Manufacturing Engineer (NPI) | NTS Hengelo

Do you want to translate complex high-tech designs into a stable and predictable production process? Are you technically strong and able to move as easily between engineers and operators on the production floor? Then start at NTS Hengelo as a Manufacturing Engineer (NPI) and let's make it possible together!

Job description

At NTS, technology inspires and drives the work. As a Manufacturing Engineer (NPI) at NTS Hengelo, you help translate complex high-tech designs into a stable and predictable production process within a dynamic machining environment.

As a Manufacturing Engineer (NPI) at NTS Hengelo, you are part of the NPI team consisting of 20 FTEs including project leaders/managers, manufacturing engineers, and technical specialists. You report to the NPI Manager. Together, you are responsible for the technical feasibility and process design of new high-tech products within our machining environment for the Semiconductor and Analytical market.

You operate in the heart of the technical chain: from design to series production. You analyze complex tolerances, material properties, and critical product characteristics and translate them into a robust, reproducible production process. You actively participate in the design phase (Design for Manufacturing) and provide substantive input to customers and internal project teams.

You are close to production. You gather knowledge from operators, understand the dynamics of the shop floor, and translate practical experience into structural process improvements. Specialised colleagues handle programming, calculation, and drawing work; you focus entirely on technical process control, optimisation, and assurance.

Furthermore, your tasks include:

• Translating complex customer specifications into a technically manageable production approach;
• Setting up and optimising production processes within high-tech machining;
• Analysing process data (SPC, CPK, machine performance) and initiating structural improvements;
• Intensively collaborating with operators and production to continuously improve manufacturability and process stability;
• Being the technical point of contact within NPI projects and jointly responsible for predictable and qualitatively stable series production.

Requirements

• HBO or WO level of education in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or similar;
• Strong technical insight into manufacturability, tolerances, and metalworking;
• Affinity with or experience in a high-tech production environment, preferably machining;
• Knowledge of quality methodologies such as SPC, CPK, PFMEA, and root cause analyses is a plus;
• Analytical ability to translate design choices into process impact;
• Strong communication skills and ability to effectively switch between engineering and the shop floor;
• Good command of the English language in speech and writing due to drawings, work instructions, and communication on the shop floor.

Your benefits

You will have the freedom and trust to fully utilise and develop your talents in a dynamic and energetic environment. We invest in both technology and you as a future colleague.

• Over 40 days off: 27 vacation days and 13 ADV days with a full-time contract;
• Personal development and growth opportunities, for example through training and education;
• Remote work policy: 1 day of telecommuting per week with a net allowance of €2.40 per day;
• Annual discretionary budget of €150, usable for vitality, bike plan, or gym via the Alleo app;
• Travel allowance of €0.21 per kilometer (max. 50 km one way) or full reimbursement of public transport costs;
• Excellent pension scheme via PME;
• Laptop and mobile phone;
• Free fresh fruit at work.

About NTS

NTS offers a workplace focused on craftsmanship, customer orientation, and clear technical solutions, with people at the core of the organisation.