Manufacturing Engineer
Key Skills
Job Description
Ready to turn innovative product designs into efficient, reliable manufacturing processes? As a Manufacturing Engineer at AME, you play a key role in bringing new products from development into production. You take ownership of the industrialization process - from identifying manufacturing risks early in development to qualifying the final production process - while representing Operations within product development projects. Working closely with Project Managers, Product Owners, Tooling Development Engineers, Project Buyers, Supply Chain, and production colleagues, you ensure that products and manufacturing processes are ready for a successful introduction into the factory. What you’ll do Act as the Operations representative in product development projects and support the successful industrialization of new products. Assess customer requirements, technical specifications, and project deliverables from a manufacturing feasibility, risk, and industrialization perspective. Organize and drive key industrialization activities, including Design for Manufacturing and PFMEA sessions, ensuring actions and risks are properly followed up. Define and optimize the production process, including workflows, line balancing, control plans, work instructions, tooling usage, and packaging methods, to achieve the required efficiency and quality targets. Develop and execute the NPI strategy to validate and qualify manufacturing processes before production ramp-up. Monitor industrialization progress and provide updates to project teams and relevant stakeholders. Support manufacturing with second-line engineering support, including 8D problem-solving, and help resolve product- and process-related issues. Contribute to continuous improvement, change management, cost estimations, and technical decision-making throughout the product lifecycle. Guide Junior Engineers and Trainees and review technical documentation when needed. Who are you? BSc or MSc in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering field. 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, industrialization, NPI, or a similar engineering environment. Experience with preparing and transferring products into production. Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and industrialization. Experience with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies; at least a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Experience with Design for Manufacturing, process risk analysis, and tools such as PFMEA and Control Plans. Able to work independently on most tasks while seeking support when facing more complex challenges. Comfortable working in project-based environments and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders. Process-focused, analytical, hands-on, and able to turn technical requirements into practical manufacturing solutions. Fluent in English. Why join AME? Play a key role in bringing innovative high-tech products from development into production. Represent Operations and have a direct impact on how products are manufactured. Work closely with specialists across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Project Management. Take ownership of the industrialization process while working on a variety of projects. See the direct impact of your work on the factory floor. Enjoy responsibility and room for professional growth in a fast-growing, international organization.
Core Responsibilities
Represent Operations in product development projects and lead industrialization activities, from manufacturing feasibility and risk assessment through process definition, validation, and production ramp-up. Support factory operations by resolving product and process issues, driving continuous improvement and change management, and guiding junior engineers and trainees.
Requirements
A bachelor's or master's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field, and 3–5 years of relevant experience are required. Candidates should have experience transferring products into production, strong knowledge of manufacturing and industrialization, a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, familiarity with DFM, PFMEA, and Control Plans, and fluency in English.
About AME (Applied Micro Electronics)
Industry: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Company size: 201-500 employees
AME, an electronics firm within the Metis Group, partners closely with its customers to develop and manufacture high-quality electronic products with full Product Life Cycle support. Leveraging over 25 years of experience in the energy, climate, and industrial markets, and committed to technology, our experienced team brings together technical expertise and a collaborative spirit to shape the innovations of tomorrow.