Senior Project Leader Industrialization

In this role, you will lead cross-functional teams in the industrialization of new products, ensuring the successful introduction and optimization of manufacturing processes. As Senior Project Leader, you are responsible for guiding and empowering your team to deliver on all aspects of product industrialization, from process development to implementation, while maintaining compliance with Philips standards and driving continuous improvement.
You will take ownership of high-complexity projects, influencing strategic decisions and collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders across functions and geographies.

Minimum required education

Bachelor's/ Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Sciences, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.

Minimum required experience

Minimum 5 years of experience with Bachelor's OR Minimum 3 years of experience with Master's in areas such as Manufacturing/Operations environment, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Production Engineering, or Cost Engineering or equivalent.

Your role

• Leading teams that initiate and execute process development activities for product industrialization projects.
• Driving Capex optimization for initial investments.
• Leading sourcing decisions for equipment suppliers, and leading collaboration with these suppliers to ensure turn-key solutions.
• Ensuring adherence to the applicable processes for product introductions, qualifications, and release.
• Embedding Design for Lean Manufacturing in PDLM processes.
• Overseeing the translation of product specifications from Innovation & Development (I&D) into manufacturing and process requirements.
• Ensuring process and equipment capability meets defined requirements.
• Promoting and applying lean manufacturing principles.
• Managing resources, planning, quality, and cost (including Capex) for industrialization projects.
• Ensuring execution of processes and standards in compliance with safety, regulatory, and environmental requirements, as well as local laws and Philips General Business principles.
• Accountable for project costs (including Capex) exceeding €5 million, and stop processes if safety or quality is at risk.

You are a good fit if

• Passion for technology, operations & automation, with the willingness to go deep when needed.
• You have a Master’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• You have at least 8–10 years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, industrialization, or project leadership.
• You possess strong project management skills and experience leading cross-functional teams.
• You have an in-depth understanding of business processes, complex manufacturing systems, stakeholder management, and change management. You are skilled in scientific analysis, design for Six Sigma/DMAIC, and operational excellence (including Lean Manufacturing and advanced problem solving).
• You are skilled in design for manufacturing, assembly, and testability.
• You demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, take ownership of decisions and actions, and are able to drive root cause investigations.

How we work together

For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 4 days per week.

We are not supporting relocation.

About Philips

We are a health technology company.