Why you should join:

The R&D Product Development Engineer (Tooling) will be part of a team responsible for developing industrial termination machines for the appliance industry.

These machines are used for the high-volume production of wire harnesses, integrating wires, connectors, and terminals in automated manufacturing processes.

Your main tasks:

• Lead machine development projects throughout the full lifecycle, from concept definition to design, validation, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning.
• Act as the technical lead for assigned projects, coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Drive innovation by identifying new technologies and industry trends to enhance product competitiveness.
• Develop machines that meet customer and market requirements for performance, quality, cost, reliability, and lead time.
• Collaborate with global suppliers and development partners, including review and approval of supplier designs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards, including CE requirements.
• Lead problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and risk assessment activities, including FMEA, to ensure robust and reliable machine designs.
• Give on-site support to machine testing, troubleshooting, installation, startup, and commissioning.
• Prepare and maintain technical specifications, design documentation, and detailed mechanical drawings.
• Review designs to ensure technical feasibility, manufacturability, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness.

Your ideal background:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• More than 3 years of experience in product development and engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in industrial automation.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and mechatronic design.
• Demonstrated experience in performing risk assessments and leading Design and Process FMEA activities to ensure robust, safe, and reliable machine designs in compliance with applicable standards.
• Proficiency with major CAD platforms, such as PTC Creo, SolidWorks, or Autodesk Inventor
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office applications.
• Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of automation software platforms (e.g., Beckhoff, Delphi) and PLC programming environments (e.g., Siemens S7, TIA Portal) as well as high level object oriented languages (C, C#, Java)
• Understanding of electric and pneumatic diagrams
• Knowledge of OT (Operational technology) application including MES
• Good understanding of automation system design.
• Experience with connector or terminal tooling.

Competencies