What you will do
The manufacturing department is at the center of our operations processes in Breda. The team of 170 motivated colleagues, divided over 10 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.
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.
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.
- If necessary, help out on the lines and support the production process.
Culture
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 who achieve 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.What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so 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.
- 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.
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, technical oriented (e.g. VAPRO B/C, MLO, MTS, post HBO certificates).
- Proven experience in a regulated production environment.
- Shows natural leadership and builds strong relationships.
- Willing to work in 2 and 3 shifts.
- Proficient in English, both in oral and written communication. Dutch preferred.
Company profile
Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.
At Amgen Breda medicines are labelled, assembled, stored and eventually shipped to various countries worldwide. Every day more than 1000 people with 38 different nationalities are working on supply chain processes, manufacturing, marketing and sales of our medicines and clinical research into new medicines.
