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Whether you are a life sciences organisation looking to strengthen your project and consultancy capabilities or a specialist seeking new opportunities, SIRE Life Sciences provides the expertise, data, and network to make success inevitable. We connect specialist life sciences consultants with projects that drive discovery, production, and healthcare innovation across the Netherlands. that drive discovery, production, and healthcare innovation across the Netherlands. Join the companies and professionals shaping the future of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical innovation. Empowering Life Sciences through People, Projects, and Performance.

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Biotechnology

Automated Line Operator

📍 Breda, Noord-Brabant

⚙️ Ref: 59521

The Company A leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organization with a strong focus on automation, quality, GMP compliance, and operational excellence. The company operates advanced production facilities where technology and continuous improvement are key to maintaining reliable manufacturing processes.   Role description As an Automated Line Operator, you will play an important role in keeping automated production and packaging operations running safely and efficiently. You will operate and monitor equipment, troubleshoot technical issues, maintain GMP standards, and support improvements across the production process. You will work closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams to maintain smooth operations and quickly respond to production challenges.   Responsibilities Operate and monitor automated production and packaging equipment Perform equipment setup, changeovers, and shutdown activities Monitor machine performance and production output Troubleshoot technical and process-related issues Adjust machine settings and parameters to maintain optimal performance Record production activities and data in SAP and MES Complete accurate GMP documentation and production records Identify and escalate deviations or abnormalities when required Support root cause analysis and structured problem-solving activities Work with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to…

Pharmaceuticals

Senior HR Workday Systems Consultant

📍 Utrecht, Utrecht

⚙️ Ref: 59518

The Company Our client is an international and growing biopharmaceutical organization focused on developing innovative medicines. As the organization continues to expand its European operations, it is investing in its global HR systems and strengthening its Workday capabilities. About the Role We are looking for a Senior HR Workday Systems Consultant to lead Workday implementations across new European countries. You will manage the full implementation lifecycle, from requirements gathering and system configuration to testing and go-live, ensuring solutions meet local HR needs while maintaining global standards. Responsibilities – Lead hands-on Workday implementations and deployments across new European countries. – Configure Workday Core HCM, including organizational structures, staffing models, job profiles, compensation and business processes. – Configure country-specific requirements, including absence plans, holiday calendars, work schedules, employee classifications and local HR processes. – Translate local HR and payroll requirements into effective Workday configurations while maintaining global standards. – Manage cross-module dependencies involving business processes, security, reporting and integrations. – Lead functional and end-to-end testing, data migration, cutover, go-live and post-go-live support. – Configure and maintain business process rules, workflows, supervisory organizations,…

Food

Industrial Automation & Controls Engineer

📍 Haps, Noord-Brabant

⚙️ Ref: 59517

Company Our client is a modern manufacturing organization operating in a highly regulated environment. They run a complex industrial automation landscape where reliability, cybersecurity, and controlled change are critical. The culture is hands-on and improvement-driven, with close collaboration between engineering, maintenance, automation, and continuous improvement teams. Job Description For this role, our client is looking for an Industrial Automation & Controls Engineer to help keep the industrial automation environment stable, secure, and continuously improving. The Industrial Automation & Controls Engineer supports day-to-day operational continuity, safeguards automation-related projects against engineering and validation standards, and leads technical investigations to reduce the risk of unplanned downtime. Responsibilities •    Manage and support industrial automation systems to ensure continuity, performance, quality, and cybersecurity. •    Review automation-impacting projects and ensure alignment with engineering requirements, standards, and validation expectations. •    Provide technical support to resolve operational automation issues and drive sustainable improvements in ways of working. •    Lead and contribute to root-cause investigations using Integrated Work Systems (IWS) methods to prevent recurring downtime. •    Coordinate lifecycle, change, and maintenance activities together with engineering, maintenance, automation, and improvement…

Biotechnology

Biopharmaceutical Process Engineer

📍 Leiden, Zuid-Holland

⚙️ Ref: 59516

The Company A global healthcare and pharmaceutical organization focused on developing innovative medicines and advanced manufacturing technologies. The organization operates highly regulated production facilities where quality, safety, reliability and continuous improvement are central. About the Role We are looking for an Biopharmaceutical Process Engineer to support biopharmaceutical manufacturing operations in Leiden. You will act as an equipment subject matter expert, improving equipment reliability, supporting asset lifecycle management and preventing contamination. The position combines hands on technical engineering, GMP compliance, troubleshooting and continuous improvement within multidisciplinary manufacturing teams. Responsibilities – Ensure equipment activities and documentation comply with GMP requirements – Lead asset teams and maintain accurate asset information – Identify equipment replacement needs and contribute to the five year asset plan – Support introduction and implementation of new equipment and systems – Perform root cause analysis for equipment failures and recurring inefficiencies – Work with Operations and troubleshooting teams to reduce downtime and production losses – Conduct Gemba walks and assess correct equipment use – Improve equipment safety, quality, reliability, cost and scheduling – Provide expertise in contamination prevention and product…

Food

Finance Controller

📍 Borculo, Gelderland

⚙️ Ref: 59515

The Company Ingredients production facility in Borculo, Netherlands (Food sector). Produces high-quality ingredients used globally (e.g., baby, sports and medical nutrition). Role Description For this production site in Borculo, we are looking for a Finance Business Partner (Manufacturing Operations) who will act as the financial sparring partner for local management. The role combines strong controlling fundamentals with real business partnering: turning financial insights into practical actions that improve factory performance. This is not a typical desk-based position; regular presence on-site is key. Responsibilities – Own budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance analysis for the factory. – Act as financial business partner to local management; provide insights and challenge performance. – Validate business cases and savings projects (Performance Plus program). – Support cost calculations and decision-making for new products. – Build/improve reporting in SAP and Power BI (translate business needs into reporting). – Contribute to the SAP S/4HANA transition. – Support financial compliance and a strong internal control environment. – Collaborate with Operations, Finance, HQ teams, and a Financial Shared Service Center. Requirements -University degree in Finance / Accountancy / Economics / Business Administration. – 2–5 years relevant experience (controlling,…

FMCG

Industrial Automation Reliability Engineer

📍 Haps, Noord-Brabant

⚙️ Ref: 59519

Company The client is an organisation with a complex industrial automation environment, focused on maintaining reliable, secure and continuously improving operations. Job Description The client is looking for an Industrial Automation Reliability Engineer to manage and improve industrial automation systems and infrastructure. The role focuses on system continuity, performance, quality and cybersecurity, while providing technical expertise and supporting maintenance, projects and operational improvements. Responsibilities – Manage industrial automation systems and help ensure their reliability, performance, quality and cybersecurity. – Review projects that affect industrial automation, including requirements, engineering standards and validation protocols. – Provide technical support when resolving operational automation issues. – Contribute to the development and improvement of policies, procedures and best practices. – Lead and participate in root cause analyses using Integrated Work Systems (IWS) methodologies to investigate and prevent unplanned downtime. – Oversee maintenance management, change management and lifecycle management activities. – Work closely with IA Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, EMR/IA Engineers, Automation Technicians, Improvement Technicians and Project Technicians. – Manage and coordinate external contractors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with internal engineering and automation standards. – Coordinate the…

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SIRE® Life Sciences is a leading partner in project management, consultancy and secondment services for the Life Sciences industry in the Netherlands. With a proven track record of excellence, we provide strategic workforce and project solutions that empower Life Sciences organizations across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, clinical research, medical devices, and the food industry to achieve operational success and sustainable growth.

Our team of Life Sciences specialists combines scientific expertise with business insight to deliver customized project management, consultancy, and secondment services that align with the highest standards of quality and compliance. We support Life Sciences clients through every phase of the product lifecycle; from research and development (R&D) to clinical trials, manufacturing, and commercialization.

As the leading Life Sciences consultancy in the Netherlands, we have a strong network of exceptional consultants in areas such as biotech engineering, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, manufacturing, quality assurance and medical affairs. Our consultants and project managers bring deep industry knowledge and a results-driven mindset, ensuring each project is delivered on time, within scope, and in full compliance with international standards.

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