Precision Production Team Lead

Nts Group; Drachten; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NTS Drachten seeks a Production Team Leader to manage a 20–25 person team across Assembly, Heat Treatment, EDM and Machining. You will drive safety, quality and on-time delivery while translating policies into concrete objectives and developing your team on a compact, high-tech site.

You will work directly with the Production Manager to own output, quality and department development, fostering continuous improvement in a micron-precision environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing technical employees.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills.
• Affinity with technology and high-tech manufacturing.
• Decisiveness and sense of responsibility.
• Proactive attitude and drive for continuous improvement.
• Good command of Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a 20–25 person team across Assembly, Heat Treatment, EDM, and Machining.
• Translate departmental policies into concrete team objectives; monitor planning, quality, and delivery.
• Coach, guide and develop employees; perform related HR tasks.
• Monitor performance indicators like daily planning, quality and time registration.
• Address complex disruptions and ensure structural solutions; investigate improvements.
• Participate in daily production meetings with Quality, Work Preparation, Planning, NPI and Projects.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Team management

English proficiency

Dutch language

Continuous improvement

Education

Vocational level 4 or higher, technical education

Job description

NTS Drachten seeks a Production Team Leader to manage a 20–25 person team across Assembly, Heat Treatment, EDM and Machining. You will drive safety, quality and on-time delivery while translating policies into concrete objectives and developing your team on a compact, high-tech site.

You will work directly with the Production Manager to own output, quality and department development, fostering continuous improvement in a micron-precision environment.