Team Leader

Philips; Best; On-site; EUR 49,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips in the Netherlands seeks a proactive Team Leader to supervise a compact production team, ensuring precise task execution and solid daily output.

You will drive Lean initiatives, develop forecasts and annual operating plans, optimize productivity, equipment use and quality, and train operators on processes and Health & Safety protocols.

You will mentor the team, manage performance, and support career development to sustain high-quality, compliant manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing/production, engineering, operations, or related field.
• Prior experience in team leadership or supervisory roles preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean / Continuous Improvement is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and guides a compact team to ensure productivity and task precision.
• Develops financial forecasts and annual operating plans to guide decisions.
• Optimizes productivity, equipment utilization, cost of non-quality, and overall efficiency.
• Trains operators in production processes and Health & Safety protocols.
• Ensures adherence to specifications in work instructions and tools.
• Implements Lean methodologies and supports New Product Introduction processes.
• Prepares and implements manufacturing production processes to deliver safe, compliant, high-quality products.
• Mentors the team in hiring, performance management, compensation, and career development.

Skills

Team leadership

Lean / Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Title Team Leader Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Supervises and guides a compact team of skilled direct reports, ensuring their productivity and effectiveness in executing tasks with precision and efficiency.
• Develops comprehensive financial forecasts and annual operating plans to strategically guide financial decisions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Maximizes manufacturing performance by meticulously optimizing key metrics such as productivity, equipment utilization, cost of non-quality, and overall efficiency, thereby enhancing operational effectiveness and streamlining production processes.
• Provides thorough and ongoing training to operators in production processes and Health & Safety protocols, prioritizing their competence and safety while executing tasks.
• Ensures strict adherence to specifications and requirements in work instructions and tools utilized throughout the production process, maintaining consistency and accuracy.
• Actively implements Lean project methodologies and facilitates the seamless integration of New Product Introduction (NPI) processes to streamline operations, drive efficiency, and foster continuous improvement.
• Takes charge of preparing and implementing manufacturing production processes, meticulously ensuring the delivery of safe, compliant, and high-quality products and services to customers.
• Innovates and identifies novel methods to optimize workflow, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and driving efficiency and excellence in production operations.
• Guides and mentors the team, actively contributing to employee selection, performance management, compensation management, career development, and overseeing operational processes.

Bachelor’s degree- Must Proven track record in a Manufacturing/ Production environment, Engineering, Operations, or related field Prior experience in team leadership or supervisory roles preferred Knowledge of Lean / Continuous Improvement methodologies is an advantage Anything else

Compensation & benefits

Doing meaningful work should come with fair, transparent rewards. The base salary range for this role is €[48,611]–€[81,081]. We determine pay within the range using objective factors, like the skills the role requires, your relevant experience and the responsibility you'll have in this role, alongside internal equity and local market considerations. This role is eligible for bonus, with your rewards linked to [KPIs/company results]. We’ll share the full approach with you during the interview process, so you can make a clear, informed decision.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

About Philips

Are you ready to do the work of your life to help the lives of others? Learn more about our business, discover our rich and exciting history and learn more about our purpose.

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At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.

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