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Lead Manufacturing Engineering

On-site in Roeselare·Added 8 days ago (last checked 22 Oct)

VDL Groep

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Our summary

Work mode
On-site, Roeselare
Languages
Dutch
Experience
5+ years

Skills

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Bachelor/Master mechanical/industrial engineer

Minimum of 5 years of experience within a production environment (preferably automotive)

Knowledge of product design, assembly process development, layout development, and footprint

Experience with Greenfield/Brownfield development

Knowledge of takt times, line balancing methods, and shop floor control systems

Experience with 5S, Kanban analyses, VSM, etc.

Ability to draw layouts of factory layouts

Ability to prepare budgets

Strong leadership

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • internal training.
  • internal growth opportunities are encouraged with the right motivation!
  • 10 extra ADV days (for full-time employment).
  • lifelong learning: our electric buses are custom-made and always just a little bit different.

The role

The role

Within the role of team lead manufacturing engineer, you are the lead in shaping our manufacturing strategy. In this role, you will manage a team of +/- 4 people.

What you'll do

  • You will take the lead in setting up the manufacturing strategy, optimizations, and the launch of all new programs related to our new type of bus.
  • You define what must be done per launch + what the responsibilities are per department within production.
  • You design and implement competitive, efficient, and safe production processes in order to be able to deliver the highest standards to our customers.
  • You determine the investments for the coming year and can present these to our director in an argued manner.
  • You improve the value stream flow to enhance competitiveness.
  • Practically, you will check whether all optimizations are actually being implemented within production and in what manner this occurs.
  • Work instructions pass through your approval, and additionally, you assist in defining, designing, and providing new tools that can benefit quality.
  • You ensure that the necessary risk analyses are carried out in production and that you yourself are aware of the health, safety, and environmental requirements.
  • You tackle bottlenecks and prevent them from hindering the further process!
  • Finally, you manage your team, keep an eye on deadlines, and ensure strong follow-up.

Your strength

Hiring process

Ready to challenge yourself?

Has your interest been piqued and do you meet the profile? Then we would love to receive your CV and motivation for this vacancy! Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

About VDL Groep

Industry
Manufacturing

In their own words

About the company & team

The strength of VDL

Working at VDL means working at an innovative, entrepreneurial company where 'Strength through collaboration' is central. We attach great value to a collegial, pleasant working atmosphere. In addition to challenging work and great colleagues, we also offer you:

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