Team Lead Manufacturing (Evergreen)

ThermoFisher Scientific; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct contract with Thermo Fisher

Competitive salary

13th month

Holiday allowance

Annual incentive bonus

Flexible working hours

Thermo Fisher University training

International environment

40 holidays per year

Full-time 40 hours (part-time option ă

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific Eindhoven is seeking a Team Leader Manufacturing to lead a ~15-person System Assembly team in a high-end TEM microscope production environment. You will manage daily shop-floor operations, align resources, and drive continuous improvements in products and processes while ensuring alignment with R&D for NPI introductions.

This role offers a direct contract and opportunities for growth in a global organization.

Qualifications

• HBO level in engineering or business or equivalent experience.
• Manufacturing experience required.
• Experience in lean shop floor management and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading a team on the shop floor and coordinating resources.
• Excellent communication skills across levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of ~15 System Assembly Engineers in Manufacturing.
• Manage daily shop floor operations, resource priorities and status reporting.
• Drive continuous improvements to products and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure product quality per technical documents and specs.
• People management: performance reviews and development planning.
• Collaborate with R&D to support NPIs (new product introductions).

Skills

Pro-active mindset

Plan under pressure

Team leadership

Strong communicator

English fluent

Dutch nice to have

Education

HBO Level in engineering or business

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed

Job Description

Please Note:

At this time, we are not actively recruiting for this position. We are collecting interest for potential future opportunities. Hopefully this year 2026. If you express interest, we will keep your information on file, and the Talent Acquisition team may contact you when the role becomes available.

Netherlands' site: Eindhoven

Team leader Manufacturing

When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work. And you'll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

How will you make an impact?

In Eindhoven, we develop, build and deliver innovative High End TEM microscopes. Together with your team you will be responsible to test and deliver our microscopes complete and on time! Our TEM microscopes take 9-12 months to build, align and test before they can be shipped out of our factory.

Your responsibilities

• Leading a team of ~15 System assembly Engineers in Manufacturing

• Daily shop floor management to assign resource, set priorities and report on system status

• Leading a multidisciplinary team to work on continuous improvements of products and Manufacturing processes

• Ensuring quality of products according to effective technical documents

• Responsible for people management of your team (target setting, performance review, development planning)

• Interact with R&D to support NPI introductions

To be Successful in this role you will have

Education & Experience

• HBO Level in engineering or business or an equivalent experience

• General understanding of mechanics, technical data and deviations, ability to analyse and interpret these topics

• Experience in a manufacturing environment

• Experience in optimizing and improving production processes

• Experience in shop floor management by lean principles

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Pro-active, can-do mentality to get things done.

• If you hit a bad run, you'll come up with a plan

• Able to keep up the pace of your team and be mindful of their wellbeing

• Good communicator on different levels in the organization and between departments.

• Fluent in English, Dutch nice to have

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Of course, we all know a list of job requirements is like a wish list. Are you the ideal candidate, but you do not match all requirements? We are happy to get to know you and to discuss a possible fit.

Our offer

• Direct contract with Thermo Fisher Scientific with a competitive salary, 13th month, holiday allowance and annual incentive bonus

• A flexible working hours arrangement

• Excellent career progression opportunities within a growing global employer

• Training and courses available via our Thermo Fisher University to continuously develop yourself

• Collaborative work in an international environment

• Strong Team Spirit and many company and team activities

• Very attractive 40 holidays a year

• This is a full-time position (40 hours). Working part-time is an option in case you're available for at least 32 hours.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.