Lean Manufacturing Engineer for Quantum Production

Quandela; Massy; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing & company savings plan

Health coverage

Hybrid work model

Meal vouchers

Transport reimbursement

Childcare assistance

Job summary

Quandela is seeking a hands-on Lean engineer to drive scalable industrial output in Massy. You will adapt Lean to a complex, high-tech environment with long cycles, cleanroom constraints and yield targets.

Responsibilities include mapping value streams, reducing lead time, deploying pull/WIP, and leading structured problem solving (PDCA, DMAIC, 5 Why). Fluent French and professional English required; hybrid work with onsite Massy and occasional remote days.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or Master in Industrial, Manufacturing or Operations Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, Manufacturing Engineering or Continuous Improvement.
• Proven track record of improving manufacturing performance.
• Hands-on expertise in VSM, Standardized Work, 5S, OEE, and cycle-time and WIP reduction.
• Strong data-driven, analytical mindset.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive change.
• Fluent French and professional English.

Responsibilities

• Define and deploy Lean principles across semiconductor, photonic and system manufacturing, adapting them to a complex, low-volume/high-mix environment.
• Map end-to-end flows with Value Stream Mapping, define current and future states, and build improvement roadmaps based on real constraints.
• Analyze cycle time at product, workshop and process-step level, separating processing, queue, waiting, transport and test times, and lead actions to reduce lead time and WIP.
• Introduce pull-flow or controlled-WIP principles where relevant and improve flow between workshops and production stages.
• Identify bottlenecks, analyze equipment loading and capacity losses, and optimize sequencing around constrained equipment.
• Implement and improve OEE monitoring on critical equipment, analyze availability, performance and quality losses, and support preventive maintenance and TPM initiatives.
• Develop standardized work with Methods and Production to reduce variability between operators and runs.
• Build shop-floor and visual management systems (safety, quality, delivery, cost, WIP) with daily routines and escalation mechanisms.
• Lead structured problem solving (PDCA, DMAIC, 5 Why, Ishikawa, Pareto, Kaizen) and build these capabilities within production teams.
• Deploy and sustain 5S, including in cleanroom environments, while respecting contamination-control and safety requirements.
• Work with Process Engineering and Quality to reduce scrap, rework and yield losses without compromising process robustness.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities, build business cases for Lean projects and track actual savings.
• Embed Lean into new production lines, layouts and equipment investments, so scale-up doesn't replicate today's inefficiencies at a larger scale.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Manufacturing Engineering

Data-driven mindset

Cross-functional leadership

Fluent French

Professional English

Education

Engineering degree or Master in Industrial/Manufacturing/Operations

Job description

Quandela is seeking a hands-on Lean engineer to drive scalable industrial output in Massy. You will adapt Lean to a complex, high-tech environment with long cycles, cleanroom constraints and yield targets.

Responsibilities include mapping value streams, reducing lead time, deploying pull/WIP, and leading structured problem solving (PDCA, DMAIC, 5 Why). Fluent French and professional English required; hybrid work with onsite Massy and occasional remote days.