Process Operator

Motus People Group; Breda; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term position

Competitive salary

Shift allowance

Holiday allowance

Training and development

Career progression

Direct contract with Motus

Relocation support

Dutch language support

Job summary

You will join a large international manufacturing company in the Breda region as a Process Operator, ensuring safe, efficient production with strict quality controls. You will monitor and adjust automated equipment, analyze deviations, and work with maintenance and technical teams to keep the line running.

Relocation to the Netherlands is supported, and training opportunities are offered to develop toward more advanced operator roles.

Qualifications

• EQF level 3/4 technical or process education.
• Experience as a Process Operator or Production Operator.
• Experience in an industrial or continuous production environment.
• Ability to understand and adjust process parameters.
• Basic technical troubleshooting skills.
• Safety-conscious and responsible.
• Comfortable working in a structured production environment.
• Good command of English.
• Willing to work in a multi-shift system (4 shifts).
• Willing and able to relocate to the Netherlands.
• Process-operator qualification such as VAPRO B/C or Process Technology or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control the production process.
• Operate and adjust machines and process installations.
• Monitor process parameters and product quality.
• Identify deviations and take corrective action.
• Carry out inspections and basic technical checks.
• Register production data and process information.
• Work closely with maintenance and technical colleagues.
• Contribute to process improvements and production efficiency.
• Adhere to safety, quality and environmental procedures.

Skills

English proficiency

Safety-minded

Structured production

Multishift readiness

Education

EQF level 3/4 technical or process education

Job description

Production never stands still. As a Process Operator, you make sure it keeps moving safely, efficiently and according to the right quality standards. You will work for a large international manufacturing company in the Breda region, where raw materials are transformed into high-quality products through a highly automated continuous production process.

In this role, you'll monitor the process, adjust machines and installations when necessary, and respond quickly when something does not go according to plan. It is a responsible role in a technical production environment where safety, teamwork and process control come together.

About the role

As a Process Operator, you are responsible for controlling and monitoring part of the production process. You work with automated production equipment and keep a close eye on process parameters, product quality and machine performance.

When deviations occur, you analyse what is happening and take the right action. Depending on your experience, you may operate different sections of the production line and gradually develop into a broader process operator role.

• Monitor and control the production process.
• Operate and adjust machines and process installations.
• Monitor process parameters and product quality.
• Identify deviations and take corrective action.
• Carry out inspections and basic technical checks.
• Register production data and process information.
• Work closely with maintenance and technical colleagues.
• Contribute to process improvements and production efficiency.
• Work according to strict safety, quality and environmental procedures.

What are we looking for

We're looking for operators who understand that good production is about more than simply running a machine. You are technically curious, able to understand a process and comfortable taking responsibility when conditions change.

Experience in industries such as glass, chemicals, food, plastics, paper, steel, building materials, energy or other continuous production environments is particularly relevant.

• Technical or process-oriented education at EQF level 3 or 4.
• Experience as a Process Operator or Production Operator.
• Experience in an industrial or continuous production environment.
• Able to understand and adjust process parameters.
• Basic technical troubleshooting skills.
• Safety-conscious and responsible way of working.
• Comfortable working in a structured production environment.
• Good command of English.
• Willing to work in a multi-shift system, 4 shifts.
• Willing and committed to relocate to the Netherlands.

A process-operator qualification such as VAPRO B/C, Process Technology or an equivalent international diploma is necessary.

What we offer

You will join a stable international manufacturing organisation with a long-term focus on its employees, production technology and sustainability.

• A long-term position within a large global international manufacturer, a world-leader in its industry
• Competitive salary based on experience and technical level between €2.900 - €3.300.
• Plus, attractive shift allowance of 29.15% to compensate for 4-shifts schedule.
• Plus, 8% holiday allowance paid monthly
• Paid training and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to develop towards more advanced operator positions.
• A direct contract with Motus, followed by a direct contract at our client.
• Personal guidance from your Motus consultant.
• Support with Dutch language development.
• Full relocation support for international candidates, including housing and practical administration.

About the company

You will work for an international manufacturing company in the Breda region that produces high-quality materials for the construction industry.

The production facility combines large-scale industrial processing with modern automation and process technology. Raw materials are processed through several production stages involving high temperatures, automated machinery, process control and continuous quality monitoring.

Safety and sustainability play an important role throughout the organisation. The production site operates continuously, which means operators are an essential part of keeping the process reliable, efficient and safe.

You will become part of an experienced production team where operators, technicians and engineers work closely together to keep the factory moving and continuously improve its performance.

At Motus, we support you throughout the entire journey. From the first interview and preparation for the role to relocation and your first months in the Netherlands.