Line Lead Manufacturing
If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators working together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of. Join us as:
Line Lead Manufacturing
The manufacturing department lies at the heart of our operations in Breda, ensuring life-saving medicines reach patients worldwide. The team of 170 motivated colleagues, divided over 11 production lines, plays a vital role in Amgen’s mission: to serve patients. With over 15 different medicines and combination products, which are shipped to 75+ countries worldwide, there is a lot of complexity in our manufacturing processes. We use innovative solutions to streamline manual handling and cutting-edge technology to automate production steps to run the operations process as efficiently as possible. With a growing number of products, the production capacity for the Breda site will increase in the years to come.
LIVE
What you will do
As Line Lead Manufacturing you will coordinate the workload on one or more lines, coach and mentor team members, and support the Shift Manager with problem-solving. You will identify and implement improvement opportunities and drive a culture of continuous improvement on the shop floor. With your technical savviness, you can train other team members and share your knowledge daily. This is a great opportunity to learn the ins and outs of our processes and develop your potential as a leader.
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will manage the performance of our teams and readiness to face future challenges in manufacturing. You will:
- Own planning & organization (time, staff, lines, materials, equipment).
- Organize and lead team meetings, shift handovers & problem-solving sessions.
- Divide work/tasks by providing clear guidance and instructions to the team.
- Drive continuous improvement with the team, and act as facilitator & coach.
- Lead investigations in collaboration with quality and maintenance to resolve challenges.
- Be fully trained on our equipment and processes and when needed support the team on the line
WIN
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The manufacturing professional we seek is an analytical problem solver and a people-manager with these qualifications:
- Education at MBO/ HBO level industrial, technically oriented (e.g. VAPRO B/C, MLO, MTS, post HBO certificates).
- Proven experience in a regulated production environment.
- Shows potential in leadership.
- Experience in continuous improvement and problem-solving.
- Must be able and willing to work in 2 or 3 shifts.
- Proficiency in English is required, and knowledge of Dutch is a plus.
THRIVE
What you can expect of us
As we develop treatments that take care of others, we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
- Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization.
- A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act.
- Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising competitive salary, bonus structure, fixed 13th month, holiday allowance, and collective health insurance.
- Great compensation for working in 2-shifts (16%) and 3-shifts (31,1%).
- Focus on vitality with an on-site gym and a restaurant with healthy food.