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Job Description

About The Job Maintenance Lead (Haps – Fulltime / On-site) Are you an experienced maintenance professional who enjoys combining technical expertise with people leadership? Do you get energy from improving reliability, preventing breakdowns and developing technical teams? Then this could be your next step! As a Maintenance Lead in our factory in Haps, you’ll take ownership of maintenance performance for one of our production lines. You’ll be part of the Line Trio and lead a team of <10 shift technicians. You’ll report directly to the Technical Department Manager within Operations. For this position you have the following responsibilities; Lead, coach and develop the shift technicians assigned to your production line. Identify and eliminate the technical causes of breakdowns, downtime and other maintenance-related losses. Participating in daily direction-setting reporting results, flagging issues, and requesting resources. Build, plan and continuously improve preventive maintenance plans for the line. Take ownership of Maintenance Planning and Scheduling, Defect Handling and the Breakdown Elimination Daily Management System (DMS). Work closely with line management to identify and prioritise technical improvement opportunities. Define and improve equipment and maintenance standards in line with IWS (Similar to Total Productive Maintenance) principles. Monitor maintenance performance, including planned maintenance, preventive maintenance completion, breakdown reduction and maintenance costs. Develop the technical capabilities of operators and Equipment Owners through coaching and technical training. Share technical learnings and best practices across lines and, where relevant, other Danone factories. About You You fit this role if; You have a degree in engineering, manufacturing or another relevant technical field. You have hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within food, FMCG, pharma or biotech. You have solid experience with preventive and corrective maintenance and understand how to improve equipment reliability. You have experience leading, coaching or developing technicians in a production environment. You know how to turn technical issues and performance data into clear improvement actions. You are proactive, structured and motivated by continuous improvement and teamwork. You’re comfortable working with digital maintenance systems and data, or eager to develop these skills. Experience with IWS, TPM or a similar continuous improvement methodology is a plus. You’re fluent in Dutch and English. About Us At Danone, we believe that food can have a positive impact on the health of people around the world. Our global B Corp certification reflects our ambition to make a positive difference for both people and the planet. With more than 100 years of history, our site in Haps has grown into a state-of-the-art production facility, where we produce specialized nutrition for babies and young children in more than 90 countries. Today, Haps is one of Danone’s most advanced production sites. Around 480 colleagues work together here towards one shared mission bringing health through food to as many people as possible. We offer All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension, 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and you will receive a monthly health care allowance. In addition, you can get discount on your gym membership, and we offer initiatives focused on nutrition, physical, and mental health. We provide continuous learning opportunities through workshops, online courses and training sessions. The salary range for this role is €61.500,- – €74.000,- gross annually (including 8% holiday allowance). Your final offer will reflect your skills and experience while also ensuring alignment with our internal equity and salary framework. We put people at the center of everything we do. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and ideas to the table – the impact you could make might surprise you. We are committed to embrace diversity, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA What's Next It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 23 November 2026. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you. Any questions? Don't hesitate to reach out to Yvette Notenboom, Talent Specialist via [email protected] or the hiring manager, Ruud van der Steen via [email protected] All applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, disability, or any other protected status.

Core Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop the shift technicians responsible for a production line while improving maintenance performance, equipment reliability, and preventive maintenance. Own maintenance planning, defect handling, breakdown elimination, performance monitoring, and technical improvement initiatives in collaboration with line management.

Requirements

A degree in engineering, manufacturing, or another relevant technical field and hands-on manufacturing experience are required, ideally in food, FMCG, pharmaceutical, or biotech production. Candidates should have maintenance and reliability expertise, experience leading or developing technicians, strong continuous-improvement and data-driven problem-solving skills, and fluency in Dutch and English; IWS or TPM experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Yearly Bonus
• Premium-Free Pension
• 30 Days of Annual Leave
• Option to Purchase Additional Annual Leave
• Monthly Healthcare Allowance
• Gym Membership Discount
• Nutrition, Physical Health, and Mental Health Initiatives
• Workshops, Online Courses, and Training Sessions