Manufacturing Engineer - Philips - Drachten

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Job Description

In this role, you have the opportunity to

Join a team of Injection Molding engineers to drive improvements in one of the most advanced manufacturing sites of Europe. You will contribute to produce multi-millions of advanced plastic products for Philips Royal.

You are responsible for

Driving Operational Excellence where problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership results in continuous improvement in the Philips organization. Focusing on the customers' needs, keeping the employees positive and empowered, and continually improving the current activities in the workplace. Through developing and maintaining manufacturing processes, workflows and equipment, this team enables the Operations department to achieve its goals and satisfy customer’s needs. Besides that, the team is working on the “factory of the future” by continuously improving processes and by extending capabilities with innovative new processes. As a Manufacturing Engineer you are also responsible for transferring new products to the factory for (mass)production, by developing efficient manufacturing processes, taking into account all possible risks. This is achieved through good cooperation with the Site Manufacturing Engineering team and other stakeholders in the organization.

• Diagnose equipment failures, collect data to identify root causes and develop sustainable solutions
• Oversee operator instructions, critical parameters, checklists, training materials and training plans for all molding operations, recommended needed processes, technical expertise, and tooling for optimization of production runs
• Lead process development of the injection molding process through parameter optimization, DOE experiments, and trials that will lead to a robust process
• Work closely with Site Manufacturing Engineering teams to define requirements and implement new innovations

You are a part of

Manufacturing Engineering. A young, skilled and highly motivated team that supports the Operations departments and drives continuous improvement in the Philips organization. Eager to learn attitude and willingness to adopt good new things. The overall Production Engineering team has some 50 colleagues. Besides of being part of Production Engineering you are a team member within the Molding department.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (preferably: mechanical engineering or chemistry)
• Big plus: completed with an education in the area of plastic part making, moulding and/or moulds)
• You are eager to learn more of the current moulding processes and all what is needed to run and to improve production
• You are capable of transforming knowledge into practical actions.
• You have root cause analysis skills
• Problem solving and projects are mostly run in multi-disciplinary teams. You are capable to lead a team;
• Good communication skills in Dutch and English is required
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Improvement techniques is an advantage.

In return, we offer you

• A phenomenal start of your career in Philips in a team of professionals with great growth potential
• A challenging, innovative and dynamic environment with great opportunities for you to explore and learn.

Please note: For this position we do not offer relocation support.

Recruitment Process

If you are interested in this opportunity to join us, please read the complete job description on our website and upload your resume and motivation letter through the Philips career site- vacancy number 569354.

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