Technical Team Lead
Updated: 10 Jan 2025
Team Lead (English-speaking)
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands (on-site)
Do you want to make a difference in the energy transition and have a passion for technology? We are looking for a Production Team Leader to support in operations and contribute to the growth and development of our client's esteemed company!
Roles & Responsibilities
As a Production Team Leader, you will be the primary point of contact for a team of employees with diverse nationalities, and you will be responsible for the operation and performance of your team. This entails ensuring streamlined processes, proper planning, and meeting production targets.
Additionally, you will act as the liaison between various departments such as logistics, production management, HR, and the technical department. You are ultimately responsible for the operation of your team, which consists of individuals with different nationalities and diverse challenges. Therefore, proficiency in English is essential.
Requirements:
Requirements for the role include:
- A valid drivers licence
- You have experience in leadership and/or guiding people.
- You have experience in the steel/metal, oil & gas/offshore, mining or petrochemical industry.
- You possess a good amount of self-confidence.
- You have a strong safety and quality awareness.
- You excel in planning and organizing.
- You have completed a technical vocational education (MBO) program.
- You have a production and/or metal background.
- You have good verbal and written communication skills in English and are willing to learn Dutch.
- Proficiency in the German language is definitely a plus.
Salary Benefits:
What do we offer?
Contract wise:
· 2-year contract of 40 hours per week.
· 25 paid holidays a year (+ potential ADV days)
· Public holidays, with a max of 7 per year, which are paid by Xelvin.
· Holiday allowance of 8.33% (instead of 8,0%) over your total gross annual income. Paid each year in May.
· Overtime and shift allowance will be paid by Xelvin accordingly.
· Travel allowance of €0,23 per km, for the use of travelling to work and back home.
·The salary will be in the range of €3700 - €5600 gross a month (depending on education & experience)
Onboarding & benefits
· Your 1st house in the Netherlands will be supported by Xelvin, with the help of our Housing Consultant. In case of having to pay the 1st months rent or potential deposit, Xelvin is willing to pay it for you upfront, after which we’ll set up a loan agreement, for you to pay us back in terms.
· Xelvin is certified to do VISA applications for you and your family, and get your work permit in order so you can travel and start working.
· A relocation assistance allowance of €1500 -€3000 NET will be paid to you, to assist with the cost of relocating to the Netherlands.
· You (and your family/partner) will be picked up at the airport or train station by your consultant/ recruiter after your arrival, and will be taken to your new house.
· Onboarding: we’ll advise you on how to set up a Dutch bank account, apply for health insurance, getting a Dutch BSN number, writing in with a dentist and general practitioner and other useful or necessary cases to arrange.
· New Hire Dinner organized for all newly recruited engineers to make them aware of our Dutch tax system and explaining the Dutch payslip.
· A few social gatherings with all Xelvin employees and recruited engineers;
o New Years drink at the local PSV stadium, where you’ll get a tour of the building and beverages and bites are served.
o Summer BBQ at the Evoluon, where you can grow your social circle and dance to some nice music while enjoying the food.
3-5 Years
40 hours per week
Who is Xelvin?
Xelvin is a Dutch consultancy company specializing in Engineering. We hire Diploma, Bachelor, Masters and PHD candidates with a background in Mechatronics, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive and Physics. Our focus is within the High-Tech and Automotive industry in Eindhoven region.
Xelvin is specialized in International Recruitment, within Europe and beyond. In the past years we have helped over a thousand candidates from more than 50 different nationalities with finding their perfect job here in the Netherlands and are striving to help so many more!
As Xelvin we hire candidates for a specific position for a set amount of time, after which a permanent contract with our client is granted and the candidates automatically transfers.