Team Lead, Assembly & Integration - Hybrid Leadership Role

agap2 Netherlands; Leiden; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop

Mobile phone

Travel allowance

Pension plan

25 vacation days

Hybrid work

Dutch classes

Talent budget

Job summary

agap2 is seeking a Team Leader Assembly & Integration (AIT) to lead a 20–25 person technical team in Leiden, with a strong foundation in production, assembly or manufacturing environments. You will plan, coordinate and optimize assembly, integration and testing activities across projects for diverse sectors.

You will mentor staff, collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and Logistics, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (HBO) or MBO+ in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience; 8–10 years preferred.
• Proven leadership experience in technical, production or manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on technical experience and ability to translate challenges into practical solutions.
• Experience in aerospace/defense/high-tech manufacturing.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives; Lean or Six Sigma a plus.
• Strong planning, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of 20–25 technical professionals.
• Plan and allocate team resources based on project priorities, capacity and production requirements.
• Coordinate assembly, integration and testing activities.
• Monitor workload, progress, team performance and resource utilization.
• Act as a key point of contact for project and operational stakeholders.
• Identify bottlenecks and operational challenges and initiate corrective actions.
• Lead and support continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives.
• Translate technical challenges into practical and effective solutions.
• Support the professional development of team members through coaching, feedback and performance management.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Work Preparation, Quality and Logistics.
• Contribute to departmental planning and operational improvements.
• Ensure activities are performed according to applicable quality, safety and industry standards.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Production knowledge

SAP/ERP experience

Dutch & English

Planning

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Stakeholder management

Education

HBO Mechanical Engineering

HBO Aerospace Engineering

Mechatronics

Tools

SAP

Job description

agap2 is seeking a Team Leader Assembly & Integration (AIT) to lead a 20–25 person technical team in Leiden, with a strong foundation in production, assembly or manufacturing environments. You will plan, coordinate and optimize assembly, integration and testing activities across projects for diverse sectors.

You will mentor staff, collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and Logistics, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring quality and safety standards.