Lab Coordinator

Job Description

The Lab Coordinator in Oegstgeest is responsible for leading daily laboratory operations, coordinating team activities, prioritizing workload, and driving safety and continuous improvement. This role serves as a key interface between the lab team and internal/external stakeholders, ensuring top-tier technical capability, robust performance against KPI targets, and hands-on technical guidance in testing methods.

Key Responsibilities

This position is located on-site in Oegstgeest.

- Operational & Team Leadership: Coordinate operational lab activities by leading regular team meetings, managing and distributing incoming requests, tracking actions, escalating issues, driving KPI targets, and providing direct people leadership, coaching, and supervision for Lab Technicians, Lab Technologists, and interns.
- Prioritization & Technical Management: Manage task prioritization and workload in cooperation with the Lab Manager, maintain accurate standard operating procedures (SOPs), track machine maintenance and consumable stocks, identify capability gaps, and act as a key interface to service partners.
- Safety & Stakeholder Coordination: Act as safety responsible for assigned lab areas, serving as an interface to the regional safety committee, handling escalations, and maintaining regular communication with internal requesters, suppliers, and service partners.
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Accountable for defining and driving continuous improvement and automation activities, developing new test methods, and evaluating novel test approaches across all lab areas. Provide inputs for future needed capabilities in the scope of CapEx planning in collaboration with team members and the Lab Manager.
- Technical Expertise & Hands-on Support: Build specific expertise on utilized lab testing methods, provide hands-on support to the team for testing and troubleshooting. Offer technical guidance on test method selection and testing capabilities.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree (HBO BSc) in Materials Science, Chemistry, Polymer Engineering or a closely related field.
- 2-5 years of work experience in a lab environment, preferably related to the testing of polymers, film constructions, or coatings.
- Proven experience in people management and leading a team.
- High level of independence, agility, and a well-organized approach with strong attention to detail.
- Fluency in English (written and spoken).
- Fluency in Dutch is preferred.

Additional Information

What we offer

Here's a glimpse of the great benefits you can expect:

- Health & Financial Benefits: We offer a gross benefit for the supplemental package of mandatory health insurance.
- Access to Lyra, our confidential Employee Assistance Program, for personal and professional support.
- We provide a free health check every 4 years, and free fruit on-site.
- Mandatory participation to the Avery Dennison Pension Fund, employer pays ⅔ of the premium. 
- Holiday allowance and a year-end allowance.

- Time Off & Flexibility: Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, increasing to 26 days after 4 years (pro-rated).
- Extra Days: 13 additional days per year (+4% ATV allowance, pro-rated) and a bridge day off. Benefit from birth/parental leave in accordance with Dutch labor law, with fully paid partner leave. We also offer flexible working hours and hybrid work options for most positions.

- Commuting & On-site Perks: Take advantage of free and enclosed parking in a well-located building, or opt for a commuting allowance/100% reimbursement for public transport.
- Professional Development: Invest in your growth with a €500 annual individual training budget, access to lots of internal training/mentoring programs and a budget for hardware when working from home.

Why join Avery Dennison

We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison. Learn more at  www.averydennison.com .

At Avery Dennison, we work with the biggest brands in FMCG, Apparel, Automotive and Pharma industry. Our European Headquarters in the Netherlands, founded in 1955 and since 2014 located in the Leiden Bioscience Park, is a collaborative and dynamic environment that supports all Avery Dennison businesses and employs approximately 500 talented individuals. The location serves as the central hub for European Leadership and other functions that support the wider European manufacturing and distribution network. The location features a state-of-the-art Research and Development Center.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to a disability, please contact us to request an accommodation at [email protected]. In the EMEA region, we foster an inclusive culture through active Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) like Elevate, Unite, and our Mental Health group. Please visit our DE&I page to learn more about our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach.

Pay Transparency Statement

The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.