Manager Machining

Prodrive Technologies; Son en Breugel; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch on-site

Gym access on-site

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Prodrive Technologies is seeking an experienced Manager Machining to lead the machining department, drive safe and engaging operations, and deliver continuous improvements. You will oversee performance, quality, and capacity, while developing team leaders and engineers in a high-tech manufacturing setting.

The role focuses on stable processes, cost control, and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing engineering, quality, maintenance, planning, and product teams to optimize shop-floor

Qualifications

• Technical bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical/manufacturing engineering or related field.
• At least 3 years in a leadership role within a machining, metalworking or similar environment.
• Proven ability to lead, develop and engage diverse teams.
• Fluent in English.
• Strong analytical skills using production and quality data to drive decisions.
• Experience with continuous improvement, automation, and project-based work on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop team leaders, operators and specialists; foster trust and ownership.
• Manage daily performance for safety, quality, delivery, productivity and cost.
• Own budget and optimize deployment of people, machines and capacity.
• Ensure stable machining processes, quality standards and reduce scrap and disruptions.
• Lead improvements in lead time, utilization, automation, and standardization with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Project-based work

Automation understanding

Continuous improvement

English fluency

Education

Technical bachelor’s or master’s degree

Tools

Machining processes

CNC production

Job description

Are you an experienced production leader with a strong background in machining, people leadership, and operational excellence? Do you want to make a visible impact on safety, quality, delivery performance, and team development in a complex high‑tech manufacturing environment? Then this role is for you.

As Manager Machining, you are responsible for the daily performance, quality, and development of the machining department. You lead the production teams and create a safe, engaging, and results‑driven working environment. At the same time, you drive stable production flow, optimal machine utilization, robust process control, and continuous improvement on the shop floor.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & team development: Lead, coach, and develop team leaders, operators, and technical specialists. Foster a culture of trust, accountability, and ownership, and actively contribute to recruitment, onboarding, and talent development.

Operational performance: Manage daily performance across safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost. Identify operational risks early and take corrective action where needed.

Resource & capacity management: Own the departmental budget and optimize the deployment of people, machines, tooling, and production capacity.

Quality & process control: Ensure stable machining processes, strong process discipline, and compliance with quality and safety standards. Systematically reduce scrap, disruptions, and process variation.

Continuous improvement & change management: Lead and deliver improvements in lead time, machine utilization, automation, and standardization in close collaboration with manufacturing engineering, quality, maintenance, planning, and product teams.

How you lead:

You create a safe and respectful working environment where people feel heard and take responsibility

You delegate effectively, trust your team, and remain accessible and involved

You communicate clearly, connect people, and align them around common goals

You act consistently and fairly.

You believe sustainable performance goes hand in hand with a healthy work–life balance.

What we offer

Performance‑based salary growth that rewards your results

33 vacation days per year (including public holidays) plus additional 13 ADV days

Time‑for‑time compensation when working extra hours

Strong focus on personal development, supported by a tailored growth and learning plan

Extensive career opportunities, with progression across a wide range of functions and projects

A young, entrepreneurial, and innovative company culture where initiative is encouraged

Free access to the company gym

iPhone, laptop and other necessary tools to help you perform your work optimally.

Free lunch, dinner and healthy snacks available every day on‑site

What you bring

A technical bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field.

At least 3 years of experience in a leadership role within a machining, metalworking, or comparable manufacturing environment

Proven ability to lead, develop, and engage people and bring out the best in diverse teams

Familiarity with machining processes and CNC production is an advantage; more important is the ability to quickly understand the factors that influence quality, capacity, and machine utilization

Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use production and quality data to drive decisions and performance improvements

A confident decision‑maker who balances structure, pragmatism, and collaboration

Able to set clear direction and define a vision while leveraging the expertise of operators, specialists, and engineers

Experience with continuous improvement, automation, and project‑based work in operations

Fluent in English

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We are Prodrive Technologies

We are dedicated to creating meaningful technologies that make the world work. We want to contribute to innovations that tackle major challenges in society, such as improving the quality of medical imaging. Besides, our technologies contribute to reducing the global dependency on fossil fuels and minimizing human exposure to air pollution. In other words, we create meaningful technologies that make the world work.