Engineering leader

Danone Nederland; Zoetermeer; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Danone Nederland is seeking a Project Engineering Management Lead for our Specialized Nutrition factory in Zoetermeer. This on-site, permanent role leads CAPEX project delivery and ensures the quality of outcomes by guiding a team of Project Leads.

You will own the CAPEX Project Management Process for Supply Point Zoetermeer, standardize practices using Sherpa and IWS, and coach Project Leads in stakeholder management to align scope at the start of each project.

Qualifications

• 5+ years engineering experience in foods/medical manufacturing.
• Proven track record of delivering CAPEX projects to a high standard.
• Expertise in Sherpa project management methodologies.
• Strong people management and talent development.
• Line management of engineering/technical functions.
• Knowledge of cross-functional manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Owns CAPEX Project Management Process for Supply Point Zoetermeer, including standardization and effective deployment of Sherpa and IWS.
• Lead a team of Engineering Project Leads and provide regular guidance on project progression.
• Coach Project Leads on stakeholder management to align project scope at start and avoid scope creep.
• Establish and maintain agreements on project ways of working between P&E and other departments in SPZ/wider Danone Engineering Community.
• Define effective (digital) tools to aid Project Leads in the Project Management process.

Skills

CAPEX project management

People management

Stakeholder management

Project management methodologies (Sher

Tools

Sherpa

IWS Initiative Management

Job description

Omschrijving functie

English Where do you want to work? Manufacturing Project Engineering Management Lead - Netherlands - Zoetermeer - On-site - Permanent Full-Time - Posted: 12 Aug 2026 Project Engineering Management Lead About the job Project Engineering Management Lead Zoetermeer - fulltime This role is part of our Specialized Nutrition factory located in Zoetermeer. In this factory (with over 600 Danoners) we produce specialized liquid medical nutrition contributing to the well-being of vulnerable target groups (infants, elderly and sick) in over 55 countries. Responsible for the CAPEX Project Execution process in Supply Point Zoetermeer, and ensuring the quality of the Project delivery of a team of Project Leads.

• Owns CAPEX Project Management Process for Supply Point Zoetermeer, including standardization and incorporation of best practices through effective deployment of Sherpa and IWS Initiative Management;


• Lead a team of Engineering Project Leads and provide regular guidance on how to progress the Projects they are managing;


• Coach Project Leads on Stakeholder management in order to be able to get good alignment to the scope at the start of the Project and avoid later unjustified scope creep;


• Establish and maintain agreements on Project ways of working between P&E and other departments in SPZ/wider Danone Engineering Community;


• Defining effective (digital) tools to aid Project Leads in the Project Management process.

About you In order to be successful in the role of Project Engineering Management Lead, we expect you to have:

• 5+ years Engineering experience in Foods/ Medical manufacturing industry


• Proven track record of delivering CAPEX Projects to a high standard


• Expertise in Project Management methodologies such as Sherpa


• Strong people management skills and ability to develop talent


• Line management of Engineering / technical functions


• Good knowledge of other manufacturing functions and how cross-functional...