Maintenance Engineer

Progressive; Baarle-Nassau; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive is seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer for a Life Science GMP manufacturing environment in the Netherlands. You will lead preventive and corrective maintenance activities, ensure equipment reliability, and support validation and calibration programs.

This hands-on role requires experience with CMMS, strong English communication, and the ability to collaborate across Production, Quality, and Engineering teams, especially during planned shutdowns and investigations.

Qualifications

• HBO degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• Experience in maintenance engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Experience with CMMS systems.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and support root cause investigations.
• Perform inspections and calibration activities.
• Support planned shutdowns and maintenance interventions.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, and Engineering teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Support validation activities and maintain accurate GMP documentation.
• Help manage spare parts and maintenance records within the CMMS.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Shift-based manufacturing

Education

HBO degree or equivalent technical qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

For one of our Life Science clients - we are currently looking for a Senior Maintenance Engineer (GMP Manufacturing | Shift Operations)

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking to make an impact in a highly regulated manufacturing environment? We are seeking a hands-on professional to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of our production equipment.

What you'll do

• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and support root cause investigations.
• Perform inspections and calibration activities.
• Support planned shutdowns and maintenance interventions.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, and Engineering teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Support validation activities and maintain accurate GMP documentation.
• Help manage spare parts and maintenance records within the CMMS.

What you'll bring

• HBO degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• Experience in maintenance engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Experience with CMMS systems.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Preferred

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or other GMP-regulated industries.
• Experience working in a shift-based manufacturing environment.