Manufacturing Process Specialist – Green Level, Breda, Noord-Brabant

Job Title: Manufacturing Process Specialist – Green Level
Location: [Breda]
Shift: 2 or 3-shift schedule, 5 days/week

Company Description:
We are a global pharmaceutical organization committed to delivering high-quality medicines in a GMP-regulated environment. Our focus is on operational excellence, safety, and continuous improvement, ensuring reliable manufacturing processes across fully automated, semi-automated, and manual production lines. With a diverse and inclusive workforce, we foster collaboration, innovation, and professional growth while maintaining the highest standards of quality, compliance, and efficiency.

Role Description:
We are seeking a driven, coachable, and self-motivated Manufacturing Process Specialist to operate pharmaceutical production lines in a GMP-regulated environment. The ideal candidate thrives in a structured production setting, can adapt to fully automated, semi-automated, or manual lines, and takes ownership to consistently deliver safe, high-quality, and efficient production output.

Responsibilities:
- Operate and monitor production lines according to SOPs, standard work, and defined production goals.
- Ensure smooth shift handovers and maintain production continuity.
- Collaborate with line leads, operators, and colleagues from diverse backgrounds to achieve safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and performance targets.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and actively contribute to LEAN/Six Sigma initiatives.
- Take ownership of tasks, escalate issues when necessary, and follow procedures responsibly.
- Maintain all required training and certifications within deadlines.
- Flexibly switch between production lines and tasks as required, maintaining consistent focus and efficiency.
- Work proactively, showing accountability, maturity, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Requirements:
- 1–2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in pharmaceuticals or GMP/GDP-regulated operations.
- Experience working with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Comfortable collaborating in diverse, multicultural teams.
- MBO Level 2 education with strong English language skills (verbal, reading, and writing).

Competencies & Skills:
- Flexible and adaptable to different production lines and tasks.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Efficient, accurate, and structured in daily operations.
- Clear communicator with accountability and responsibility for own work.
- Trustworthy, reliable, and committed to quality and compliance.
- Knowledgeable in production processes and continuous improvement principles.

Personal Attributes:
- Demonstrates a learning attitude and eagerness to develop professionally.
- Self-reflective and open to feedback.
- Proactive with a problem-solving mindset.
- Willing to work shift patterns, overtime, and weekends.
- Motivated to thrive in a challenging, high-paced production environment.

Functional Tasks:
- Run production lines following SOPs and standard work.
- Collaborate effectively with line leads and operators to achieve production goals.
- Identify and implement efficiency and quality improvements.
- Take full ownership and responsibility for assigned tasks and results.
- Participate actively in shift handovers, ensuring smooth operations.
- Complete all required training and certification requirements on time.

Other Information:
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