Tooling Specialist (m/f/d)

Nordex Group•Iowa City, IA

About The Position

The Tooling Specialist supports Nordex’s mission to develop and deliver clean power plants and works as part of the Material Management Team. The role is responsible for developing and implementing the global supply strategy for major tooling, defining global safety stock, and carrying out procurement and operational tasks. The Specialist works closely with North American Service Operations, Global Tooling Management, Finance, and Sourcing to ensure supplier compliance with purchase orders, reduce risk, and support quality and profitability. The position ensures regional tooling availability for Nordex Service and supports internal customers and special projects. It involves global planning and management of tooling requirements, forecasts, orders, budgets, investments, procurement, inventory, inspections, logistics, and reporting. The role also supports Engineering in developing new tools and frames and coordinates activities with service providers. Driving is an essential job function. The employee must have a full, valid driver’s license and be insurable under the company’s auto insurance policy; periodic driver’s abstract checks will be conducted. Nordex emphasizes safe operations and expects the employee to follow safety protocols, comply with regulations and company policies, identify and mitigate hazards, use applicable safety equipment, and communicate effectively about safety. Fluency in spoken and understood English is required for safety and job-related communication.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Three years of professional experience in material planning and operational procurement.
Relevant experience may substitute for college education requirements.
Willingness to work in an international team.
Motivated and committed personality with a high degree of drive and personal responsibility.
Ability to work in different business cultures.
Good MS Office and SAP knowledge, mainly SAP module MM.
Full, valid driver’s license and ability to be insured under the company’s auto insurance policy.
Fluent spoken and understood English for safety and job-related communication.
Commitment to safety protocols and procedures, compliance with safety regulations and company policies, and proper use of applicable safety equipment.

Nice To Haves

A degree in industrial engineering or business administration.
Several years of professional experience in a comparable position as an alternative to a degree.

Responsibilities

Ensure regional availability of tooling for Nordex Service.
Develop solutions for special projects for internal customers.
Monitor and optimize the reliability, quality, and costs of tools and logistics through comprehensive supplier management.
Review and optimize tooling requirements planning, global forecast planning, and order management in SAP for continuous improvement.
Oversee internal and external stakeholders, partners, and service providers.
Deliver customer support services, including addressing inquiries and complaints primarily from internal customers.
Plan global annual CAPEX and OPEX budgets to ensure independent service activities in the countries.
Apply for investments and support their implementation.
Support Engineering in developing new tools and frames.
Procure and manage inventory of lifting equipment, tools, containers, and racks.
Coordinate inspections and other activities for transport racks, tools, and lifting equipment with service providers.
Provide comprehensive inventory reporting for lifting equipment, tools, containers, and racks.
Maintain and promote safety standards, comply with safety requirements, and proactively identify and mitigate hazards.