Team Manager Process and Manufacturing Engineering

Do you enjoy building teams, developing manufacturing capabilities, and turning innovative technologies into scalable products? Are you excited by the challenge of guiding new products from concept to production in the rapidly evolving photonics industry?

As Team Manager Process & Manufacturing Engineering at PHIX, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of process- and manufacturing engineers responsible for developing, industrializing, and continuously improving advanced photonic assembly and packaging processes. In addition to providing day-to-day leadership, you will support the professional growth and development of your team members through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and capability building.

Together with your team, you will drive process innovation and lead New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, ensuring the successful industrialization and transfer of products and processes into production. As part of a fast-growing organization, you will have the opportunity to work closely with customers, development teams, and production operations, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on involvement to deliver robust, scalable manufacturing solutions for next-generation photonic integrated circuit (PIC) products.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Process- and Manufacturing Engineers.

• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) and ensure successful transfer of products and processes into production.

• Support operational excellence through Lean Six Sigma tools for improvements in quality, yield, efficiency, and manufacturability.

• Maintain strong technical expertise in die bonding, polishing, dicing, and automated optical assembly to guide process development, troubleshooting, industrialization, and continuous improvement activities.

• Define team priorities, resource allocation, and development roadmaps to support business growth and manufacturing scale-up.

• Collaborate closely with customers, development teams, and production operations to deliver robust and scalable manufacturing solutions.

• MSc degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in NPI, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or production environments.

• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, or mentoring engineering teams.

• Green Belt certification in Lean Six Sigma, with proven examples of applying continuous improvement methodologies.

• Strong technical background in precision assembly, semiconductor packaging, photonics, or related manufacturing technologies.

• Practical and pragmatic approach to problem-solving.

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.

• Excellent reporting and documentation capabilities.

• Fluency in English; proficiency in Dutch or willingness to learn.

What we offer you

• A position in the emerging field of photonics, offering numerous exciting challenges and opportunities for growth.

• The chance to contribute to PHIX's scale-up as a leading photonic manufacturing organization.

• Collaboration with a talented, passionate and international team in an open culture.

• A challenging role with ample opportunities for personal initiative and professional development.

• Competitive employment terms and benefits package, such as 40 days off per year.