Process Improvement Engineer, Breda, Noord-Brabant

Location: Breda, Noord-Brabant  |  Sector: Pharmaceuticals  |  Start Date: 1/5/2026  |  Job ref: 56986

About the company
An international life sciences organisation operating a high-volume, highly regulated labeling and packaging site in Breda. The site supports global supply chains and plays a critical role in ensuring continuous availability of medicines for patients worldwide.

Role description
As a (Senior) Process Improvement Engineer, you are responsible for improving the performance of labelling and packaging operations through data-driven analysis and structured improvement initiatives. You work closely with operations, engineering, quality, and supply chain to identify optimization opportunities and support mid- to long-term capacity and capability initiatives. This is a hybrid role with a minimum of three days per week on site. Two positions are available.

Key responsibilities

  • Monitor process performance and identify trends and improvement opportunities
  • Analyse operational data to support performance improvement and decision-making
  • Lead and implement process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Apply Lean / Six Sigma methodologies to improve shopfloor and supporting processes
  • Assess impact of changing quality, safety, and technical requirements
  • Support business cases for new production lines, product introductions, and volume increases
  • Provide training and guidance to change leaders on the shopfloor
  • Support senior management with insights for long-term operational initiatives

Requirements
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Proven experience in operational excellence, process improvement, or industrial engineering
  • Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (GMP/GDP)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (Lean, Six Sigma, RCA)
  • Experience managing improvement projects
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken)
  • Advanced experience with data analytics and visualization tools
  • Experience supporting strategic capacity or capability projects

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