Team Lead Mechanics
At Prodrive Technologies, we develop and manufacture high-tech solutions that push the boundaries of innovation. Within our Embedded Computing Systems (ECS) domain, we are expanding our mechanical engineering capability to support both current and future R&D challenges.
As Team Lead Mechanics, you are accountable for leading and further developing a team of approximately 10 engineers. This is a hybrid role, combining 50% team leadership with 50% hands-on contribution as a Manufacturing Engineer, allowing you to stay closely connected to both people development and technical execution.
In this role, you play a critical part in building a high-performing, engaged, and collaborative team, leveraging your leadership capabilities, technical expertise, and coaching mindset.
Summary
Location
The Netherlands - Eindhoven
Education
Bachelor
Years of experience
5+
Function field
Research & Development
Hours
38
Full-time salary
€4.500 - €6.690
About the role
In this position, you will take ownership of guiding and strengthening an established team, driving both its structural development and day-to-day effectiveness. You will foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional growth, ensuring that team members are empowered to perform at their best.
You will divide your time between leading the team and actively contributing to engineering and manufacturing-related activities, ensuring a strong connection between design, industrialization, and production.
Using your leadership experience, you will steer performance management processes, including calibrations, mid-year, and end-year reviews, while actively coaching and mentoring engineers to support their individual development paths.
From a technical perspective, you will act as a Manufacturing Engineer, supporting the transition from design to production, optimizing manufacturability, and ensuring efficient and robust production processes.
Your scope spans both new product introduction (NPI) and lifecycle management (LCM). You will ensure the team delivers robust, reliable, and manufacturable designs, while maintaining compliance with evolving standards and requirements. At the same time, you will stimulate innovation and technical excellence in the development of new products. Your responsibilities are:
Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 10 mechanical engineers, fostering a high-performing and collaborative team environment
Take full ownership of team management activities, including performance management, recruitment, capacity planning, and succession planning
Drive team engagement, cohesion, and professional growth through strong interpersonal leadership and clear communication
Actively contribute as a Manufacturing Engineer, bridging the gap between design, industrialization, and production
Guide the team in designing and developing mechanical solutions from concept through to industrialization
Ensure alignment and effective collaboration within multidisciplinary project teams to deliver integrated, high-quality product solutions
Balance technical decision-making across performance, cost, manufacturability, and reliability considerations
Build strong relationships with manufacturing, sourcing, and other key stakeholders to ensure seamless execution
Oversee and support root-cause analysis, validation, testing, and continuous design optimization
Facilitate constructive technical discussions, providing direction, challenge, and decision-making where required
Promote continuous improvement across both new product development (NPI) and lifecycle management (LCM) activities
Contribute to strengthening engineering standards, ways of working, and team maturity
What we offer
Performance-based salary growth that rewards your results
33 vacation days per year, including public holidays
Flexible working hours
Time-for-time compensation when working extra hours
Strong focus on personal development, supported by a tailored growth and learning plan
Extensive career opportunities, with progression across a wide range of functions and projects
A young, entrepreneurial, and innovative company culture where initiative is encouraged
Free access to the company gym
Free lunch, dinner and healthy snacks available every day on-site
What you bring
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field (e.g., Mechatronics)
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in mechanical engineering within a high-tech or industrial environment
Proven experience in leading or mentoring engineers, with a strong focus on building and developing high-performing teams
Demonstrated experience with people management processes, including performance reviews, coaching, and recruitment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and align diverse stakeholders
Proficiency in Siemens NX or comparable CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA)
Broad mechanical knowledge (e.g., sheet metal, injection molding, additive manufacturing, cabling)
Experience working in multidisciplinary environments with a systems-oriented mindset
Strong affinity with manufacturing-driven environments and industrialization processes
Analytical and structured approach, with experience in testing, validation, and problem-solving
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Salary is dependent on experience level
- Science Park Eindhoven 5501
- 5692 EM Son
- The Netherlands
- recruitment@prodrive-technologies.com
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