Reliability Engineer

As a Reliability Engineer, you are responsible for the reliability and quality of our bicycles, components and accessories. Do you aspire that all our bicycles hit the road safely and exceed customer expectations? Then this job is for you!

About the role
As a Reliability Engineer, you will work with all types of bicycles and their corresponding components and accessories. Your task is to predict, assess, and test the safety and functionality of the products under all (un)foreseen conditions. You have a keen eye for reliability, quality, and customer satisfaction, considering factors such as user profiles, mechanical stresses, environmental- and chemical influences, etc. You identify and predict problems, think in terms of risks and solutions, always with the goal of delivering a safe and reliable bicycle (component). "The voice of the customer" is central to this process. You will work in a dedicated team of Compliance, Reliability & Testing (CRT & Research), focusing on optimizing the lifecycle of our brands with the customer at the center. Your responsibilities include:

• Determining and verifying product specifications during NPI (New Product Introduction) projects for design/prototypes/concepts to ensure the operational reliability and safety of the end products within set product specifications and timelines;
• Drafting test protocols and reliability processes in consulting with Compliance-, Test Engineers;
• Initiating and guiding complex tests and developing relevant test setups within CRT test facilities or external test facilities;
• Providing support in collecting and analyzing (field) data for decision-making and test protocols;
• Conducting risk analyses such as FMECA or RCA and making predictions based on failure rates;
• Evaluating and documenting (external) reports, documents, and findings.

We believe Cycling moves the world forward!
Accell Group focuses on developing, producing, and marketing bicycles, parts, and accessories in the middle and higher segments of the market. Bicycling is incredibly popular, and e-bikes are rapidly gaining popularity in the Netherlands and around the world. Accell is growing, and there is room for development. We want to invest even more in our people. Accell is the market leader in Europe with well-known brands such as Batavus, KOGA, Sparta, Haibike, Lapierre, Ghost, and Van Nicholas. Here at Accell, we believe that people have the power to change the world. You are valuable and significant here.

Qualifications
You have a broad technical but especially critical perspective on safety and reliability. You work accurately and independently, but you also collaborate with various departments within the organization. You regularly meet colleagues at other locations, both in the Netherlands and abroad. Good communication skills, customer orientation, and a proactive attitude are therefore essential. Additionally, we would like to see the following in your profile:

• A completed HBO degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or combined;
• Knowledge and work experience with various tools for reliability, statistics, risk assessment, and analyses;
• Knowledge of mechanical, chemical, and environmental tests such as temperature, corrosion, vibrations, UV, and IP tests;
• Familiarity with quality requirements and current standards and regulations for relevant products;
• Knowledge of production methods, materials, measurement techniques, and testing methods.
  

What we offer

• A dynamic and ambitious work environment with an informal atmosphere;
• Working for the European market leader in e-bikes in an international environment;
• Your base is Heerenveen. Hybrid working is possible;
• 27 vacation days and 13 ADV days (based on 40 hours);
• A salary that matches your knowledge and work experience;
• Employee discounts on bicycles/bike accessories and an attractive bike leasing scheme;
• end-of-year bonus of 6% of the gross annual salary including vacation pay.
  

How to apply
If you are excited about the above vacancy and the role of Reliability Engineer aligns well with you and your ambitions, apply via the button below. For questions, you can contact our Recruiter Willemijn Meewis, via w.meewis@accell.nl or WhatsApp/call at: (+31)06-29248143.