Production Engineering Manager: Lead, Optimize, Lean&Six Sigma, Amsterdam

As the Production Engineering Manager, you will serve as the cornerstone of technical excellence and operational leadership. Recognized as a subject matter expert, you will bridge the gap between complex engineering principles and high‑performing production results. You won’t just manage a team; you will act as a Multiplier, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.

In this role, you will work independently under senior guidance to address complex situations that impact the organization beyond your immediate team. You are a leader who embodies a "Better Every Day" mindset, making the complicated understandable and executable for everyone around you.

What you’ll do

Lead and inspire a medium‑sized team of individual contributors and supervisors, taking full responsibility for recruitment, performance reviews, and career development.

Identify and resolve high‑level production challenges, orchestrating team resources to maximize efficiency and hit performance targets.

Apply advanced production engineering principles to streamline complex workflows and implement industry best practices.

Adjust departmental plans and priorities to meet shifting customer demands, ensuring team goals align with the broader organizational strategy.

Take full ownership of team performance, budget management, and overall production results.

Represent the production engineering function in high‑level discussions, advocating for the team’s needs and resolving conflicts.

Translate technical production strategies into clear business value for senior leadership and external partners.

Facilitate cross‑functional meetings to ensure stakeholder requirements are perfectly synced with organizational capabilities.

What you’ll need

Deep and broad subject‑matter expertise in production processes, acting as the "go‑to" expert within the discipline.

Proven ability to apply production engineering principles to optimize complex manufacturing environments.

Demonstrated success in managing teams and budgets within a technical or manufacturing setting.

Relevant industry certifications aligned with the domain, such as Six Sigma, Lean, or specialized Engineering credentials.

Strong leadership skills with the ability to act as a mentor and technical guide.

A solution‑oriented mindset ("Start with Yes") and the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse stakeholders.

What we offer

A competitive compensation package, of course.

Time and resources to grow and develop, including a personal development budget and paid leave for learning days, as well as paid access to e‑learning resources such as O’Reilly and LinkedIn Learning.

Time to support life outside of work, with enhanced parental leave plus paid leave to care for loved ones and volunteer in local communities.

Work flexibility, where TomTomers, in agreement with their manager and team, use both the office and home to focus, collaborate, learn and socialize. It’s all about getting the best out of both worlds –we ask TomTomers to come to the office two days a week, and the remaining three are free to be worked in either location.

Improve your home office with a setup budget and get extra support with a monthly allowance.

Enjoy options to work from your home country and abroad for a set number of days each year, to visit family and friends, or to simply explore the world we’re mapping.

Take the holidays you want with a competitive holiday plan, plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday.

Join annual events like our Hackathon and DevDays to bring your ideas to life with talented teammates from around the world.

Become a part of our inclusive global culture and have the chance to collaborate with a diverse community– we have over 80 nationalities at TomTom.

Find out more about our global benefits and enjoy additional local benefits tailored to your location.

TomTom is an equal opportunity employer.

Required skills

Team Management

Recruitment

Lean

Six Sigma

Budget management

Required languages

English

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