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Date: 23 march 2023

Product Development Engineer

As a Product development engineer you will be developing new products and/or processes by carrying out complex engineering assignments. You will direct and carry out development projects in close collaboration with operations and product management to product commercialization.

Would you like to contribute to the future of TenCate Protective Fabrics, protect people at their work, and a more sustainable world? Then we invite you to apply and come meet us!

✅ An international organization with a clear vision
✅ Building a strong international collaboration
✅ The possibly to evolve product development to a higher level

Work location

Netherlands – Nijverdal

Business unit

Research & Development

Minimal education

Bachelor degree

What will you be doing as a Product development engineer

It is expected that multiple new products should be developed and introduced every year in all market segments, i.e. Industrial Safety, Workwear, Emergency Response and Military/Police. To achieve this, it is important that thorough business cases are defined that lead to effective product development and launches.

In this role you will directly report to the Director of Product innovation and functionally the product development technicians will report to you. The focus of your function will be amongst other things:

  • understand customer demand and needs (direct and potential), translate these into project proposals and product properties;
  • supervising projects from initial concept to commercial out product, hereby initiating new advanced techniques and innovations;
  • thinking strategically about the long-term impact of developments, developing a strategy with regard to standards committees, and drawing up an annual action plan;
  • proactively informing stakeholders of project progress, handling complaints from customers or suppliers regarding newly-transitioned products and providing technical advice to the sales department, customers and junior engineers in order to promote sales;
  • keeping the knowledge regarding test methods and changes to standards up to date, but also constantly keeping up-to-date with changes in legislation and regulations;
  • implementing new products and specifications, relating to technical specifications for yarn, fabric and end products.
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Your qualities as a Product development engineer

You are a senior product development engineer and are ready for a new commitment. With all the experience to bring along you are able to convince customers and end-users of the technical advantages of TenCate products.

Education & qualifications:

  • a Bachelor or Master degree in Textile Engineering, Chemical Engineering or similar;
  • a minimum of 5-10 years’ experience;
  • experience with product development within an industrial organization;
  • preferably familiar with the Stage Gate-model for new product development;
  • you speak fluently English and preferably also Dutch.

Characteristics:

  • you are innovative, creative and result oriented;
  • you are a team player and work corporative and consultative;
  • planning & organization are one of your strong skills;
  • you are analytically set;
  • you are willing to learn;
  • you can be persuasive when needed and you can exert influence.paf

What we offer you:

  • 8% holiday payment;
  • over 41 days off (based on Full-time);
  • a profit-sharing scheme based on achieving our target;
  • an excellent pension scheme (affiliated with MITT).

Besides terms of employment we also offer you:

  • the opportunity to work partially from home;
  • personal and work-related growth training and education;
  • a pleasant, no-nonsense international and dynamic work environment;

Apply now!

When you are interested in the function of Product development engineer we would love to hear from you. For more detail information about this vacancy please contact Floris Slikker from FILO Executive Search via (+31) 623750830 of f.slikker@filobv.nl

An assessment is part of the procedure. Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

Apply today... and then what?

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Step 1: apply

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Step 2:
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Step 6: sign your contract and start!

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Meet your possible new colleague...

"You will be able to really make a difference. By contributing to innovation you are not only able to help determine the future of TenCate Protective Fabrics, but also positively influence the environmental impact of the globe."

Soon Joo Bovenschen

Director of Product Innovation

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Do you think you are a great fit?

We would love to hear from you. For more detail information about this function please contact Floris Slikker from FILO Executive Search via
(+31) 06-23750830 or F.slikker@filobv.nl.

Apply now