Team Leader Production Engineering

About AME

AME, part of the Metis Group, is a technology-driven electronics company located in Brainport Eindhoven—one of Europe’s leading high-tech regions. We partner with our customers to develop and manufacture high-quality electronic products, offering full lifecycle support from concept to series production.

By combining expertise in electronics, mechanics, software, and industrial engineering, we contribute to innovations in areas such as IoT, power conversion, and sensing & actuating. With over 25 years of experience, strong vertical integration, and advanced data systems, AME is a unique manufacturing partner in the high-tech sector.

Your role

As Team Leader Production Engineering, you lead and develop a team of approximately 12 Production Engineers. Your team plays a crucial role in enabling Operations to deliver high-quality products efficiently and reliably.

You combine people leadership with strong technical expertise, ensuring that manufacturing processes, equipment, and workflows are robust, scalable, and continuously improving. At the same time, you focus on developing the team’s capabilities and preparing the organization for future growth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Production Engineers (line management responsibility)

• Define priorities, allocate resources, and ensure effective execution of team activities

• Drive the industrialization of new products and production (test) equipment (NPI)

• Ensure availability, performance, and reliability of production equipment and tooling

• Oversee timely and correct execution of maintenance activities

• Optimize manufacturing processes, workflows, and work instructions

• Collaborate closely with Production, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain

• Take joint responsibility (with Production and other Team Leaders) for quality and performance of production lines

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in quality, efficiency, and sustainability

• Contribute to the further development of the Production Engineering function and team structure

Who you are

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or similar)

• Solid experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or industrialization

• Proven experience in leading or coaching a technical team

• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities

• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)

• Strong communication skills and ability to influence and align stakeholders

• Hands-on, solution-oriented, and able to drive change

• Structured and analytical mindset

• Fluent in English (Dutch is a strong plus)

Why join AME?

• A leadership role with real impact on team performance and factory operations

• Opportunity to further build and shape the Production Engineering function

• A technically challenging environment combining electronics, system assembly, and mechanical manufacturing

• An open, hands-on, and entrepreneurial working culture

• Flat structure with short communication lines and high visibility

• An international and diverse team working with modern equipment and advanced data systems

• Strong focus on innovation, automation, and continuous improvement

• Plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth