Biopharmaceutical Process Engineer, Leiden, Zuid-Holland

The Company A leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organization with a strong focus on automation, quality, GMP compliance, and operational excellence. The company operates advanced production facilities where technology and continuous improvement are key to maintaining reliable manufacturing processes.   Role description As an Automated Line Operator, you will play an important role in keeping automated production and packaging operations running safely and efficiently. You will operate and monitor equipment, troubleshoot technical issues, maintain GMP standards, and support improvements across the production process. You will work closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams to maintain smooth operations and quickly respond to production challenges.   Responsibilities Operate and monitor automated production and packaging equipment Perform equipment setup, changeovers, and shutdown activities Monitor machine performance and production output Troubleshoot technical and process-related issues Adjust machine settings and parameters to maintain optimal performance Record production activities and data in SAP and MES Complete accurate GMP documentation and production records Identify and escalate deviations or abnormalities when required Support root cause analysis and structured problem-solving activities Work with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to resolve issues Identify opportunities to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance Support Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives Perform scheduled cleaning activities and ensure effective shift handovers Maintain a safe, clean, and GMP-compliant working environment   Requirements - Minimum 3 years of experience in manufacturing or production - Experience operating automated production or packaging equipment - Background in pharmaceutical, food, assembly, packaging, or similar industries - Fluent English communication skills - Experience working with GMP documentation and procedures - Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills - Experience with SAP and MES systems - Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement - Willingness to work a rotating 3-shift or 5-shift schedule   Other Information If you enjoy working with automated technology, solving technical challenges, and improving production performance, this could be a great opportunity to put your skills into practice. Please submit your application via the Apply button below and contact me if you would like to discuss the opportunity.

The Company Our client is an international and growing biopharmaceutical organization focused on developing innovative medicines. As the organization continues to expand its European operations, it is investing in its global HR systems and strengthening its Workday capabilities. About the Role We are looking for a Senior HR Workday Systems Consultant to lead Workday implementations across new European countries. You will manage the full implementation lifecycle, from requirements gathering and system configuration to testing and go-live, ensuring solutions meet local HR needs while maintaining global standards. Responsibilities - Lead hands-on Workday implementations and deployments across new European countries. - Configure Workday Core HCM, including organizational structures, staffing models, job profiles, compensation and business processes. - Configure country-specific requirements, including absence plans, holiday calendars, work schedules, employee classifications and local HR processes. - Translate local HR and payroll requirements into effective Workday configurations while maintaining global standards. - Manage cross-module dependencies involving business processes, security, reporting and integrations. - Lead functional and end-to-end testing, data migration, cutover, go-live and post-go-live support. - Configure and maintain business process rules, workflows, supervisory organizations, calculated fields and reports. - Troubleshoot complex Workday issues and identify opportunities for system improvements. - Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT and external implementation partners. - Act as a trusted Workday advisor, providing guidance on system design, configuration and optimization. - Develop reusable configurations, documentation and implementation practices to support future deployments. Requirements - Significant hands-on experience with Workday HCM configuration, implementation and support within an international organization. - Proven experience personally configuring and delivering Workday country implementations, ideally across multiple European countries. - Strong knowledge of Workday Core HCM configuration. - Experience with additional Workday modules such as Absence, Recruiting, Onboarding, Compensation, Talent & Performance and Time Tracking. - Understanding of local European HR requirements, absence policies, work schedules and payroll-related data. - Knowledge of Workday reporting, security, integrations and cross-module dependencies. - Understanding of European HR processes and GDPR requirements. - Ability to independently design, configure, troubleshoot and test Workday solutions. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. - Fluent English. Other Information If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.

Company Our client is a modern manufacturing organization operating in a highly regulated environment. They run a complex industrial automation landscape where reliability, cybersecurity, and controlled change are critical. The culture is hands-on and improvement-driven, with close collaboration between engineering, maintenance, automation, and continuous improvement teams. Job Description For this role, our client is looking for an Industrial Automation & Controls Engineer to help keep the industrial automation environment stable, secure, and continuously improving. The Industrial Automation & Controls Engineer supports day-to-day operational continuity, safeguards automation-related projects against engineering and validation standards, and leads technical investigations to reduce the risk of unplanned downtime. Responsibilities •    Manage and support industrial automation systems to ensure continuity, performance, quality, and cybersecurity. •    Review automation-impacting projects and ensure alignment with engineering requirements, standards, and validation expectations. •    Provide technical support to resolve operational automation issues and drive sustainable improvements in ways of working. •    Lead and contribute to root-cause investigations using Integrated Work Systems (IWS) methods to prevent recurring downtime. •    Coordinate lifecycle, change, and maintenance activities together with engineering, maintenance, automation, and improvement stakeholders. •    Coordinate external contractors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with internal engineering/automation standards. •    Act as a technical subject matter expert for Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 automation systems and related infrastructure. •    Develop and deliver training to strengthen automation knowledge across internal teams and stakeholders. Requirements •    Experience in industrial automation within a manufacturing environment. •    Strong understanding of automation lifecycle, change management, and maintenance practices. •    Familiarity with validation and engineering standards in regulated settings. •    Ability to troubleshoot, structure root-cause analyses, and implement preventive actions. •    Knowledge of OT/industrial cybersecurity principles is a strong plus. •    Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and coordinating external parties. •    Able to explain technical topics clearly and coach/train colleagues. Other Information If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.

The Company Ingredients production facility in Borculo, Netherlands (Food sector). Produces high-quality ingredients used globally (e.g., baby, sports and medical nutrition). Role Description For this production site in Borculo, we are looking for a Finance Business Partner (Manufacturing Operations) who will act as the financial sparring partner for local management. The role combines strong controlling fundamentals with real business partnering: turning financial insights into practical actions that improve factory performance. This is not a typical desk-based position; regular presence on-site is key. Responsibilities - Own budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance analysis for the factory. - Act as financial business partner to local management; provide insights and challenge performance. - Validate business cases and savings projects (Performance Plus program). - Support cost calculations and decision-making for new products. - Build/improve reporting in SAP and Power BI (translate business needs into reporting). - Contribute to the SAP S/4HANA transition. - Support financial compliance and a strong internal control environment. - Collaborate with Operations, Finance, HQ teams, and a Financial Shared Service Center. Requirements -University degree in Finance / Accountancy / Economics / Business Administration. - 2–5 years relevant experience (controlling, finance, business control); not junior. - Strong analytical skills; able to turn insights into action; strong stakeholder communication. - Dutch + English (factory language is Dutch). - SAP + Excel required; Power BI strongly preferred. - Experience with improvement/savings business cases is important (must be clear on CV). - Production/factory environment experience is a plus. - Affinity with digitization / data; Microsoft Copilot interest is a nice-to-have. Other Information If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.

Company The client is an organisation with a complex industrial automation environment, focused on maintaining reliable, secure and continuously improving operations. Job Description The client is looking for an Industrial Automation Reliability Engineer to manage and improve industrial automation systems and infrastructure. The role focuses on system continuity, performance, quality and cybersecurity, while providing technical expertise and supporting maintenance, projects and operational improvements. Responsibilities - Manage industrial automation systems and help ensure their reliability, performance, quality and cybersecurity. - Review projects that affect industrial automation, including requirements, engineering standards and validation protocols. - Provide technical support when resolving operational automation issues. - Contribute to the development and improvement of policies, procedures and best practices. - Lead and participate in root cause analyses using Integrated Work Systems (IWS) methodologies to investigate and prevent unplanned downtime. - Oversee maintenance management, change management and lifecycle management activities. - Work closely with IA Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, EMR/IA Engineers, Automation Technicians, Improvement Technicians and Project Technicians. - Manage and coordinate external contractors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with internal engineering and automation standards. - Coordinate the technical resources and support required for successful project delivery. - Act as the subject matter expert for Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 automation systems and infrastructure. - Develop and deliver training to improve the automation knowledge and capabilities of internal stakeholders and colleagues. Requirements - Strong expertise in industrial automation systems and infrastructure. - Knowledge of automation reliability, maintenance, change management and lifecycle management. - Experience with root cause analysis and Integrated Work Systems (IWS) methodologies. - Ability to assess automation projects, engineering standards and validation requirements. - Experience coordinating contractors, suppliers and technical resources. - Ability to provide technical guidance and deliver training to colleagues and stakeholders. Other Information If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.

Company Our client is a leading organisation within the food and specialised nutrition sector, operating in a highly regulated environment. The business works with a broad co-manufacturing network and places strong focus on quality, food safety, governance, and continuous improvement driven by data and performance insights. Job Description Our client is looking for a Quality Performance & KPI Reporting Lead to strengthen quality and food safety performance management across a co-manufacturing network. This role focuses on collecting and validating KPI data, translating it into clear insights, and enabling decision-making through Power BI dashboards and structured performance reporting. The Quality Performance & KPI Reporting Lead also supports performance review cadence, action tracking, and selected complaints and registration-related reporting activities. Responsibilities -Own the end-to-end KPI data process: collection, consolidation, validation, and reporting across the co-manufacturing network -Build, maintain, and continuously improve Power BI dashboards and automated reporting packs -Strengthen governance reporting and performance review routines (monthly/quarterly and ad hoc) -Analyse KPI trends to identify risks, early warning signals, and improvement opportunities; translate -findings into practical recommendations -Prepare performance updates for leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring clarity and consistency -Coordinate and support performance review meetings, including follow-up and action tracking -Support complaints-related reporting (trend analysis, KPI tracking, presentation preparation) -Support registration-related coordination and tracking when required -Carry out additional relevant tasks as needed to support the quality organization Requirements -Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Food Science, Engineering, Quality, Data/Business Analytics, or similar) -Experience with KPI reporting, performance management, and turning data into actionable insights -Strong Power BI skills (plus strong Excel and data visualisation capability) -Understanding of Quality and Food Safety principles within a regulated environment -Able to communicate complex data clearly to non-technical stakeholders -Confident working with multiple stakeholders and managing priorities independently -Strong English communication skills (written and spoken) Other Information If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.  

  The Company A global biotechnology and pharmaceutical organization focused on developing, manufacturing, and supplying innovative medicines to patients worldwide. The Breda site supports medicines for close to 100 markets and operates in a highly regulated, complex international supply chain environment. About the Role The Senior Associate Supply Chain Detailed Scheduler is responsible for creating and maintaining detailed production schedules for packaging operations. The role ensures reliable product supply by coordinating production capacity, orders, materials, and operational priorities. You will work closely with manufacturing, quality, warehouse, and supply chain teams while improving planning stability, operational performance, and planning processes. Responsibilities - Manage short term production planning for packaging lines - Create detailed production plans and manage production orders - Ensure timely product delivery and stable supply to patients - Support product introductions, transitions, launches, and phase out activities - Identify and resolve operational flow stoppers - Measure weekly and monthly planning KPIs including Master Production Schedule stability - Define and follow up improvement actions with relevant stakeholders - Participate in and facilitate daily operational meetings - Coordinate activities between supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and warehouse teams - Lead weekly capacity meetings and align realistic production plans - Improve planning processes through standardization, simplification, and automation - Lead continuous improvement initiatives and root cause analysis activities - Support stable operations while working according to GMP and GDP requirements Requirements - Bachelor or Masters degree in supply chain, business, science, engineering, or a related discipline - Experience within supply chain planning - Strong analytical and problem solving skills - Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities - Ability to collaborate effectively across different departments - Experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement - Interest in process standardization and automation - Experience with Tableau, Smartsheet, Databricks, or RPA is preferred - Experience within a regulated GMP environment is beneficial - Ability to work on site for a minimum of three days per week Other Information If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.   

The Company An international biotechnology organization focused on innovative immunotherapy and advanced cell based treatments for cancer. The organization operates in a highly regulated environment where patient safety, quality, precision, and continuous improvement are central to daily operations. About the Role The QC Lab Technician Sample Management position supports Quality Control laboratory operations by ensuring samples are received, stored, distributed, transferred, and disposed of correctly. The role requires accurate execution of procedures while maintaining compliance with GxP, GMP, GDP, SOP, and safety requirements. This is a hands on laboratory support position in a fast paced environment with a continuous flow of samples. Strong organization, attention to detail, ownership, and flexibility to work rotating shifts are essential. Responsibilities  - Receive and process QC samples and environmental monitoring plates  - Distribute QC samples to the appropriate laboratories  - Transfer samples from minus 80 Celsius storage to liquid nitrogen storage  - Perform Aph accession activities  - Dispose of samples according to approved procedures  - Maintain housekeeping standards within the QC sample management area  - Maintain 5S and Kanban areas  - Follow approved procedures and SOPs consistently  - Complete required GxP and internal training on time  - Identify and escalate deviations and non conformities  - Support small continuous improvement projects  - Maintain accurate and timely sample processing  - Support other QC teams when required  - Perform additional QC service activities when assigned Requirements - Secondary laboratory education at MLO level 3 or 4, or a comparable laboratory     qualification  - Basic laboratory experience and techniques  - Previous experience in Quality Control is preferred  - Experience with sample management is preferred  - Experience within biotechnology or pharmaceutical environments is preferred  - Knowledge of GMP, GDP, GxP, and SOP requirements  - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail  - Ability to follow controlled procedures accurately  - Comfortable working with Microsoft Office applications  - Ability to read and communicate verbally in English  - Hands on and proactive working style  - Comfortable working in a fast paced laboratory environment  - Strong team working skills  - Willingness and ability to work rotating shifts and overtime Other Information If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.

Company Our client is a fast-growing, international life sciences organisation. With operations across multiple countries, they invest heavily in modern HR technology and global process standardization to support continued expansion. Job Description We are looking for a Senior Workday HR Systems Consultant (EU Rollouts) to help expand and optimize a global Workday platform, with a strong focus on bringing additional European countries live. The role is hands-on, covering the full lifecycle from requirements gathering and functional design through configuration, testing, go-live and stabilization, while ensuring solutions remain aligned with global standards. Responsibilities - Lead end-to-end Workday country rollouts across Europe: requirements, solution design, configuration, testing, go-live and hypercare - Configure Workday across key areas such as Core HCM, organizational structures, business processes, security, reporting and compensation-related setup - Translate country-specific HR and payroll needs into scalable Workday solutions while maintaining global governance - Configure country-specific elements such as absence plans, holiday calendars, working schedules and local process variations - Troubleshoot complex functional issues across modules, business processes and security configurations - Support data quality and integrity, including data checks, clean-up processes and resolution of internal errors - Produce operational and ad-hoc reporting/data extracts to support HR services and decision-making - Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance and IT stakeholders to manage dependencies (including integrations) and drive adoption - Create user guidance, documentation and training/reference materials to support change management Requirements - Strong hands-on experience implementing, configuring and supporting Workday in an international environment - Proven experience delivering Workday country implementations (ideally multiple EU countries) - Deep functional configuration capability in Core HCM (including structures, processes, security and reporting) - Practical experience across additional Workday areas (e.g., Absence, Compensation, Recruiting/Onboarding, Time Tracking, Talent/Performance) - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to work independently on complex configuration topics - Confident stakeholder management skills across global and local teams - Fluent English (written and spoken) - Good awareness of European HR requirements and data privacy considerations (e.g., GDPR) Other Information If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.  

Company Our client is a large, modern manufacturing site operating in a highly regulated environment. The organisation runs complex production processes supported by a mature engineering function, with a strong focus on safety, quality, cybersecurity, and continuous improvement. Job Description For this position, we are looking for an Industrial Automation Systems Engineer to help maintain and improve a site-wide industrial automation landscape. The role combines day-to-day reliability support with structured lifecycle and change management, ensuring automation systems remain secure, compliant, and fit for purpose. Responsibilities - Maintain the continuity, performance, and security of industrial automation systems in an operational manufacturing environment. - Provide technical support for automation-related incidents, troubleshooting issues to restore operations quickly and safely. - Review technical changes and project deliverables to ensure they meet engineering standards, validation expectations, and site requirements. - Lead and contribute to root-cause investigations, using structured continuous improvement methods to prevent recurrence and reduce unplanned downtime. - Coordinate lifecycle, change, and maintenance activities in collaboration with engineering, maintenance, and operations stakeholders. - Manage and align external contractors and suppliers, ensuring work is delivered in line with internal standards and best practices. - Act as a technical subject matter expert across Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 automation systems and related infrastructure. - Create and deliver training or knowledge-sharing sessions to strengthen internal automation capability. Requirements - Experience supporting and improving industrial automation systems in a manufacturing or industrial environment. - Understanding of change management, lifecycle management, and maintenance processes within engineering/automation. - Ability to troubleshoot operational issues and drive structured root-cause analysis. - Comfort working with multiple stakeholders (engineering, maintenance, production, project teams, and suppliers). - Knowledge of industrial automation architectures across Levels 2–4 (site systems and infrastructure). - Strong communication skills, including the ability to document and explain technical topics clearly. Other Information This is an on-site position within a production environment, working closely with local engineering and operations teams. If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.