Maintenance Lead & Troubleshooter, Pharma Site

Panda International; Leiden; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Panda International is seeking an experienced maintenance engineer for a new pharma/biotech production site in the Leiden area. You will troubleshoot equipment, organize technicians and coordinate maintenance across the site, acting as the maintenance contact for production leads.

You combine hands-on work with team leadership, guiding colleagues, improving maintenance processes, and ensuring compliance with procedures. English communication is essential; Dutch is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's in engineering or a technical degree with 5–7 years in pharma/medtech.
• Hands-on experience with bioreactors, TFF or similar industrial equipment.
• Ability to lead a team and work independently.
• Fluent English; Dutch preferred.
• Experience with CMMS (SAP) and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Perform first-line troubleshooting on equipment and utilities to limit downtime.
• Coordinate corrective maintenance and set priorities with production leads.
• Provide status updates to production leads and manage expectations.
• Oversee maintenance work to ensure it is on time, per procedures and quality.
• Lead root cause analysis using RCA techniques.
• Support planning of preventive maintenance.
• Study technical reports to identify improvement opportunities.
• Suggest and implement improvements to maintenance processes.
• Coach and mentor team members in maintenance practices.
• Guide colleagues outside maintenance on processes and ensure compliance.
• Own, maintain and share knowledge of assets and procedures.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Master's in Engineering

Bachelor's degree with pharma/medtech experience

Tools

SAP CMMS

MS Office

Job description

Panda International is seeking an experienced maintenance engineer for a new pharma/biotech production site in the Leiden area. You will troubleshoot equipment, organize technicians and coordinate maintenance across the site, acting as the maintenance contact for production leads.

You combine hands-on work with team leadership, guiding colleagues, improving maintenance processes, and ensuring compliance with procedures. English communication is essential; Dutch is preferred.