Product Engineer

Tilburg - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Operations

Job Summary

WILL YOU BE OUR TECHNICAL EXPERT FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN TILBURG

At LION we are looking for an entrepreneurial and innovative Product Engineer who wants to take ownership of our product portfolio and play a key role in developing and maintaining training solutions used worldwide. LION develops and produces training solutions and personal protective equipment (PPE) for firefighters and other first responders enabling them to train safely and realistically in fire emergency situations.

Who are you

As a Product Engineer you are the technical owner of our products throughout their lifecyclefrom development to production and after-sales support. You are curious structured and a strong communicator able to coordinate across different technical specialties while keeping an overview of multiple projects. You thrive in a collaborative environment working closely with project managers engineers suppliers and service teams.

With your entrepreneurial mindset you take initiative work independently when needed and are not afraid to bring innovative ideas to the table. You are customer-focused both internally and externally and enjoy being part of a team that builds solutions with real impact.

About LION

LION develops and produces fire training simulation systems that are used worldwide by fire brigades defense organizations emergency response teams and industrial addition we sell PPE with a specialization in firefighting gear. We are originally a family-owned company and that culture still defines who we are today. Our parent company is also a family business with a history of over 126 years. From our EMEA headquarters in Tilburg about 55 employees work together on LIONs success.

The Department

You will be part of the Technical Support Department responsible to design new products and projects and is the link between sales production and service. Together with your colleagues you ensure that our products meet the highest technical standards and continue to evolve throughout their lifecycle.

What your work looks like:

You coordinate product development across different technical disciplines;
You maintain products and manage their evolution throughout the lifecycle;
You design product parts and create prototypes;
You support the industrialisation process;
You manage products in the ERP system;
You produce and maintain technical documentation;
You support the Service department with product-related expertise.

What you bring:

A completed higher technical education (HBO level);
At least 3 years of experience in a similar position;
General engineering knowledge including mechanical electrical and software design;
Experience with Autodesk Inventor or EPlan;
Experience with ERP systems is preferred;
Strong communication skills in English (Dutch is a plus);
Entrepreneurial proactive and innovative mindset;
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
Structured and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

What LION offers:

A strong employment package including 40 days of annual leave;
The opportunity to make purchases with tax benefits;
A professional and personal onboarding program to help you succeed in your role;
Meaningful workour products help first responders save lives;
A family-driven company culture with international impact.

We are curious about you! We would love to invite you for an introduction where we can zoom in on who you are and what youre looking for. Youll also get a tour of our Experience Centre where you can see our innovative solutions in action. If were both excited well even arrange a few hours for you to experience what its like to work at LION and meet your future colleagues.

For more information please contact Dagmar Drijver at31 (0)6-or.

WILL YOU BE OUR TECHNICAL EXPERT FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN TILBURGAt LION we are looking for an entrepreneurial and innovative Product Engineer who wants to take ownership of our product portfolio and play a key role in developing and maintaining training solutions used worldwide. LION develops and...