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As we scale production in Hengelo, manual, repetitive work on the floor needs to become automated, connected, and data-driven. As Lead Industrialization Engineer, you will lead the team responsible for bringing automation, robotics, and digital tooling into our production and test lines - designing the systems that let us build more, with fewer manual steps and better data at every station.\nThis is a hands-on leadership role at the intersection of hardware and software. You will lead a team of industrialization engineers, drive the selection and integration of automated equipment and PLC/robotic systems, and connect the floor to the digital systems (MES, data pipelines, station-level software) that make it run smarter.\nAt Destinus, we are revolutionizing the defense industry with cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). 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