Production Engineer

Who are we?

Xeryon is a fast-growing and innovative scale-up based in Leuven, Belgium, focused on developing and producing groundbreaking micro motors. These motors are smaller than a fingertip and are used in medical devices, robotics, the semiconductor industry, and other high-tech sectors.

We are scaling rapidly — from 6,000 motors per year today to 100,000+ in the coming years. Backed by two investment funds, we are building a scalable, high-quality production organization in Belgium with a strong focus on process excellence, automation, and industrialization.

To support this growth, we are looking for an Production Engineer who combines a broad manufacturing mindset with an affinity for CNC-based production environments.

Your role

As a Production Engineer, you will be a key driver in optimizing, structuring, and scaling our production processes. You will work across machining, assembly, testing, and logistics, ensuring that our production grows in a controlled, efficient, and high-quality way.

While CNC machining (including Heidenhain-controlled machines), sawing, and laser processes are an important part of our manufacturing setup, your role goes beyond individual machines. You will focus on end-to-end production flows, process robustness, automation, and continuous improvement.

What will you do?

Production & Process Optimization

• Analyze and improve end-to-end production processes, from incoming material to finished product.
• Support and optimize machining-related processes, including CNC, sawing, and laser operations.
• Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and quality risks, and translate them into concrete improvements.
• Ensure smooth interaction between machining, assembly, and downstream processes.

Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

• Apply lean manufacturing principles to improve flow, reduce waste, and increase scalability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives together with operators, team leads, and engineering.
• Support the transition from prototype-oriented work to stable series production.

Automation & Industrialization

• Initiate and support automation and digitalization projects across production.
• Improve repeatability, throughput, and ergonomics using practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Contribute to the industrialization of new products and processes.

Quality, Standards & Documentation

• Help build and maintain a structured production environment aligned with ISO 9001.
• Create and maintain clear work instructions, process documentation, and standard procedures.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions related to production issues.

ERP & Data-Driven Production

• Manage and optimize the use of ERP (Odoo) to support production planning and execution.
• Improve routings, BOMs, and feedback from the shop floor.
• Analyze production data to support decision-making and continuous improvement.

What do we expect from you?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Technology, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• Broad understanding of manufacturing and production environments.
• Affinity with CNC machining and related processes; experience with Heidenhain-controlled machines is a plus, not a requirement.
• Experience or strong interest in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with automation concepts and basic industrial components.
• Knowledge of or experience with ISO 9001 and quality systems.
• Comfortable working close to the shop floor and translating analysis into action.
• Experience with an ERP system (preferably Odoo) is a plus.
• Entrepreneurial mindset; you enjoy building and improving systems in a growing scale-up.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

What can you expect from us?

• A broad and impactful production engineering role in a fast-growing high-tech scale-up.
• Exposure to machining, automation, assembly, quality, and industrialization.
• A competitive salary package.
• Flexible working hours.
• A technically strong and motivated team with short decision lines.
• Opportunities for growth, ownership, and long-term impact.
• A full-time position in Leuven, Belgium.