Industrial Architect Job

Industrial Architect
Date: Aug 18, 2026
Location: Hoogeveen, NL
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
Manufacturing Systems Architect - Shaping the Factory of the Future
Are you passionate about designing and implementing world-class manufacturing systems in a high-tech aerospace environment? We are looking for a Manufacturing Systems Architect to join our team in Hoogeveen and play a key role in building the production capabilities of tomorrow.
In this challenging position, you will be responsible for developing, optimizing and implementing advanced manufacturing systems and industrial architectures that support both current and future aerospace programs. You will translate business objectives, customer requirements and technological innovations into scalable, efficient and sustainable production solutions.
Working across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain and external partners, you will ensure that our manufacturing environment meets the highest standards in quality, safety, performance and compliance. As a driving force behind industrialisation and transformation initiatives, you will contribute directly to the successful introduction of new products and the long-term competitiveness of our business.
What will you do?
- Design, define and implement innovative manufacturing system architectures for new and existing aerospace programs. - Lead industrialisation and transformation projects from concept development through to successful deployment. - Analyse production processes, capacity requirements, facility layouts and value streams to improve operational performance. - Develop future-focused manufacturing concepts leveraging automation, digitalisation and emerging technologies. - Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure manufacturability, quality and cost-effectiveness throughout the product lifecycle. - Build business cases, conduct risk assessments and support investment decisions. - Manage project act...