Lead Production Engineer
On-siteHengelo, Overijssel, The Netherlands
Job Summary
Lead production engineering activities and provide technical direction to engineers and production teams. Own and continuously improve manufacturing and assembly processes to increase quality, efficiency, reliability, and output. Provide hands-on technical support to production and resolve manufacturing issues that could impact quality or delivery. Define and maintain production documentation including work instructions, assembly procedures, tooling requirements, and process specifications. Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and technical risks and implement practical improvements. Work closely with Design Engineering to improve manufacturability and introduce engineering changes into production. Support the implementation and validation of new tooling, equipment, processes, and manufacturing technologies. Use production data and KPIs to identify improvement opportunities and drive measurable results. Mentor production engineers and technicians and help develop strong technical standards and best practices across the production environment. Collaborate closely with Quality, Supply Chain, Industrialization, Operations, and Engineering to keep production moving.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field
- Strong experience in production engineering, manufacturing engineering, or industrial engineering within aerospace, defense, automotive, or another complex hardware environment
- Proven experience supporting and improving manufacturing or assembly operations in a hands-on production environment
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, assembly methods, tooling, technical documentation, and production workflows
- Experience with root cause analysis, problem solving, process improvement, and corrective actions
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and technical documentation
- Experience leading technical projects or teams and coordinating across multiple engineering and operational functions
- Strong hands-on problem-solving skills
- Willingness to spend time directly on the production floor
- Professional working proficiency in English
- Security screening clearance
Desired Qualifications
- Dutch language proficiency
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