Senior Maintenance Technician

360Pharma; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance 26.19%

Job summary

360Pharma in Sassenheim seeks a Senior Maintenance Technician to support a newly commissioned biotech site. The role covers equipment, utilities, and GMP-compliant maintenance across the Leiden maintenance network, working a 16/7 shift with 37.3 hours per week and a 26.19% shift allowance.

Collaboration with teams and cross-site support are essential for site readiness and manufacturing success. The ideal candidate will perform preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance, lead advanced

Qualifications

• MBO 3/4 level or VAPRO B/C in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or Measurement & Control Technology.
• 3–8 years of hands‑on maintenance/technical experience.
• Strong understanding of production equipment and utility systems; escalation based on risk.
• Proficiency with CMMS and MS Office for recording maintenance and reporting.
• Holds NEN certification or willingness to obtain it; valid B driving license.

Responsibilities

• Execute preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on manufacturing equipment and utilities; hand over completed work to owners to maintain production continuity.
• Lead advanced second-line troubleshooting and analyze complex failures; share findings to reduce repeat downtime.
• Lead root cause investigations and reliability improvements; implement changes to increase equipment availability.
• Record troubleshooting results, fault trees, and materials in CMMS; determine spare parts and manage parts retrieval.

Skills

Maintenance troubleshooting

Equipment maintenance

Team collaboration

Safety compliance

Root cause analysis

Project management

Education

MBO 3/4 or VAPRO B/C in Mechatronics/Electrical Engineering/Measurement & Control Technology

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

We are searching for the best talent for the Senior Maintenance Technician to be based in Sassenheim. You will join a newly commissioned site to keep biotech manufacturing equipment, production assets, and utilities safe, reliable, and operational, supporting the local Sassenheim team and the larger Leiden maintenance department (80 FTE); this is a shift role (16/7) with 37.3 effective working hours per week and a 26.19% shift allowance — your hands‑on work will shape site readiness and manufacturing success while you collaborate across teams and occasionally support Leiden colleagues!

You will be responsible for:

• Execute preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on manufacturing equipment and utility installations, and formally hand over completed work to equipment/utility owners to maintain production continuity.
• Lead advanced second-line troubleshooting and analyze complex failures, sharing clear findings with colleagues and contractors to reduce repeat downtime.
• Lead and participate in root cause investigations and reliability improvement initiatives, proposing and implementing changes that increase equipment availability.
• Record troubleshooting results, fault trees, code analysis, and materials used in the CMMS; determine spare part needs and manage parts retrieval to minimize delays.
• Set priorities with operations, support and coordinate external service providers during maintenance activities, and contribute to installation, commissioning, and qualification of new equipment.
• Mentor less experienced technicians, maintain accurate maintenance documentation, perform periodic checks and LOTO activities, and ensure all work follows safety, compliance, and GMP standards.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• MBO 3/4 level or VAPRO B/C in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or Measurement & Control Technology.
• 3–8 years of hands‑on experience in a maintenance or technical environment with proven ability to locate, analyze, and resolve malfunctions.
• Strong understanding of production equipment and utility systems, with good judgment on when to escalation based on operational risk.
• Practical proficiency with CMMS and MS Office for recording maintenance activities and reporting.
• Holds NEN certification or is willing to obtain it, and possession of a valid B driving license.
• Collaborative communicator with a proactive, results‑oriented mindset, strong teamwork skills, and a clear focus on quality and safety.

Preferred Skills:

• Accountability
• Agile Manufacturing
• Agility Jumps
• Communication
• Equipment Maintenance
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Issue Escalation
• Manufacturing Equipment
• OSHA Compliance
• Plant Operations
• Predictive Maintenance
• Problem Management
• Process Oriented
• Professional Ethics
• Project Management
• Repair Management
• Report Writing