Photonics Process & Manufacturing Engineering Lead

PHIX; Enschede; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days off per year

Job summary

PHIX is seeking a Team Manager Process & Manufacturing Engineering in the Netherlands to lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing, industrializing, and continuously improving advanced photonic assembly and packaging processes. You will drive New Product Introduction and ensure successful transfer of products into production, while coaching engineers and applying Lean Six Sigma.

You will maintain hands‑on technical excellence in die bonding, polishing, dicing, and automated

Qualifications

• MSc degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in NPI, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or production environments.
• Green Belt certification in Lean Six Sigma, with proven examples of applying continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong technical background in precision assembly, semiconductor packaging, photonics, or related manufacturing technologies.
• Fluency in English; Dutch language preferable or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Process- and Manufacturing Engineers.
• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) and ensure successful transfer of products and processes into production.
• Support operational excellence through Lean Six Sigma tools for improvements in quality, yield, efficiency, and manufacturability.
• Maintain strong technical expertise in die bonding, polishing, dicing, and automated optical assembly to guide process development, troubleshooting, industrialization, and continuous improvement activities.
• Define team priorities, resource allocation, and development roadmaps to support business growth and manufacturing scale‑up.
• Collaborate closely with customers, development teams, and production operations to deliver robust and scalable manufacturing solutions.

Skills

Team leadership

NPI

Lean Six Sigma

Die bonding

Polishing

Dicing

Optical assembly

Communication

Project planning

English fluency

Education

MSc in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related

Tools

Automated optical assembly

Job description

PHIX is seeking a Team Manager Process & Manufacturing Engineering in the Netherlands to lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing, industrializing, and continuously improving advanced photonic assembly and packaging processes. You will drive New Product Introduction and ensure successful transfer of products into production, while coaching engineers and applying Lean Six Sigma.

You will maintain hands‑on technical excellence in die bonding, polishing, dicing, and automated