Manufacturing Engineer

Philips; Best; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips in Best, Netherlands, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support, improve and maintain the production process within the Manufacturing Department Factory Best.

The role covers updating equipment and processes across the factory, including writing work instructions, validating changes, conducting analyses and supporting new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Hands-on mindset with meticulous documentation.
• Independent and proactive with stakeholder management.
• Result and quality driven approach.
• Experience with SAP MES and Windchill.
• >2 years in Manufacturing or Engineering in high-tech.
• OT/IT experience beneficial.
• Knowledge of quality systems and audits (ISO 9001/13485, FDA).
• Strong communication from operators to management.

Responsibilities

• Write work instructions and monitor devices and tooling; instruct employees.
• Prepare and introduce product changes via Life Cycle Management.
• Validate equipment, software and manufacturing processes.
• Perform root cause analysis for DEFOA/MOA and implement remedies.
• Propose structural solutions via PRs and 8D forms.
• Lead escalations on production issues with stakeholders.
• Minimize disturbances and maximize yield with team leads; troubleshoot.
• Support Product Industrialization Engineer; ensure post-release improvements.
• Analyze performance data (Six Sigma, SPC).
• Participate in audits as an expert and support New Product Introductions.

Skills

Documentation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Ownership

Quality focus

Six Sigma awareness

Education

Biomedical Engineering

Industrial/Mechanical Eng

Tools

SAP (MES)

Windchill

Job description

As a Manufacturing Engineer you are responsible for giving support, improving and maintaining the production process within the Manufacturing Department Factory Best.

This role is intended to update and validate all kind of equipment/process updates across the Factory Best organization.

Job Responsibilities

• Writing work instructions, monitor/maintain devices and tooling, instruct employees, implement and maintain production processes.
• Preparation and introduction of product changes through Life Cycle Management and Modify Launched Design within the manufacturing processes.
• Execute Equipment, Software & Process Validation of the manufacturing processes.
• Defect On Arrival (DEFOA) /Missing On Arrival (MOA) Root cause analysis, creating and implementing structural solutions.
• Providing structural solutions by initiating amendments like problem reports (PR) and/or 8D forms (Problem Solving methodology)
• Leading escalations regarding production issues/complaints, if needed together with development and other stakeholders
• Minimum disturbances (max.Yield) within production in cooperation with teamleads, troubleshooters and development.
• Providing input for the Product Industrialization Engineer, to create a better way of working. After release for volume production the Manufacturing Engineer is accountable for improvements.
• Analysis of performance data with respect to products and processes (Six-sigma, Statistical Process Control
• Participates as an expert in audits.
• Give support to New Product Introductions.
• Give input and maintain the New Product Introductions project planning.
• Perform preparation activities on trial/prototype production within New Product Introduction-processes
• Defines and leads improvement projects for the assigned unit, to improve efficiency, product quality and test section (Green Belt)

Requirments

• Bachelor's / Master's Degree in BioMedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Sciences, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• Hands-on mentality, proficient in documentation and natural inclination for accuracy.
• Be independent, pro-active, and not afraid to take ownership, including relevant stakeholders’ management.
• A result & quality driven approach.
• Preferable Experience with SAP (MES) and Windchill
• > 2 years of experience within Manufacturing or Engineering within high tech industry
• Basic experience with OT (Operational Technology) and IT (Information Technology).
• Comprehension skills and ability to analyze and summarize.
• Experience with quality management and quality systems. Preferably experience in the medical industry (ISO 9001, 13485, FDA requirements, audits, FMEA, 8D, SPC, etc.).
• Human & communication skills. Communication with operators up to developers & management

You will be employed by the Randstad and work on assignment at Philips.