Design Engineer

0701 Villeroy & Boch Bad & Wellness NL; Roden; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Villeroy & Boch seeks a Design Engineer to take products from initial concept through to series production. You will blend mechanical design with manufacturing know-how to ensure design for manufacturability and scalable production.

You will create precise 3D models and tooling concepts, drive engineering changes, and collaborate with Production, Quality, and Product Management to achieve successful market launches. English and Dutch communication are valued in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Development, Engineering Design, or a comparable field.
• Alternatively, vocational training as a Technical Product Designer with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and bring products into series production.
• Own the development from concept through production readiness and series approval.
• Create precise 3D models, production models, tools, and manufacturing aids with CAD.
• Analyze challenges, develop solutions, and implement modifications for production readiness.
• Collaborate with Production, Product Management, Quality, Toolmaking and external partners to drive changes through development cycles.
• Support prototypes, pilot production, and ramp-ups for series manufacturing.
• Create technical documentation and CAD data, ensuring availability and traceability.

Skills

3D CAD design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Product Development

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Design

Technical Product Designer training

Tools

PTC Creo

Job description

Shape & Create - And make it happen! Are you looking for a new challenge where you can fully apply your passion for innovative product development, technical solutions, and sophisticated engineering design? At Villeroy & Boch, we shape the homes of tomorrow – and you can play a key role in this journey. As a Design Engineer (m/w/d), you will develop our products from the initial design concept through to series production. You will combine technical expertise with a strong understanding of manufacturing, quality, and product requirements, taking ownership of your projects through industrialization and successful market launch.

Your responsibilities –

• Develop, design, and bring products into series production
• Product development with ownership: You develop our products from the initial design concept through to production readiness and take technical responsibility throughout the entire development process.
• Technical design and engineering: You create precise 3D models of products, production models, tools, and manufacturing aids, taking into account functionality, design, manufacturability, and cost.
• Product optimization: You analyze technical challenges, independently develop solutions, and implement necessary product and tooling modifications through to final series approval.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Together with Production, Product Management, Quality, Toolmaking, and external partners, you discuss, evaluate, and implement technical changes and confidently drive your projects through all development cycles.
• Industrialization: You support prototypes, pilot production, and production ramp-ups, ensuring that our products can be successfully manufactured in series in our wellness manufacturing locations.
• Documentation and data management: You create technical documentation, drawings, and CAD data and ensure their complete and timely availability.

Your profile – What you bring

You have a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Development, Engineering Design, or a comparable field. Alternatively, you have completed vocational training as a Technical Product Designer and gained relevant professional experience in Design Engineering. You have solid experience in 3D CAD design, ideally with PTC Creo, and enjoy developing technical solutions independently. You think beyond pure design and have a good understanding of manufacturing processes and the path from product concept to series production. You work in a structured and solution-oriented manner and communicate confidently with different functions and stakeholders. You have good Dutch and English language skills.

Why Villeroy & Boch?

At Villeroy & Boch, you will take responsibility for challenging products with an international reach. You can expect short decision-making processes, a modern product development environment, and close collaboration with Design, Production, and Product Management. In addition to flexible working time models and attractive benefits, we offer you the freedom to actively shape technical solutions and turn innovation into successful series products.

Welcome to the global job portal of the Villeroy & Boch Group! The Villeroy & Boch Group is an international progressive company with a long tradition and has been successfully shaping and creating porcelain in the areas of lifestyle, bathroom and wellness for over 275 years. In 2024 Villeroy & Boch completes acquisition of Ideal Standard and joins the ranks of Europe’s largest manufacturers of bathroom products, with around 13.000 employees and a global production distribution network. The complementary strengths of the two companies in terms of regional presence, sales strategies and product and brand portfolio will increase the Groups competitiveness.