Production Engineer
Additive Industries
Additive Industries is accelerating industrial additive manufacturing of high-end functional metal components by offering a modular metal 3D printing system to high-end and demanding industrial markets. With market leading printing productivity, machine utilization, and part quality, Additive Industries redefines the business case for additive manufacturing applications in aviation, space, automotive, energy and high-tech markets.
Function Description
We are looking for a Production Engineer to support the Additive Industries’ Technology team. As a Production Engineer, you play a vital role in the production and quality improvement of the MetalFAB and related systems. You are a member of a team of Production Engineers and you own a specific part of the manufacturing process of a MetalFAB system. You are responsible for module acceptance at suppliers and a smooth system assembly and testing process at Additive Industries’ production site. For new products and product changes you are participating in the product development process. You support the System Testers with problem solving in case of quality issues in the production process. You also support the Service & Support Engineers servicing our MetalFAB equipment at customers’ sites.
To improve production efficiency and quality you are setting up production sequences in combination with operational procedures. Furthermore, you are defining requirements for the Development team and lead quality improvement actions with Development and external (sub-) module suppliers. You are also responsible for implementation of engineering changes in the manufacturing process and at suppliers.
An important aspect of your role is to identify issues in the supply chain from suppliers to system assembly to system testing (Factory Acceptance Test). The goal is to minimize the re-occurrence of issues by implementing structural solutions at the right stage of the production process. This should not only lead to a high system reproducibility and quality, but also lead to a shorter cycle time of the MetalFAB system production.
All activities should lead to an efficient production of MetalFAB systems for series production with high reproducibility and quality.
Some of the responsibilities include:
- Define module and system test protocols
- Hands-on manufacturing support for new products
- Support system testers with troubleshooting of quality issues
- Support service engineers with troubleshooting
- Define and refine production sequences to optimize towards reproducibility and quality
- Create processes and write procedures for production steps
- Manage production tooling (quality, availability, completeness) located both in-house and at external suppliers
- Implement engineering changes in production either at our production site or at our suppliers site
- Give feedback of production related issues to R&D and Engineering teams and (external) suppliers
- Train System Testers and Service Engineers
Reporting
The Production Engineer reports to the Manager Technology
Knowledge and experience
- Bachelor or Master degree in Mechanical Engineering, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or similar
- 2-5 years of experience in a production environment of complex mechatronic modules and/or systems
- Able to work both at a conceptual and detailed level
- Analytical and structured approach
- Write procedures and define production sequences used in production (in English)
- Knowledge in the area of software or electronics is a plus
- Knowledge in the area of optics and cleanrooms is a plus
- Hands-on experience of complete system assembly
- Excellent communication skills
- Fluent in English
Culture at Additive Industries
Additive Industries is a young and quickly maturing professional organization. We have developed a strong pragmatic team mentality in which we work and experiment together to achieve common goals. We are looking for a wide diversity of people coming from different backgrounds to join our organization. We have formulated the following personal traits contributing to our professional mentality:
- Open, confident and result driven
- Driven by technical challenges, eager to learn and entrepreneurial
- Proven Team player who takes ownership
- Professional and structured
