Mechatronic Production Engineer for High-Tech Manufacturing

Nearfield Instruments; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Commuting allowance

Health insurance discount

Team collaboration culture

Job summary

Nearfield Instruments in Rotterdam is seeking a Production Engineer to join the Production Engineering team, collaborating with D&E and System Engineering to improve production and CT. You will act as a technical interface between Production, Design & Engineering, and Operations, providing hands-on support during assembly, testing, and ramp-up, while driving continuous process improvements.

You'll work in a fast-paced environment, responsible for solving complex problems, implementing effective

Qualifications

• Solid technical background in mechatronic engineering, BSc/MSc.
• 2–4 years in high-tech production or engineering environment.
• Ownership of complex modules and drive improvements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on troubleshooting in fast-paced settings.
• Good cross-functional communication with D&E, Quality, Operations.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key technical interface between Production, Design & Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Service.
• Provide engineering support to manufacturing operations for stable, efficient processes.
• Investigate production issues and perform root cause analyses to improve robustness.
• Support introduction of new products and processes into production.
• Train operators and maintain up-to-date manufacturing documentation.

Skills

Mechatronic engineering

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Python basics

Education

BSc/MSc in Mechatronics or related field

Tools

Python

Job description

Nearfield Instruments in Rotterdam is seeking a Production Engineer to join the Production Engineering team, collaborating with D&E and System Engineering to improve production and CT. You will act as a technical interface between Production, Design & Engineering, and Operations, providing hands-on support during assembly, testing, and ramp-up, while driving continuous process improvements.

You'll work in a fast-paced environment, responsible for solving complex problems, implementing effective