Team Lead, Maintenance & Repair - Lean, Hands-on

HQ Pack; Veldhoven; Remote; EUR 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective pension

Bicycle plan

Travel allowance

5 extra days off

Job summary

HQ Pack is seeking a Team Lead for the Tech Repair department in Veldhoven to guide a 10–20 person team on the shop floor. You will monitor daily operations, maintain safety and quality standards, and coordinate priorities to meet customer commitments.

You will lead lean improvements, engage with planning and quality teams, and drive performance while supporting team development and collaboration on the floor.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 years of leadership experience in a production, assembly, or technical environment.
• Experience with Lean, 5S, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Good command of both Dutch and English.
• Experience with team leadership and workforce planning.
• Willingness to work in a two-shift operation.
• Knowledge of safety and quality procedures within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 10 to 20 employees on a daily basis.
• Monitor productivity, quality, safety, and delivery performance within the department.
• Coordinate and adjust workforce and capacity planning where needed.
• Conduct team meetings, performance reviews, and absence-related discussions.
• Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks on the shop floor.
• Initiate and drive continuous improvement activities using Lean and 5S principles.
• Collaborate closely with Planning, Engineering, Quality, and other operational teams to ensure smooth execution of daily activities.

Skills

Leadership

Lean / 5S

Dutch & English

Team leadership

Workforce planning

Two-shift

Education

MBO level

Job description

HQ Pack is seeking a Team Lead for the Tech Repair department in Veldhoven to guide a 10–20 person team on the shop floor. You will monitor daily operations, maintain safety and quality standards, and coordinate priorities to meet customer commitments.

You will lead lean improvements, engage with planning and quality teams, and drive performance while supporting team development and collaboration on the floor.