Head of Production | Manufacturing

Head of Production | Manufacturing Delft Fulltime Bachelor / Master (HBO/WO) Production Job type: Full-time Team: Production Start: Q3 – Q4 2026 Please note that preference will be given to candidates already residing in the Netherlands to ensure a smoother onboarding process. At this time, we are not able to provide relocation support.

Track record scaling a manufacturing or assembly operation — ideally through a volume and/or product-line expansion, not just steady-state operations; Strong financial acumen: comfortable owning COGS, budgets, and cost-reduction conversations with Finance; Sharp organizational skills — able to build process (like an Assembly Flow framework) from scratch and keep it working as complexity increases; Strong negotiation skills for supplier and partnership agreements; Experience building or scaling an international supply chain; Comfortable operating at both the strategic level (direction, partnerships, risk) and the operational level (delivery schedules, batch COGS, supplier questions); Robotics, hardware, or complex electromechanical product experience is a strong plus. You are someone who Leads by example and enjoys working alongside the team; Likes building and improving rather than maintaining the status quo; Takes ownership and isn’t afraid to make decisions; Solves problems in a structured and pragmatic way; Has a keen eye for quality and continuous improvement; Thrives in a fast-moving scale-up where no two days are the same.

Gross monthly salary €4000 – €5400. The exact amount depends on the seniority of the candidate. 8% holiday allowance 25 vacation days Flexible working hours Pension plan Tight-knit team Growth opportunities Self-development opportunities Flat hierarchy while still maintaining professional management. Share on: Job type :  Full-time Team :        Production Start: Q3-Q4 2026 Location: Delft Would like to Apply?  Please forward your CV to [email protected] . For more information about this vacancy, please contact Alevtina Mos-Vishnevskaya, Talent Acquisition Specialist, at [email protected] . Alevtina Mos-Vishnevskaya Talent Acquisition Specialist Filter Place Delft Delft + International projects Malaysia/Singapore Hours 32 hours 36 hours 40 hours 16-32 min 30 hours a week Type Fulltime Parttime Internship Other Education Bachelor / Master (HBO/WO) Vocational Master Commercial or sales leadership Department Sales & Marketing Engineering Production Finance Operations Projects Business Development Head of Production | Manufacturing You'll set the direction for production, build the team and systems to get there, and personally unblock the risks that threaten series production. Delft Fulltime Bachelor / Master (HBO/WO) Production Technical Production Lead As our Technical Production Lead you'll help build the production organization behind the Qlayers' robotic coating technology. Delft Fulltime Bachelor / Master (HBO/WO) Production Internship | Video Production This internship is an excellent opportunity to build your portfolio, gain hands-on experience, and learn the art of creating impactful training videos that help customers succeed. Delft Internship Vocational Operations Field Service Engineer / Technician If you're the kind of person who enjoys figuring out why a machine stopped working in the middle of the project, getting a system back online under pressure, and walking away knowing the job got done right, keep reading. Delft + International projects Fulltime Vocational Operations Chief Commercial Officer With over 30 robots deployed and customers on every continent, our technology is already delivering value in the field every day. Now, we’re ready to scale. And that’s where you come in. Delft Fulltime Commercial or sales leadership Business Development Automation Engineer (PLC / Mechatronics) As an Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, development, and commissioning of advanced automated coating systems. Delft Fulltime Bachelor / Master (HBO/WO) Engineering Project Engineer As a Project Engineer you will travel the world to operate our robots and teach our customers all the ins and outs of the system. Delft + International projects Fulltime Vocational Operations Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for design and development of new Qlayers' solutions, integrating various mechanical subsystems and pump units for diverse spray applications. Delft Fulltime Bachelor / Master (HBO/WO) Engineering

At Qlayers, we’re transforming the way large industrial assets, such as ships and storage tanks, are coated. Our patented robotic technology delivers higher-quality coatings, improves efficiency, and helps reduce the environmental impact of industrial maintenance. Qlayers’ painting robots are assembled internally from 8 core submodules. We’re scaling fast — more than doubling monthly robot output while expanding from one robot type today to two (and potentially three) next year. The Head of Production will own this scale-up end to end: turning a single-product assembly operation into a multi-product, high-throughput production organization, without breaking quality, cost, or delivery. This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll set the direction for production, build the team and systems to get there, and personally unblock the risks that threaten series production. WHAT YOU’LL OWN Production Strategy & Scaling Define the direction and goals that let Qlayers hit its production targets as robot volume and product variety grow; Proactively identify and mitigate risks to series production before they become line stoppages; Build the international supply chain needed to support 2x+ monthly volume across multiple robot types; Establish strategic partnerships (suppliers, contract manufacturers, logistics) that support Qlayers’ growth trajectory. Production Structure & Delivery Own the robot delivery schedule and keep all stakeholders aligned on it; Design and maintain the “Assembly Flow” framework — the operating system for how robots get built, and how it flexes across submodules and product types; Set up and maintain the Division and it’s working documents as the single source of truth for what’s in production; Ensure delivery schedules are communicated clearly and kept current across the business and communicate them with other divisions (Development, Sales, Management). Team & Division Management Build, lead, and supervise the production team as it scales with volume and product complexity; Set and manage the division’s budget; Hire and develop the leads needed under each production workstream (COGS monitoring, robot production, production feedback, design freezes & NPI). Cost & Financial Accountability Own communication of cash flow and cost data from robot production to Finance; Provide COGS data to Development to drive cost-reduction opportunities; Monitor COGS per production batch and hold the organization accountable to targets. C ross-Functional & Supplier Interface Route DFM (design-for-manufacturing) feedback back to Development and into the Assembly Flow; Serve as the technical point of contact for suppliers during production together with Supply Chain Manager; Set up the design freeze process with Development to protect long-term part availability; Determine how new design/engineering changes get integrated into production without disrupting throughput; Own new article introduction (NAI) for both parts and assemblies.