Production Team Lead

Production Team Leader | High-Tech Assembly

📍 Location: South of the Netherlands (relocation support available)

🛠️ Industry: High-Tech / Mechatronics / Electronics Manufacturing

🕒 Employment Type: Full-time (shift work may apply)

🗓️ Contract Type: Long-term

About the Role

Do you enjoy leading people and working with advanced technology?

We’re looking for a Production Team Leader for a leading high-tech manufacturer in the Netherlands. The team assembles complex electronic and mechatronic systems used in demanding technology markets.

You will guide a team of production operators and make sure every shift runs safely, on time and with top quality. You are the bridge between your team and department management, and you work side by side with planners, engineers and quality specialists.

You don’t manage from behind a desk. You are on the floor, you know your people, and you set the example. You help your team grow, take responsibility and find better ways of working.

If you have led teams in electronics, mechatronics, machine building, automotive, aerospace or industrial production, this is your chance to take your leadership career to the Netherlands.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide, coach and develop a team of production operators
• Keep track of safety, quality and production results during the shift, and act quickly when something goes off track
• Turn daily production goals into clear tasks for the team
• Follow up on team and individual performance and give honest feedback
• Plan the best use of staff, equipment and materials
• Tackle problems on the floor and raise bigger issues with management or support teams
• Make sure every product meets strict quality requirements
• Drive improvement initiatives and keep the workplace organised (5S/Lean)
• Keep communication clear between shifts and departments
• Support new team members with onboarding and training, and take part in performance reviews

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in production or manufacturing, including experience leading or coordinating a team
• Technical education at vocational level or higher, or equal knowledge gained through experience
• Strong leadership skills: you can motivate people and hold them accountable
• Practical, proactive attitude
• Comfortable working with production data and KPIs to improve results
• Confident decision-maker when priorities change
• High standards for quality and detail
• Excellent English, spoken and written
• Flexible to work in shifts (a 2-shift schedule may apply)
• Willingness to relocate to the Netherlands
• Experience in electronics or mechatronics assembly is a strong advantage

We Offer

• Monthly gross salary of approximately €3,400 – €4,900, depending on experience
• Shift allowance on top of salary, when working in shifts
• Full-time, long-term employment in the Netherlands
• Relocation package and accommodation support
• Personal guidance throughout your relocation and onboarding
• Amazing on-site benefits, such as free lunch and dinner every day
• Salary growth based on performance
• Training and development opportunities
• A modern, innovative and international high-tech environment

Ready to lead a team building tomorrow’s technology, and grow your career in the Netherlands?

Apply today and let’s talk about your next international career move!