Protective Function

**Power Solutions > Aerodynamic & Mechanical > Blades Technical Managemen**

The Blade Technical Management team is accountable for ensuring blade design quality and strategy. The team is made up of enthusiastic employees located in Lem in Denmark, Isle of Wight in the UK and Porto in Portugal, and Chennai in India.

**Responsibilities**
- Accountable for the development, performance, and appropriate integration of blade protection systems/performance steps/components into blade products
- Delivering to blade projects a pipeline of mature technology components
- Developing blade projects within the Vestas/Modular Way to Market including effective delivery of Lightning Protection, Cold Climate Protection (Anti/De-ice), and Blade Health Monitoring solutions
- Continuously Improve performance and maturity of blade protection systems in line with current and future needs using engineer best practices and tools incl FMEA, IDOV 6sigma, and readiness level (TRL, MRL, SRL)
- Understanding and defining key performance metrics and maintaining a roadmap for blade protection systems development
- Working alongside cross-functional stakeholders to understand and define design drivers for the full value chain: Performance, specification, cost, mass, process cycle time, and capability
- Challenging functional areas across Blades to ensure the right balance between the above design drivers is achieved
- Ensure Quality. Be accountable for design quality and effective implementation of blade protection systems in blade products by ensuring a systematic design process. Lead and sign-off Design Peer Reviews and Component Functional Review to ensure product and component quality and delivery is realized
- Facilitate creation and maintenance of product and component design guidelines
- Promote continuous product and OPEX cost-out campaigns

**Qualifications**
- You should hold a bachelor's or master’s degree in engineering or equivalent, coupled with practical knowledge of electrical/mechanical design and manufacturing in the wind industry
- Minimum 10 years of experience in composite blade development
- Knowledge of systems engineering and lightning simulation advantageous

**Competencies**
- Demonstrated technical leader able to support a range of stakeholders and achieve the best outcome
- Experience bringing developments and projects to a successful conclusion
- Experience in Design for Six Sigma and CATIA is advantageous
- Good communication skills in English, orally and written
- Proven team oriented with dedication for quality
- Ability to guide and mentor engineers

**What We Offer**

We offer a senior role in the heart of Vestas where the development of high-quality blades is in focus. You will be part of an international work environment across three locations with highly skilled employees. We are an innovative department, where we each and every day work to create the best possible product in the industry.

**Additional Information**

**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 145 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 29,000 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.