Manufacturing & Industrialization Engineer

About the role

GlassPoint helps heavy industry decarbonize by replacing fuel-based steam with solar thermal heat, and is looking for a Manufacturing & Industrialization Engineer. The role turns proprietary solar-thermal technology into scalable, repeatable production systems, covering component production through external partners and the construction of large solar fields. It is a hands-on technical position working with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Project Delivery, Construction and HSE.

Key responsibilities

• Support senior engineers in developing production concepts, equipment specifications, technical evaluations, trials and acceptance plans.
• Develop manufacturing processes, machine concepts and equipment specifications for concentrating mirrors and film panels.
• Apply DFMA, process capability, standard work, line balancing, cycle-time and capacity analysis to improve safety, quality, output and cost.
• Create process documentation, work instructions, layouts, standard work and equipment records.
• Turn solar-field construction into a repeatable field-production system with defined workflows, work packages, tooling, crew structures and productivity measures.
• Specify production equipment, tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges and handling solutions, choosing the right level of automation.
• Work with external equipment builders, integrators and partners through technical evaluation, design review, FAT, SAT, commissioning and ramp-up.
• Analyse process data, cycle times, defects, downtime and labour productivity to drive improvements.

Required profile

• Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Production Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically 10+ years of manufacturing or industrialization experience, with direct responsibility for production processes, equipment or line deployment.
• Record of specifying, procuring, commissioning and ramping production machinery, tooling or automated/semi-automated systems.
• Experience leading engineers, project teams or technical workstreams; formal people-management experience desirable.
• Strong English and willingness to travel internationally, sometimes for extended project phases.

Required skills

• DFMA, process capability, tolerancing, error-proofing, line balancing, standard work and continuous improvement.
• Confidence working with equipment builders, system integrators and outsourced manufacturers, including FAT and SAT.
• Experience with large assemblies, modular systems, construction operations or field-deployed production is highly desirable.