Manufacturing Engineer: Lead NPI & Production Readiness

Applied Microelectronics AME

Eindhoven

Hybrid

EUR 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Applied Microelectronics AME is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive the industrialization of new products and to bridge development and production at Eindhoven. You will assess feasibility, lead PFMEA sessions, and optimize production processes to meet quality and efficiency targets.

Ideal candidates hold a BSc/MSc in engineering, have 3–5 years in manufacturing or NPI, and are fluent in English. A Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and experience with control plans help you succeed in this role.

Qualifications

BSc or MSc in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related Engineering field.
3–5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, industrialization, NPI, or a similar engineering environment.
Experience with preparing and transferring products into production.
Experience with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies; at least a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
Experience with Design for Manufacturing, process risk analysis, and tools such as PFMEA and Control Plans.

Responsibilities

Act as the Operations representative in product development projects and support the successful industrialization of new products.
Assess customer requirements, technical specifications, and project deliverables from a manufacturing feasibility, risk, and industrialization perspective.
Organize and drive key industrialization activities; Design for Manufacturing and PFMEA sessions, ensuring actions and risks are properly followed up.
Define and optimize the production process, including workflows, line balancing, control plans, work instructions, tooling usage, and packaging methods, to achieve the required efficiency and quality targets.
Develop and execute the NPI strategy to validate and qualify manufacturing processes before production ramp-up.
Monitor industrialization progress and provide updates to project teams and relevant stakeholders.
Support manufacturing with second-line engineering support, including 8D problem-solving, and help resolve product and process-related issues.
Contribute to continuous improvement, change management, cost estimations, and technical decision-making throughout the product lifecycle.
Guide Junior Engineers and Trainees and review technical documentation when needed.