Material & Tooling Director (m/f/d)

Position Summary

The role of Materials & Tooling Director directly supports Nordex's mission to develop and deliver clean power plants that make 100% renewable energy a reality for the world. As the Materials & Tooling Director, you will provide strategic leadership for all materials management, inventory control, warehousing, logistics coordination, and tooling operations supporting wind turbine construction projects across North America. This position is responsible for ensuring projects receive the right materials, spare parts, and certified tooling at the right time, location, and cost while driving operational excellence, inventory optimization, tooling readiness, and successful project execution.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute North America materials and tooling strategies that support business and project objectives.
• Lead inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and tooling operations across multiple project sites.
• Establish and maintain governance, policies, procedures, and performance standards for materials and tooling functions.
• Oversee the planning and availability of construction materials, spare parts, and tooling required to support project schedules.
• Manage tooling lifecycle activities including procurement, inspections, certifications, maintenance, calibration, and replacement.
• Drive inventory accuracy through audits, cycle counts, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Construction, Commissioning, Supply Chain, Logistics, Sourcing, and Global teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Develop and manage operating and capital budgets related to materials, warehousing, logistics, and tooling assets.
• Monitor inventory valuation, tooling asset utilization, and cost performance while identifying improvement opportunities.
• Lead warehouse operations and transportation strategies supporting domestic and international project requirements.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Identify operational risks and implement mitigation plans to support schedule adherence and project success.
• Present business performance, key metrics, and strategic initiatives to senior leadership.

What You Have

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in materials management, supply chain, logistics, tooling management, construction operations, or industrial project execution.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing teams, supervisors, and/or managers.
• Experience supporting large-scale construction, manufacturing, industrial, infrastructure, renewable energy, or EPC projects.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control, warehouse operations, transportation management, and asset management practices.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting, and cost control initiatives.
• Excellent analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel up to 35% domestically and internationally.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid passport.
• Master's degree, MBA, APICS/ASCM certification, PMP, Lean, or Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Experience within renewable energy, wind energy, heavy industrial, or large-scale construction environments preferred.
• Driving is an essential function of the job. Must possess a full valid driver's license and be insurable under our auto insurance policy. This position will be subject to periodic driver's abstract checks to confirm continued insurability.

Safety

Nordex places the highest priority on the safe operations of its business. As such, we are seeking a candidate who is committed to maintaining and promoting safety standards at all times. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a strong understanding of and commitment to safety protocols and procedures.

• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and company policies.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential safety hazards.
• Properly use applicable safety equipment, including but not limited to eye protection, hearing protectors, steel-toe boots, and hard hats. Loose-fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.
• Communicate effectively with team members and management to ensure a safe working environment.
• Speak and understand English fluently to effectively communicate safety and job-related information, follow safety instructions, and collaborate with English-speaking supervisors and team members.

Benefits

We believe our employees are our greatest assets at Nordex. In addition to the opportunity to make our world a little more sustainable we offer you a total rewards program* designed to recognize and reward the dedication, hard work, and commitment of our team members. We are proud to offer a comprehensive package that aligns with our core values of Respect, Integrity, Colleagueship, and Ownership.

Financial Benefits

• Paid Time Off - Three (3) weeks accrued (120 hours)
• Medical & Pharmacy Insurance with multiple options to best meet your needs
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Employer Contribution
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term / Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Student Debt Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement

Wellbeing, Family Planning, and Voluntary Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Parental Leave
• Calm Subscription
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Accident Insurance
• Legal Plans
• Spot Pet Insurance
• Auto and Home Insurance
• And much more…

Offers may vary by location and eligibility.