Production Engineer

MANUS; Geldrop; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 vacation days

Holiday allowance 8%

Travel allowance

Informal environment

High-tech products

Fresh fruit

Job summary

MANUS is seeking a Production Engineer to serve as the technical link between R&D and the production floor. You will own resolving technical issues at their source and drive sustainable improvements in processes and documentation.

In this role, you will translate R&D designs into manufacturable production processes, maintain clear work instructions, and support teams with technical expertise. The position offers a structured but informal environment at MANUS.

Qualifications

• Technical background in electronics or mechatronics manufacturing.
• Experience in production process optimization and troubleshooting.
• Ability to write and maintain technical production documentation.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the technical bridge between R&D and production
• Analysing and resolving technical product issues directly on the production floor
• Identifying root causes of production problems and implementing sustainable solutions
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and reliability
• Developing and maintaining clear technical documentation, work instructions, and standards
• Translating R&D designs into robust and manufacturable production processes
• Supporting production teams with technical expertise and training where needed
• Preventing recurring issues by standardising solutions and embedding learnings into processes
• Collaborating closely with R&D to optimise product design for manufacturability (DFM)
• Monitoring production performance and proactively identifying areas for optimisation

Skills

Electronics

Mechatronics

Process optimization

Technical documentation

Production support

Job description

As Production Engineer, you will serve as the critical technical link between R&D and the production floor. Currently, technical product issues are escalated directly to R&D, limiting their ability to focus on innovation and leading to reactive rather than structural problem-solving in production. In this role, you will take ownership of identifying, analysing, and resolving technical issues at their source within the production environment.

You will drive continuous improvement by implementing sustainable solutions and ensuring that lessons learned are translated into clear technical documentation and standardised processes. By doing so, you will help prevent recurring issues, enhance production efficiency, and enable R&D to focus on future product development. Your work will be key in building a more proactive, robust, and scalable production organisation.

Your Responsibilities

• Acting as the technical bridge between R&D and production
• Analysing and resolving technical product issues directly on the production floor
• Identifying root causes of production problems and implementing sustainable solutions
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and reliability
• Developing and maintaining clear technical documentation, work instructions, and standards
• Translating R&D designs into robust and manufacturable production processes
• Supporting production teams with technical expertise and training where needed
• Preventing recurring issues by standardising solutions and embedding learnings into processes
• Collaborating closely with R&D to optimise product design for manufacturability (DFM)
• Monitoring production performance and proactively identifying areas for optimisation

Our Ideal Candidate

• Technical background in electronics or mechatronics manufacturing
• Experience in production process optimization and troubleshooting
• Able to write and maintain technical production documentation
• Comfortable working at the intersection of engineering and production

What we offer

• €4.000- €5.500 gross per month, depending on skill level
• 27 vacation days based on a full-time working week (40 hours).
• Holiday allowance of 8%
• Travel allowance: mileage reimbursement or NS Business Card
• An informal working environment with a flat organizational structure
• Work with high-tech products and talented colleagues
• Wellbeing: fresh fruit and a contribution from MANUS towards a membership at EHgym at the Strijp-T site

Who are we?

At MANUS, we’re redefining what’s possible with human-machine interaction. Our next-gen data gloves deliver ultra-precise, drift-free, and occlusion-free hand and finger tracking — capturing even the most subtle movements in real time.

Powered by an advanced EMF tracking system, our technology eliminates common issues like sensor drift and positional offset. That means seamless control, accurate spatial alignment, and zero guesswork — whether you're piloting a robot or training AI.

Our tracking data sets the gold standard for embodied AI. By giving machines access to human-level dexterity, we're enabling them to move, grasp, and interact with the world as naturally as we do.

From robotics and AI to VR, entertainment, and advanced research — the world’s most innovative companies trust MANUS to help build the next generation of intelligent systems. Our technology is trusted by 2,000+ leading research institutions and technology companies worldwide. We are also officially integrated into NVIDIA Isaac Lab as a native teleoperation input for high-fidelity manipulation, placing MANUS at the foundation of the embodied AI development stack.

We look forward to welcoming you to MANUS!