Lead Engineer – Production Engineering

Main responsibilities 

As Lead Engineer Production Engineering, you will take ownership of both the direction and execution of production engineering activities.

• Lead and coordinate projects within Production Engineering, ensuring progress, quality, and alignment with business priorities
• Drive the resolution of production challenges, focusing on sustainable and structural improvements
• Introduce and implement new manufacturing methods, tools, and technologies
• Maintain oversight of ongoing activities, ensuring clear prioritisation and planning
• Actively contribute to technical problem-solving and project execution (hands-on involvement)
• Manage, coach, and support the development of a team of Production Engineers
• Bring structure and standardisation to processes, driving efficiency and consistency
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders such as R&D, Quality, and Production
• Communicate progress, risks, and results clearly across the organisation

Requirements

Experience & expertise

• Master’s level working and thinking ability in a technical discipline (e.g. Mechanical Engineering or similar)
• Proven experience in a production, manufacturing, or engineering environment
• Strong affinity with process improvement, production optimisation, and technical problem-solving
• Ability to balance hands-on technical work with maintaining a broader overview
• Experience with introducing or improving manufacturing processes and technologies

Leadership & personal profile

• Experience in leading or coaching engineers, providing direction and supporting development
• Proactive, structured, and able to set priorities in a dynamic environment
• Hands-on and action-oriented, comfortable working where theory meets practice
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across disciplines
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to drive improvements and engage others
• Good command of Dutch and English

What we offer

• A key role within a high-tech and innovation-driven environment
• A position with strong autonomy, ownership, and impact
• The opportunity to work on complex and technically challenging products
• A collaborative culture with short communication lines and engaged teams
• A competitive salary and benefits package aligned with the level of responsibility

Please note that if you do not hear back from us within 10 days of your application, you may assume that we have selected another candidate we would like to interview for this position. We do our best to get back to you individually; however, due to a high volume of responses, it can be that we have not been able to reject your application in person.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. We are not seeking assistance and will not be liable for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited CVs or candidate introductions. Any candidates submitted by agencies without prior written agreement will be considered our direct applicants and may be employed without obligation or fee.