Industrial engineer

Haworth; Águeda; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Haworth, a leading global office furniture manufacturer, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer in Portugal to own product manufacturing definitions and drive continuous improvement in processes and data integrity within our ERP system.

You will lead industrialization of new standard and customized products, translating design requirements into efficient production processes, while collaborating with Design and Engineering to ensure accurate manufacturing data and documentation."

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Design or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, or Industrialization.
• Understanding of product engineering and manufacturing BOM structures, and ERP data management.
• Knowledge of technical drawings in 2D and 3D.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication.
• Proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, structured, and problem-solving skills.
• Good time management and project management abilities.
• Proactive, dynamic, and adaptable with a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Create, manage, and maintain manufacturing BOMs for standard and customized products, ensuring accurate structures, routings, and revision control.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, lean methods, and tooling to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost efficiency.
• Lead industrialization of new products from design handover through pilot production to final release.
• Collaborate with Design and Engineering to implement changes and update related manufacturing data and documentation.
• Prepare and maintain manufacturing documentation including process sheets, work instructions, and production drawings.
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing, resolving production issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Work with Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure components/processes meet requirements.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Process Engineering

Industrialization

BOM structures

ERP systems

2D/3D drawings

English communication

MS Office

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering/Industrial Engineering/Industrial Design

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

CAD (2D/3D)

Job description

Job Purpose

Own and maintain the manufacturing definition of our products, ensuring accurate product structures and manufacturing data within our enterprise resource planning system. Drive the development and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost efficiency. Lead the industrialization of new standard and customized products, translating design requirements into efficient, reliable, and cost-effective production processes while providing technical support to Manufacturing.

Job Purpose

Own and maintain the manufacturing definition of our products, ensuring accurate product structures and manufacturing data within our enterprise resource planning system. Drive the development and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost efficiency. Lead the industrialization of new standard and customized products, translating design requirements into efficient, reliable, and cost-effective production processes while providing technical support to Manufacturing.

A glimpse of your daily mission

• Create, manage, and maintain manufacturing bills of materials for standard and customized products, ensuring accurate structures, production routings, and revision control.
• Develop and continuously improve manufacturing processes, methods and tooling, applying lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost efficiency.
• Lead the industrialization of new products, from design handover and manufacturability assessments through process definition, tooling, prototype and pilot production, validation, and final release into production.
• Collaborate with Design and Engineering teams to implement product changes and ensure all related manufacturing data and production documentation are accurately updated.
• Prepare and maintain manufacturing documentation, including process sheets, work instructions, and production drawings, in accordance with company procedures.
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing, helping resolve production issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Work closely with Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing, and external suppliers to ensure components, processes and finished products meet company and customer requirements.

Your Qualifications

• College degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Design, or an equivalent field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, or Industrialization, preferably within a discrete manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of product engineering and manufacturing bill of materials structures, as well as manufacturing data management within enterprise resource planning systems.
• General knowledge of technical drawings in 2D and 3D.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and enterprise resource planning systems.
• Strong analytical, structured, and problem-solving skills.
• Good time management and project management skills.
• Proactive, dynamic, and adaptable, with a continuous improvement mindset.

About Us

Haworth is one of the world's largest manufacturers of office furniture, providing solutions for tomorrow's customers worldwide. At the center of our work is the human being: What does a person need to work, what pushes them, motivates them and what makes people feel comfortable at work? Only if we can answer that question, we are able to introduce designs to our customers that will make them achieve their goals. To stay one step ahead, we invest in our own research, have a worldwide network of interesting partners and are part of think tanks around the world who are trying to think ahead. The family-owned company, headquartered in Holland, Michigan/United States, employs more than 8.000 people and is represented in more than 150 countries in Asia, Europe and America with subsidiaries and partners.