Teamlead Production | NTS Drachten

Nts Group; Drachten; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NTS Drachten seeks a Production Team Leader to manage a 20–25 person team across Assembly, Heat Treatment, EDM and Machining. You will drive safety, quality and on-time delivery while translating policies into concrete objectives and developing your team on a compact, high-tech site.

You will work directly with the Production Manager to own output, quality and department development, fostering continuous improvement in a micron-precision environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing technical employees.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills.
• Affinity with technology and high-tech manufacturing.
• Decisiveness and sense of responsibility.
• Proactive attitude and drive for continuous improvement.
• Good command of Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a 20–25 person team across Assembly, Heat Treatment, EDM, and Machining.
• Translate departmental policies into concrete team objectives; monitor planning, quality, and delivery.
• Coach, guide and develop employees; perform related HR tasks.
• Monitor performance indicators like daily planning, quality and time registration.
• Address complex disruptions and ensure structural solutions; investigate improvements.
• Participate in daily production meetings with Quality, Work Preparation, Planning, NPI and Projects.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Team management

English proficiency

Dutch language

Continuous improvement

Education

Vocational level 4 or higher, technical education

Job description

*\"At NTS, we make it possible together. Technology inspires and drives us; it is our passion. Every day, we work on unique solutions for complex challenges. Whether it's ultra-complex or ultra-precise solutions, we are proud of what we do and what we deliver.\"*Do you want to discover what is possible together? Do you get energy from developing people and processes, and ensuring that a production team brings out the best in themselves every day? Are you looking for an independent leadership role at a compact, entrepreneurial high-tech location where precision down to the micron level makes the difference? Then start as a **Production Team Leader** at **NTS Drachten** and let's make it possible together!### **Job Description**As a **Production Team Leader** at NTS Drachten, you lead a production environment where highly accurate precision parts are made for leading customers in the semiconductor and analytical industry. NTS Drachten, with over 120 employees, is a compact and independent location, separate from the other NTS sites. This makes this role distinctly independent: the lines are short, and you have plenty of room to set the direction yourself. What we create here requires true craftsmanship. Think of ultra-precise wire EDM and machining down to the micron level, in high-quality and sometimes exotic materials, where precise volume production and challenging NPI processes alternate. As a Production Team Leader, you ensure that this craftsmanship runs smoothly, safely, and with quality on the shop floor every day. You are responsible for leading and developing a team of approximately 20 to 25 employees and oversee multiple departments, including Assembly, Heat Treatment, EDM, and conventional machining. You actively involve your team in the organization's developments, in improving efficiency and quality awareness, and together with management, translate departmental policies into concrete team objectives. Throughout the production process, you continuously focus on safety, quality, logistics, and technology, and adjust as needed. You are part of a team of three team leaders and report directly to the Production Manager, who is responsible for the entire production. This gives you the opportunity to take ownership of the output, quality, and development of your department.### **Furthermore, your responsibilities include:*** Leading and developing your team and the underlying departments, including Assembly, Heat Treatment, EDM, and conventional machining;* Translating departmental policies into concrete team objectives and daily monitoring of planning, quality, and delivery reliability;* Coaching, guiding, and developing employees, including related HR tasks;* Monitoring and adjusting performance indicators, such as daily planning realization, quality, and time registration;* Addressing complex, departmental disruptions and quality issues and ensuring structural solutions;* Investigating and implementing process improvements to streamline work processes;* Participating in daily production meetings and coordinating with colleagues from Quality, Work Preparation, Planning, NPI, and Projects.* #### **Requirements** We are looking for a decisive and connecting leader with the following background: + Minimum of vocational level 4 or higher education, preferably with a completed technical education; + Demonstrable experience in managing (technical) employees; + Strong leadership and coaching skills; + Affinity with technology and the high-tech manufacturing industry; + Decisiveness, entrepreneurship, and sense of responsibility; + A proactive attitude and a strong drive for continuous improvement; + Good command of Dutch and English, both written and spoken.* #### **Your Benefits*** #### **About NTS**### Interested in this vacancy or would you like to know more?Apply now and send your CV (and cover letter) via the application button above. For more information about this vacancy or our organisation, please contact Lammigje van der Burg using the details below.