Manufacturing Engineer I (Surface Treatment)

Your main mission as Manufacturing Engineer is to ensure the industrialization of products and implement the corresponding processes. 

Responsabilities:  

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  Participate in the development of new products and be responsible for industrial choices: optimize part design, define production means, select manufacturing processes  

  
  

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  Implement manufacturing processes (SAP routings, technical documentation, control sheets, define tooling requirements, etc.)  

  
  

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  Study and improve workstations (ergonomics, layout, and safety conditions)  

  
  

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  Optimize and validate production for series production  

  
  

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  Dimension production means and cycle times, validate operational times, and, if needed, manage transfers to subcontractors ensuring success  

  
  

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  Participate in the execution of PFMEA (Process Failure Modes & Effects Analysis)  

  
  

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  Propose improvements for equipment testing and validation procedures  

  
  

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  Analyze changes in customer demands and their impact on manufacturing process definitions   

  
  

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  Analyze deviations and propose corrective actions while ensuring compliance with costs, quality, and deadlines within your scope of responsibility  

  
  

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  Proactively initiate activities to reduce costs and variation through statistical process control (SPC)  

  
  

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  Participate in investment projects (technical innovations) to optimize manufacturing and testing processes  

  
  

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  Support the creation of strategic roadmaps by proposing and justifying capital investments (machines, tooling, calibration, factory) 

  
  

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  Prepare quotations for new project tenders 

  
  

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  Ensure the proper operation of the surface treatment line through the programming, configuration and optimisation of the control systems governing production equipment. 

  
  

You are also responsible for:  

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  Ensuring compliance with the EN9100 quality standard and the ISO 14001 environmental standard 

  
  

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  Performing rigorous self-checks to guarantee the quality and conformity of the work 

  
  

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  Transferring your skills and knowledge to new team members to foster a culture of continuous learning and mutual support 

  
  

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  Managing confidential data and situations 

  
  

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  Complying with safety, health, and environmental rules 

  
  

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  Reporting risks and applying procedures to prevent incidents 

  
  

Profile:  

Education / Experience:  

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  Education: You hold a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.        

  
  

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  Desired experience:         

  
  

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  You have 3 to 5 years of experience as a manufacturing engineer, ideally in the aerospace sector. 

  
  

Competencies:  

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  Soft Skills:     

  
  

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  You are constantly focused on improving performance and delivering quality service to production teams 

  
  

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  You demonstrate a data-driven, analytical, and solution-oriented approach  

  
  

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  You can prioritize tasks and manage multiple objectives simultaneously  

  
  

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  You show rigor, autonomy, and organizational skills  

  
  

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  You are able to innovate, develop, communicate (services, shop floor), and deploy processes ensuring capacity and robustness  

  
  

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  You work efficiently in a team and demonstrate collaboration  

  
  

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  You demonstrate openness and dialogue to understand your interlocutors’ challenges 

  
  

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  Technical: Knowledge of industrial programming and the management of automated systems controlling production equipment. 

  
  

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  Languages: You communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in French and/or Dutch. 

  
  

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  IT skills:      

  
  

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  You are proficient in standard office tools (MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint) 

  
  

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  You have initial experience with an ERP system (ideally SAP) 

  
  

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  Knowledge of CAD software (e.g. CATIA V5, SolidWorks) is an asset