but are not required. We are a multi-cultural and global company, and international applicants are very welcome

What we offer

In our team you will take a lead engineer role and can expect to find a working culture that's friendly and informal and we're enthusiastic and highly motivated by our tasks. We highly value co-operation, transparency and a healthy work/life balance. We are working in a progressive and dynamic organization where you'll be a corner stone in regard to securing the production facilities are capable of producing as planned and agreed.As part of a global, high-quality organization, we also offer opportunities to grow and develop, both professionally and personally.

Additional information

Location: DK, Munkebo You must expect 40 days of annual travel activity.Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, however, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before 1st August 2025

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DEIB Statement At Vestas, we recognise the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

About Vestas Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.  Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.  With 30,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.  Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.  To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.