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Vestas Technology & Operations > Manufacturing > Blades PE Finish & Paint

Come join the new Vestas Blades Process Engineering organization. The Finish & Paint Blades Tooling department within the Blades Finish & Paint Process Engineering are Responsible for tooling development, requirements and specifications. The function will also support the supplier management and development. Service and maintenance strategy, is also within their scope together with OOE and TPM. There will be between 2-4 tooling engineers working with Finish & paint Manufacturing tooling. The whole Finish & Paint department will consist of 9-12 high educated engineers or equal education, and they will be divided into 5 teams: Process, Tooling, Documentation, Operational Support and Training.

Responsibilities

As a Tooling Engineer at Vestas, you will play a key role in defining the Requirements and specifications for tools used in the Finish & Paint process, in the blades building process. If you do not have a deep knowledge within composite materials, you will have a high motivation to get it. You will have a clear focus on tools needed for modern production process technologies, to ensure high process stability and efficiency and thereby to improve overall business performance and Safety Quality Delivery and Cost (SQDC)
Design, and optimizing tools for the Finish & Paint processes.
Tool development, Tooling requirements and specifications
Tool industrialization and standardization
Create tooling and supplier roadmap via analysis of AS IS and future state
Supplier management, CAPEX Budget and Tool Delivery (TPM)
Service and maintenance strategy including EAM
Tool optimization including tool in use today
Be part of building a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability
Use digital tools like digital twins and data analytics to improve performance and make data-driven decisions.
Investigating and solving production issues using structured methods such as the 5x Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, and FMEA.
Applying continuous improvement principles using quality tools like Statistical Process Control (SPC), Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and ensure final product quality.

Qualifications

University degree in Master Mechanical Engineering or alike
GB Six Sigma or Advance Manufacturing Process Analysis
About 10 years of experience in similar roles as described above
Worked with Tool development, Tools functional requirements specification, Define maintenance plans, Supplier management, Leading tooling projects and use data process analyses.
Worked in a data driven organization.
Supported optimization and standardization within manufacturing processes with use of the toolbox also mentioned above.

Competencies

Able to develop and or specify the functions of tools for Finish & Paint process, including equipment for quality control and online process measurements.
Deep understanding of how the manufacturing processes can be automized for the benefit of the product quality.
You are interested and willing to spend time in the factory environment as required to understand and solve problems
Designing or specifying equipment that meets CE marking, and local safety regulations, sustainability & Energy Efficiency
Experience in root-cause analysis and systematic problem-solving in production environments.
Composite materials knowledge, understanding of paint, fiberglass, epoxy resins, and other materials used in production.
Data-Driven Decision Making
Use of tools like 5 Whys, Fishbone diagrams, and FMEA to identify and solve production issues.
Know Kaizen methodologies as a tool to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
You can be part of cross functional product development projects
You are self-motivated; result-oriented and possess great organizational discipline
You find it exciting and interesting to work with other people in a large organization and can build up an intensive network across cultures and time zones and work with stakeholders
You are customer-oriented and can understand the complete business value chain seen from a customer perspective
You are committed to learning

What We Offer

We offer a very exciting job in a flat, multicultural and collaborative department focusing on reaching top-quality results. To us, it is all about knowing the market and our customers, defining the right solutions and getting it done - all in the best possible way. We would like you to participate in that mission.

Additional Information

Your primary location will be in Chennai, India

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 29th June 2026

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DEIB Statement

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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.

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Finish & Paint Tooling Engineering - Senior Specialist