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Engineering Team Lead – Control Systems – Hoofddorp
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18 September 2026 (Yesterday)
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16 December 2026
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Job Summary
Engineering Team Lead Control Systems & Retrofit Projects Hoofddorp ()
Engineering Team Lead Hoofddorp
Location: Hoofddorp Haarlemmermeer
Salary:gross per month (depending on experience)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Benefits: 27 holiday days 13 ATV days excellent CAO Metalectro terms
Are you an experienced engineering leader who combines technical depth with a passion for developing people As Engineering Team Lead you will head an engineering department of 1415 professionals at an international specialist in control systems for engines and turbines.
About the company
Our client TECS is a leading authorised partner of a global pioneer in engine and turbine control technology active in the Benelux Germany Italy and the United Kingdom. They deliver high-quality solutions for refineries ships offshore platforms and power generation.
Core activities:
- Distribution: supply of high-end engine and turbine control products
- Repair: maintenance and overhaul of mechanical hydraulic and electrical control equipment
- Service: on-site service and technical support at customer locations
- Projects: retrofit and new-build projects modernisation of control systems and system integration
The role
As Engineering Team Lead you manage the full engineering department: project engineering service engineering and cabinet building. About half of your team are project engineers based at the office in Hoofddorp. The rest work in service engineering and cabinet building. Your direct reports include a Project Engineering Coordinator and a Service Engineering Coordinator who handle the day-to-day planning under your direction.
You report locally to the Site Manager and functionally to the Engineering Manager and you are part of the Management Team. The role is international: you work closely with colleagues in Italy and remotely mentor two engineers in the United Kingdom and Germany who report into the Dutch organisation.
Your responsibilities:
- Lead coach and develop a team of 1415 project engineers service engineers coordinators and cabinet technicians
- Assign projects monitor progress and ensure successful delivery
- Maintain resource planning for projects service and quotations together with the two engineering coordinators
- Assess the technical feasibility and risks of customer requests and advise Sales and the Site Manager on project acceptance
- Review and approve technical designs specifications and engineering documentation
- Ensure engineering work complies with customer specifications ISO procedures and regulations including CE and ATEX
- Track KPIs for delivery quality and project performance and drive continuous improvement
- Conduct performance reviews and grow the technical skills of your team
- Hold technical discussions with major international customers and join project kick-offs
- Work with the Sales Team Lead on technical scoping cost pricing and customer requirements
- Remotely mentor engineers in the UK and Germany and collaborate with the team in Italy
- Contribute to operational and strategic decisions in the Management Team
Your profile:
- HBO or WO degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering or Operational Technology
- At least 5 years of experience leading a technical or engineering team
- Hands-on technical experience with control systems; knowledge of rotating equipment (engines turbines) is a strong plus
- Experience with resource and capacity planning in an engineering environment
- Familiarity with ISO CE and ATEX requirements is an advantage
- Strong in stakeholder management and in developing people
- Decisive with a strong personality and good self-reflection
- Fluent English is a must; Dutch is strongly preferred
Working environment
The role is mainly office-based in Hoofddorp. Occasional customer site visits for technical surveys commissioning support or meetings are part of the job.
Whats on offer:
- Salary:gross per month depending on experience
- 27 holiday days 13 ATV days
- Excellent employment conditions under the CAO Metalectro
- A 40-hour working week
- A Management Team position with real influence on engineering operations
- An international role with colleagues in Italy the UK and Germany
How to apply
Are you ready to lead an international engineering department Apply now via the button or link below. Questions first Call or WhatsApp Jan Andries Stam on.
