Accelerating end-to-end manufacturing processes for one of our flagship products!
Would you like to contribute to the development of a high-tech product, that’s radically changing the world of printing? Would you like to get more involved with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous improvement? Would you like to utilize all above and work in a circular manufacturing environment? Then this might be the next step you are looking for!
Questions about this position? Bram Frings, Recruitment, +316 29693168 / bram.frings@cpp.canon
Industrial Engineer – Circular Economy Manufacturing, CEM
40 hours per week, hybrid in Venlo (NL)
What you’ll do
As an Industrial Engineer in the Circular Economy Manufacturing (CEM) department, you will drive the transformation from linear to circular manufacturing operations. You will design and improve processes for remanufacturing, refurbishment, repair, component harvesting, and material recovery, ensuring high yield, traceability, and cost effectiveness. Your focus will mainly be on all electronical, electrical and electro mechanical components of our product lines. You will lead cross-functional initiatives that integrate reverse logistics, design-for-disassembly, lifecycle thinking, and eco-efficiency—delivering measurable impact on sustainability, quality, and total cost of ownership.
This role focuses on designing, optimizing, and safeguarding circular processes across the organization. It involves developing complete end-to-end workflows covering intake, diagnostics, disassembly, refurbishment, remanufacturing, repair, testing, and re-delivery of products. A key responsibility is improving and generating business cases for circularity in the field of electronically components, controllers, computers, power supplies and all our electronical circuit boards in our products. Being the one face to our suppliers is part of the responsibility.
The position works closely with R&D to embed Design for Disassembly and Design for Circularity into future products, failure analyses, and structured feedback on reusability. It also includes establishing standards, KPIs, and compliance frameworks to ensure quality, sustainability, and adherence to ISO, UL and EU regulations.
Additionally, the role leads continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Industrial Engineering methodologies, while supporting digitalization and low-cost automation within circular operations. As a cross-functional expert, the role provides training, builds business cases, and drives major implementation projects.
Some key bullets;
- Circular process design & optimization; Develop end-to-end circular workflows, optimize disassembly and refurbishment lines, and establish process standards, especially for the electronically components of our products
- Ensure component availability, support closed-loop strategies with suppliers and generate new business cases to increase circularity at Canon
- Data, standards & compliance; Define and monitor KPIs, maintain standard work, and ensure compliance with ISO, UL and EU environmental requirements
- Lean & continuous improvement; Lead Kaizen/A3 initiatives, apply IE methods, and support digital inspection tools and automation.
- Cross-functional leadership & training
What you bring
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical/Electronical Engineering, or related. Preferred with a Circular or Sustainable Thesis, but not mandatory
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in manufacturing and circularity environments, including hands-on process optimization
- Strong competence in Lean Manufacturing, including practical experience with LEAN methodologies and 5S implementation
- Six Sigma Green Belt certification (or equivalent) preferred
- Strong interest in circularity and sustainability for manufacturing
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills (A3, DMAIC)
- Proficiency with Power BI for dashboards, yield trends, and KPI reporting
- Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, circularity-related compliance
- Strong communication skills with the ability to lead cross-functional projects, like business cases
- Fluent in English, Dutch and German preferred, but not mandatory
- Preferred
- Experience working with R&D/Product Engineering on DfD and Design for Circularity topics
- Knowledge of ERP/WMS systems (SAP, MS Office) for manufacturing
- Experience leading Lean or Six Sigma improvement projects (Green Belt level).
What You’ll Get From Us
We offer you a challenging job where you collaborate with interdisciplinary and cross-functional teams throughout the value chain and the organization, and deliver direct impact on the way we assembly and manufacture our products. A unique opportunity to enhance world class manufacturing for new products in which the rules have yet to be fully defined. Furthermore we challenge you to develop and enhance a performance driven mindset for a best in class organization.
Besides a challenging working environment, scope for personal and professional development you will receive an interesting package of employment conditions;
- A competitive salary (range €3.900- €5.550 gross per month)
- 38 vacation days
- 13th month bonus (8.6%) until end of 2026 paid either monthly or yearly. As of 1 January 2027 the 13th-month bonus will be discontinued, which means that as of that date the 13th-month bonus will be fully converted to the (scale) salary.
- Holiday allowance (8%)
- Commuting allowance
- Hybrid working for a healthy work-life balance
- A huge range of training and professional development opportunities
- A laptop and smartphone
- An interesting lease (e-)bike plan