Manufacturing Engineer - Life Sciences Scale-Up

Optics11 Life; Amsterdam; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Optics11 Life in Amsterdam is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to bridge R&D and production, solving root causes to ensure reliable, scalable manufacturing of our life sciences instruments.

You will drive continuous improvement across assembly, testing, and the supply chain, applying Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfM/DFtA) principles and leading technical troubleshooting on complex issues.

Formación

• MSc in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering required.
• 3–5 years in manufacturing, production, or process engineering in a high‑mix, low‑volume environment.
• Experience with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, load cells, flatness tables, micrometers, optical equipment.
• Hands‑on attitude: production floor and test bench.
• Experience with structured problem‑solving, root cause analysis, supplier management, and engineering change control.
• Familiarity with design reviews and stage‑gate processes.
• Analytical, data‑driven, practical approach and clear communication.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and implement design improvements to enhance manufacturability, reliability and serviceability.
• Lead structured root cause analyses and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Resolve complex supply chain challenges and supplier qualification.
• Collaborate with R&D to integrate DfM/DFA principles.
• Lead technical troubleshooting across assembly and testing.
• Create and update maintenance manuals and work instructions.

Conocimientos

Root cause analysis

DFM/DFMA

Structured problem solving

Supplier management

Engineering change control

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Educación

MSc in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Herramientas

Oscilloscopes

Load cells

Flatness tables

Micrometers

Optical equipment

Descripción del empleo

Optics11 Life in Amsterdam is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to bridge R&D and production, solving root causes to ensure reliable, scalable manufacturing of our life sciences instruments.

You will drive continuous improvement across assembly, testing, and the supply chain, applying Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfM/DFtA) principles and leading technical troubleshooting on complex issues.