High-Tech Production Engineering Lead

Xeryon; Town of Belgium (WI); On-site; USD 104,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Extra-legal benefits

Leuven location

Autonomy and personal development

Dynamic team environment

Job summary

Xeryon in Leuven seeks a Production Engineering Lead to guide a team of engineers, drive Lean and automation projects, and transform high-tech mechanical assembly into efficient, scalable operations. You will oversee process improvements and ensure top-tier quality across manufacturing lines.

As a key leadership role at our Leuven HQ, you will manage budgets and timelines while fostering continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-growing tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master degree in engineering with several years industrial experience.
• Proven leadership experience overseeing a technical engineering team.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical assembly and advanced manufacturing techniques.
• Fluency in Lean methodologies (Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen) and structured problem solving (8D, Fishbone, 5 Whys).
• Proven track record in project management and implementing complex process changes.

Responsibilities

• Coach and lead a team of engineers, manage tasks, deadlines and professional growth.
• Identify bottlenecks and apply Lean Manufacturing to reduce lead times.
• Lead automation projects to improve manual steps in assembly lines.
• Address quality issues using RCA and long-term structural solutions.
• Oversee continuous improvement projects from start to finish, tracking budgets and timelines.

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

High-Tech Production Engineering Lead

Dynamically shape the Future of Precision Engineering

Location: Leuven, Belgium | Contract: Full-time

Ready to scale up a world-class production environment in Belgium's premier tech hub? As our new Production Engineering Lead in Leuven, you will guide a talented team of 5 engineers, championing Lean Manufacturing principles and driving automation projects to transform high-tech mechanical assembly into a beacon of efficiency and quality.

About

As our Production Engineering Lead, you will be the driving force behind optimizing our advanced manufacturing processes. In this full-time role based at our Xeryon HQ in Leuven, you will directly manage and inspire a close-knit team of currently 5 Production Engineers. Your ultimate objective is to foster a culture of continuous improvement across our specialized production lines. You will transition advanced mechanical assembly workflows into highly efficient, scalable, and top-tier quality operations.

From troubleshooting real-time bottlenecks to managing high-impact automation projects, your leadership will directly shape our global output. By bridging technical expertise with strategic execution, you ensure our cutting-edge positioning systems meet global demand flawlessly.

In this vital leadership position, you will take ownership of the following key responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Coach, motivate, and guide your team of engineers, managing task allocation, deadlines, and their overall professional growth.
• Process Optimization & Lean: Identify production bottlenecks and implement Lean Manufacturing principles to eliminate waste and drastically reduce lead times.
• Automation Projects: Lead strategic projects to automate manual steps within our mechanical assembly lines wherever it adds clear qualitative and strategic value.
• Quality Problem Solving: Deep Dive into technical issues alongside your team using structured methodologies like Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to deliver long-term, structural quality solutions.
• Project Management: Oversee continuous improvement projects from A to Z, strictly monitoring budgets, timelines, and reporting progress directly to management.

Meet Xeryon: Where Precision Meets Innovation

At Xeryon, we push the absolute boundaries of precision engineering. From our high-tech headquarters in Leuven, we design and manufacture advanced piezo-motors and ultra-fast positioning systems utilized globally in critical industries such as medical equipment, micro-electronics and aerospace. Working here means being part of a fast-growing, ambitious environment where technical breakthroughs happen daily. You will collaborate with a passionate and dynamic team that tackles complex industrial challenges head-on

What You Bring

To thrive in this environment, you need to be an entrepreneurial and pragmatic leader who effortlessly translates theoretical engineering models into practical shop-floor success. Your strong affinity for precision mechanics will give you the energy required to bring structure to highly complex, high-tech production environments. Additionally, your excellent communication skills in both English (our company language) and Dutch will allow you to collaborate seamlessly across diverse engineering and management teams.

To be successful in this selection, you must meet the following hard criteria:

• A relevant technical Bachelor or Master degree combined with several years of proven industrial experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading, coordinating, or coaching a technical engineering team (or you are completely ready for this next step).
• In-depth technical knowledge of mechanical assembly and advanced manufacturing techniques.
• Fluency in Lean methodologies, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving tools like 8D, Fishbone, or 5 Whys.
• A proven track record in project management and successfully implementing complex process changes.

What We Offer

We offer a pivotal role within a rapidly expanding high-tech company where your strategic decisions and daily leadership have a direct, visible impact on our international growth.

At Xeryon, you can count on an attractive rewards package:

• A competitive salary package tailored to your industry experience and leadership capabilities.
• A comprehensive bundle of extra-legal benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle.
• An easily accessible work environment located in the innovative tech-hub of Leuven.
• Ample autonomy and room for personal development.
• A dynamic, passionate team environment that values both technical excellence and a vibrant workplace culture.

Ready to take the lead and elevate our production engineering to the next level?

We would love to hear from you!