We helped Nordex SE build its new Concrete Towers division in Germany from scratch, with 150+ hires in 12 months across production sites and wind farms.
Situation
Nordex SE, a leading European manufacturer of onshore wind turbines, launched a new Concrete Towers business unit in 2024. The expansion needed more than 150 specialists and managers, hired quickly, across several German sites.
The division had to be set up from nothing, with its own teams, structures and processes, in an industrial labour market with significant skill shortages.
The brief required a partner who could:
- Hire at high volume across production sites and wind farms at the same time
- Fill highly competitive roles, including wind farm managers, HSEQ specialists, logistics leads and technical staff
- Attract international talent and manage relocation, visas and qualification recognition
Approach
Banba acted as Nordex’s project talent partner for 12 months, led by Doreen Happatz, our Talent Acquisition Strategist in Germany.
Process Design and Talent Operations
Designing recruiting, onboarding and retention processes tailored to the Concrete Towers division.
High-Volume, Multi-Site Hiring
Running hiring across several German sites at once, to one plan and one standard.
Underused Talent Pools
Working with the German Federal Employment Agency, the Armed Forces Vocational Training Service and local networks.
International Talent Acquisition
Sourcing candidates from more than 30 countries and handling visas, qualification recognition and relocation.
Core Focus Areas
Speed: filling 150+ roles within the 12-month build.
Industrial expertise: hiring for safety-critical roles in production, logistics and HSEQ.
Retention: onboarding and retention workflows so the new division kept the people it hired.
Result
The Concrete Towers division went from launch to a fully staffed organisation in 12 months, with sustainable HR processes and an international team.
Key Outcomes
150+ Hires in 12 Months
Technical, industrial and leadership roles filled across production sites and wind farms.
30+ Countries
An international workforce, with visas, qualification recognition and relocation handled end to end.
A Division Built from Scratch
A complete organisational structure, onboarding programme and HR processes for a new business unit.
Nordex needed a new business unit staffed at pace in one of Europe’s tightest industrial labour markets. Within a year the Concrete Towers team was hired, onboarded and at work.
Through a 12-month project talent partnership, Banba helped Nordex SE hire 150+ people from 30+ countries and build its Concrete Towers division from scratch.
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