Lead Product Engineer - From Concept to Production

Experts Group International; Limburg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Experts Group International seeks a Lead Product Engineering professional for an aluminium extrusion manufacturer. The role sits at the intersection of engineering, sales and manufacturing, acting as the technical lead throughout the customer development process.

You will work directly with customers to develop innovative solutions, assess technical feasibility, and ensure successful implementation into production, while guiding a CAD Designer and driving continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in product development, design engineering, or product engineering.
• Strong 2D/3D CAD experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, preferably aluminium extrusion.
• Experience evaluating technical feasibility and product costing.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills.
• Customer-focused with commercial awareness.
• Fluent in Dutch, English and German.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development projects from concept through to serial production.
• Support customers during early design and development stages.
• Translate customer requirements into technically feasible and commercially viable solutions.
• Assess manufacturability, technical risks and cost calculations.
• Act as the technical authority within customer and commercial discussions.
• Manage engineering activities, drawings, specifications and documentation.
• Guide new products through implementation and first production runs.
• Manage development and customer projects, coordinating internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and coach a CAD Designer.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes and systems.

Skills

Product development

CAD 2D/3D

Project management

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Customer focus

Languages: Dutch/English/German

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Experts Group International seeks a Lead Product Engineering professional for an aluminium extrusion manufacturer. The role sits at the intersection of engineering, sales and manufacturing, acting as the technical lead throughout the customer development process.

You will work directly with customers to develop innovative solutions, assess technical feasibility, and ensure successful implementation into production, while guiding a CAD Designer and driving continuous improvement across