Lean Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Quandela is seeking a hands-on Lean engineer to transition manufacturing from R&D and low-volume production toward structured, scalable industrial output. The role involves adapting Lean principles to a complex high-tech environment, including cleanroom and yield constraints, to improve manufacturing speed, reliability, and scale. You will combine strong analytical skills with a shop-floor mindset to optimize production processes and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Define and deploy Lean principles across semiconductor, photonic and system manufacturing
• Map end-to-end flows with Value Stream Mapping and build improvement roadmaps
• Analyze cycle time and lead actions to reduce lead time and WIP
• Introduce pull-flow or controlled-WIP principles and improve flow between production stages
• Identify bottlenecks, optimize sequencing, and implement OEE monitoring
• Develop standardized work to reduce variability between operators and runs
• Build shop-floor and visual management systems with daily routines
• Lead structured problem solving and build these capabilities within production teams
• Deploy and sustain 5S in cleanroom environments
• Work with Process Engineering and Quality to reduce scrap, rework and yield losses
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities and track savings
• Embed Lean into new production lines, layouts and equipment investments

Required skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• VSM
• Standardized Work
• 5S
• OEE
• Cycle-time reduction
• WIP reduction
• French
• English

Nice to have

• Semiconductors
• Photonics
• Cleanroom
• Wafer fab
• Industrial scale-up
• SPC
• ERP
• MES
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or Master's in Industrial, Manufacturing or Operations Engineering, or a related technical field

Benefits

• Profit-sharing
• Company savings plan
• Health coverage
• Transport reimbursement
• Sustainable mobility bonus
• Meal vouchers
• Gymlib fitness support
• Childcare assistance
• Referral bonuses

About the Company

Quandela is a global leader in quantum computing, designing, building, and delivering cutting-edge quantum solutions for research and industry. The company deploys industrial-grade systems while developing future generations of fault-tolerant quantum computers.