Industrialization Engineer: R&D to Full-Scale Production

Destinusgroup; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus is seeking an Industralization Engineer to drive the movement from R&D to full-scale production, balancing process and product optimization across project lifecycles.

The role requires ownership, hands-on engineering, and an agile approach to fast-paced projects, with close collaboration between R&D, production and QA teams. You will set up supplier partnerships, review processes, ensure safety and quality, and contribute to continuous improvement of assembly workflows.

Qualifications

• Several years of industrialization experience from R&D to production.
• Excellent hands-on engineering capabilities.
• Experience with multiple manufacturing methods (Milling, Turning, MIM, casting, 3D printing).
• Experience with safety requirements when handling hazardous materials.
• Experience with quality control, functional testing, and documentation.
• Ability to write and execute SOPs in safety-critical environments.
• Willingness to travel to set up suppliers and manufacturers.
• Fluency in English and German (other languages a plus).

Responsibilities

• Enable R&D to implement DFX from project start.
• Review and optimise assembly and manufacturing processes for repeatable quality.
• Identify and audit suppliers and manufacturers.
• Establish supplier partnerships and ongoing communication.
• Coordinate between R&D, production and QA on design impact.
• Perform material flow and value chain analysis.
• Design assembly lines meeting safety and quality standards.
• Assemble prototypes to reach review gates.
• Write and follow SOPs for assembly, integration and testing.
• Support troubleshooting with engineering and QA teams.
• Drive continuous improvement of assembly workflows while ensuring safety and quality.

Skills

Industrialization experience

Hands-on engineering

Quality control & testing

SOP writing

Attention to detail

Travel willingness

English and German fluency

Tools

Milling

Turning

Plastic injection moulding

Casting

3D printing

Job description

Destinus is seeking an Industralization Engineer to drive the movement from R&D to full-scale production, balancing process and product optimization across project lifecycles.

The role requires ownership, hands-on engineering, and an agile approach to fast-paced projects, with close collaboration between R&D, production and QA teams. You will set up supplier partnerships, review processes, ensure safety and quality, and contribute to continuous improvement of assembly workflows.