Project Engineer

As a Project Engineer, you take on projects from the initial customer request. You assess what is technically, qualitatively, and logistically feasible and ensure that new projects are structured towards production. You will work closely with production, quality, tooling, purchasing, and logistics, but also maintain direct contact with the customer. You keep an overview, monitor agreements and deadlines, and ensure that everyone has the right information at the right time.

• Support the preparation and release of quotations.
• Assess customer requests from a technical, qualitative, and logistical perspective.
• Contribute to thinking about the technical feasibility of new requests.
• Coordinate the start-up of new projects and orders.
• Organize the purchase of parts, tooling, and other project-related necessities.
• Ensure correct processing of project data in the ERP system.
• Organize and lead internal multidisciplinary APQP meetings.
• Monitor deadlines and diligently follow up on actions.
• Coordinate collaboration between production, planning, quality, purchasing, tooling, and logistics.
• Guide the first production series and ensure a smooth transition to production.
• Monitor progress and adjust when necessary.
• Be an important point of contact for the customer throughout the entire project.
• Maintain direct contact with various stakeholders at the customer, including purchasing and R&D.
• Ensure that technical and project-related questions are correctly followed up.
• Build sustainable customer relationships while ensuring that agreements are feasible and clear internally.
• Analyze results based on post-calculations and translate insights into concrete improvement actions.
• Independently undertake smaller or larger improvement projects according to the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology.
• Actively seek ways to make processes more efficient, reliable, and better organized.

What they ask We are looking for a technically strong and structured profile that enjoys juggling multiple tasks simultaneously. You have:

• A Master's degree in Industrial Engineering Electromechanics or equivalent experience.
• Strong technical insight and interest in production environments.
• A structured and precise way of working.
• Strong communication skills and sufficient assertiveness to follow up on matters and monitor agreements.
• A proactive attitude and enjoy taking initiative.
• A commercial mindset, where technical feasibility and reliability always remain paramount.
• Excellent knowledge of Dutch with a good knowledge of English.
• Good knowledge of MS Office, including Excel and Outlook.
• You like to take responsibility, follow up on agreements, and ensure that projects progress.

You will join an international industrial production environment where technical projects are directly linked to production and clients within the automotive, transport, and machine building sectors. As a consultant with a consultancy firm:

• An indefinite contract and work on external projects for various clients.
• A salary tailored to your experience and expertise.
• Net expense allowance.
• Company car with fuel card or a mobility budget.
• Meal vouchers (€8), group and hospitalization insurance, and a mobile phone subscription.
• End-of-year bonus.
• Access to Benefits at Work.
• Sports and culture vouchers + eco vouchers.
• Access to a wide range of internal and external training courses for your project.
• Regular check-ins and sparring sessions with your HR Business Partner.
• A network of other consultants you can rely on.
• Teambuildings and events.
• A 2-day bootcamp at startup.

Do you prefer to work as a freelancer?

• Projects that match your expertise and expectations.
• Transparent and smooth follow-up of your invoicing.