RI Research Instruments, a modern, expanding engineering and manufacturing company with more than 400 employees, is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer (m/f/d) in Bergisch Gladbach. The company builds components and systems for particle accelerators and other future-oriented applications. You will plan and steer work and inspection sequences and act as central contact between production and project management.
About RI Research Instruments
Size: More than 400 employees, worldwide operations
Teams: Engineers, physicists and manufacturing specialists
Products: Components and systems for particle accelerators and other advanced applications
Fields: Research, energy technology, medicine and industry
Benefits & Career Opportunity
Culture: Flat hierarchies, short decision paths and a spirit of partnership
Onboarding: Two-day onboarding for a good start
Choice: One benefit of your choice: Urban Sports Club, monthly credit card or VWL subsidy
Extras: JobRad, Deutschlandticket subsidy, back and yoga courses, company pension, free fruit and drinks
Position Overview
As Manufacturing Engineer, you work closely with manufacturing specialists to plan and steer the work and inspection sequences for production, based on manufacturing drawings, project-specific quality requirements and customer needs. You answer technical questions on components, drawings and internal processes between production and project management, develop project-specific fixtures with the design department and group leaders, and track technology and schedules to keep delivery on time and at high quality. You also manage and monitor subcontractors when external orders are placed.
Why This Role Matters: Manufacturing planning for particle accelerator parts is precision work with real technical depth. RI offers newcomers a route in, since first experience is welcome but not mandatory. Alongside hightech projects you get a flexible, family-friendly work model, a two-day onboarding and a benefit of your choice.
Key Responsibilities
Planning & Control
- Plan and steer work and inspection sequences based on drawings, quality requirements and customer wishes
- Track technology and schedules for punctual, high-quality completion
Communication & Fixtures
- Act as central contact between production and project management
- Answer technical questions on components, drawings and processes
- Develop project-specific fixtures with design and production group leaders
Suppliers
- Manage and monitor subcontractors when placing external orders
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar
- Alternatively, training as Industriemechaniker or similar plus further training as Maschinenbautechniker
Experience & Skills
- Ideally first experience in a similar role, but not mandatory
- Confident with Microsoft Office
- Very good German
Personal
- Team-oriented and communicative
- Ready to learn new subjects
About RI Research Instruments
RI Research Instruments is a modern, expanding, worldwide engineering and manufacturing company with more than 400 employees. Its engineers, physicists and manufacturing specialists develop and produce innovative components and systems for particle accelerators and other future applications in research, energy technology, medicine and industry.
How to Apply: Apply through the central application portal of RI Research Instruments. The posting lists no direct contact.
Who Should Apply?
- Mechanical Engineering Graduates: Starting a manufacturing career
- Industriemechaniker: With technician training
- Work Planners: Looking for hightech projects
- Production Coordinators: Who enjoy supplier contact
- Cologne-Region Engineers: Wanting flat hierarchies and JobRad
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