Quality Engineer; Windsor

Team Leader | Full-Time | Production

At Vestas, we are driven by a shared purpose: to power the world with sustainable energy. As the global leader in wind energy, we design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines that help create a cleaner and more sustainable future.

Join our Windsor Blades Factory, where innovation, quality, and teamwork come together to produce some of the world's most advanced wind turbine blades.

• Develop, implement, and maintain preventive quality controls including PFMEA, Control Plans, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), layered audits, and process confirmations.
• Monitor process stability and capability through audits, inspections, and data‑driven analysis.
• Maintain and update quality documentation to reflect process changes, risks, and mitigation actions.
• Ensure compliance with Vestas Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and manufacturing standards.

• Lead rapid containment activities for internal, supplier, and customer non‑conformances to protect product quality and downstream operations.
• Govern Quality Before Delivery (QBD) Level 1 and 2 processes, ensuring proper escalation, documentation, and closure.
• Facilitate root cause investigations using 8D, Six Sigma, 5-Why, and other structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Verify the effectiveness and long‑term sustainability of corrective and preventive actions.
• Review and evaluate significant quality issues for escalated technical review and resolution.

• Drive Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) reduction initiatives through preventive quality strategies and defect elimination.
• Lead quality‑focused continuous improvement and Kaizen activities.
• Partner with production teams to reinforce standard work, quality practices, and visual management systems.
• Assess training needs and support the development of operators and technicians in key quality areas.

• Support product qualifications, engineering changes, and new product introductions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, and NPI teams to ensure quality readiness for new technologies and manufacturing processes.
• Integrate and optimize digital quality tools including non‑conformance, testing, and traceability systems.

• Analyze manufacturing and quality data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Communicate quality performance, risks, and recommendations to production teams and leadership.

Present findings and improvement plans to cross‑functional stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing quality, process engineering, or a related technical environment.
• Strong knowledge of PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, Root Cause Analysis (8D, DMAIC, 5-Why)
• Experience analyzing manufacturing and process data using spreadsheets, databases, and analytical tools.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to influence teams and drive continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Lead Auditor certification.
• Experience supporting new product introductions and process qualification activities.
• Experience working within a regulated or ISO‑certified manufacturing environment.

We offer an attractive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry, including:

• Benefits coverage within your first month
• State‑of‑the‑art Training Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Excellent 401(k) plan
• Annual bonus

Job Type: Full‑time

Compensation: $78,000 - $110,000 annually

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