Polymer Production Engineer - Process Optimization & Hybrid

Strohm Holding; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Gym membership

Bike lease

Commuting allowance

Company phone

Hybrid work model

32 days paid leave

Job summary

Strohm is seeking a Production Engineer to join our manufacturing team and drive process improvements for extrusion and laminate production. You will support planning, setups, tooling, and automation to optimize safety, quality, and productivity.

The ideal candidate has a polymer extrusion background, 2–3 years in manufacturing engineering, and strong problem-solving and cross-team collaboration skills. This role offers a hybrid office/onsite setup in the Netherlands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Polymer Technology, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related technical field.
• 2–3 years in a manufacturing-focused engineering role.
• Strong interested in manufacturing, process optimization and continuous improvement.
• Experience with polymer extrusion processes; PE/PA12/PVDF knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support extrusion and laminate production planning, setups, and tooling requirements.
• Drive process improvements for safety, quality, productivity and performance.
• Optimize process control via automation, recipe management, and line control systems.
• Investigate quality and safety observations and maintain production documentation.
• Train Operators and Shift Leaders and collaborate with Engineering, R&D and Commercial teams.
• Identify tooling and equipment improvements and participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Process optimization

Hands-on

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Communication (Dutch/English)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Polymer Technology

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Related technical field

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Strohm is seeking a Production Engineer to join our manufacturing team and drive process improvements for extrusion and laminate production. You will support planning, setups, tooling, and automation to optimize safety, quality, and productivity.

The ideal candidate has a polymer extrusion background, 2–3 years in manufacturing engineering, and strong problem-solving and cross-team collaboration skills. This role offers a hybrid office/onsite setup in the Netherlands.