About this role
Location: Breda, Noord-Brabant | Sector: Pharmaceuticals | Start Date: 10/30/2026 | Job ref: 59373 Our client is an international pharmaceutical and biotechnology organization with a modern manufacturing facility in Breda. The site combines advanced production technology with strict GMP, quality, and safety standards. To support growing production activities, we are looking for several hands-on professionals who enjoy working with machinery, solving technical problems, and improving production processes. As a Production Operations Technician, you will help ensure that manufacturing and packaging equipment performs reliably throughout the production process. You will prepare equipment for production, respond to operational issues, complete required documentation, and contribute to maintaining a safe and efficient manufacturing environment.
- Keep manufacturing and packaging equipment running efficiently throughout production.
- Prepare machines for different production runs, including set-ups, changeovers, line clearance, and shutdown activities.
- Identify equipment or process issues and carry out first-line troubleshooting.
- Perform minor machine adjustments to restore or improve equipment performance.
- Carry out required equipment and production-area cleaning activities.
- Identify recurring production issues and contribute to reducing downtime and improving efficiency.
- Collaborate with production, quality, and technical teams to maintain smooth operations.
- Previous hands-on experience within manufacturing, production, packaging, or process operations.
- Knowledge of GMP, SOPs, or regulated manufacturing procedures.
- Familiarity with machine set-ups, changeovers, line clearance, and close-down activities.
- Good technical troubleshooting skills and confidence making minor equipment adjustments.
If you enjoy hands-on technical work, modern production technology, and problem-solving, we would like to hear from ...