Maintenance:

• Ensure that the planning and execution of the maintenance of the machinery is made in the most efficient way and have the plans agreed to by production and planning
• Secure analysis of breakdowns and short stops to find root cause and correct issues
• Secure detailed planning, daily steering and follow up of maintenance actions
• Ensure the right balance of critical spare parts according to cost of stock and loss time due to out of stock.

Investment:

• Ensure accurate recording and reporting of capex

Safety:

• Ensure Safety culture in the technical department. Secure compliance with the safety regulations

Quality and environment:

• Ensure quality and environmental impact in projects on short and long term and continuously improving the environmental impact in the maintenance activities
• Together with the HACCP-team make sure that we identify and control the food safety risks related to maintenance or investments activities.
• Secure good 5S order in the workshop and all areas related to maintenance

People Management

• Bachelor/Master's degree
• Profound knowledge of maintenance and engineering in a manufacturing environment with experience in CI/GMP/BRC/HACCP
• Strong personality, able to manage a team with negative team culture, knowing that the decision to close the factory in 2 years' time has been taken and communicated
• Mitigate crisis situation in the department 
• Proven record of implementing change and delivering breakthrough results
• Fluent in English and Dutch
• Several years of relevant supervisory experience in a maintenance and manufacturing environment
• Strong diplomat and good communicator
• Hands-on manager, manage by example, closely involved in the daily (maintenance) operations and solutions for issues which arise
• Good KPI reporting skills (amongst other on capex spend/maintenance/OEE)
• Background in food is considered a plus