Facility Lead: Hands-On Ops & Site Improvement

Ciner Glass Group; Lommel; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

42 days of holiday

Hospitalisation insurance

Group insurance

Meal vouchers

Growth and development opportunities

Additional career benefits

Job summary

Ciner Glass Belgium is seeking an experienced Facility Lead to ensure smooth and high-quality operation of all site facilities. You will oversee daily activities, coordinate maintenance and improvements, and drive safety standards while partnering with production, logistics and office teams.

You will lead a hands-on team, develop maintenance plans, and manage service contracts to keep the site running efficiently. Fluency in Dutch and collaboration with suppliers are essential.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of facility management in its broadest sense.
• Experience coordinating and carrying out small maintenance activities (mechanical, electrical, painting, etc.).
• A practical passion for technology and hands-on maintenance work.
• Basic knowledge of procurement processes and an understanding of contracts and supplier management.
• Experience in people management and the ability to motivate and support a team.
• Technical insight and knowledge of building management, HVAC systems, utilities and safety systems.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Positive attitude with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work independently and perform well under pressure.
• Fluent in Dutch, both written and spoken; knowledge of English is considered an advantage.
• Comfortable working with common software applications; knowledge of SAP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee facility management and coordinate daily Facility Operators tasks.
• Serve as the primary contact for facility-related questions from production, logistics, and office departments.
• Manage facility service contracts (cleaning, vending, catering, workwear, landscaping, waste management) and ensure their execution.
• Develop maintenance plans, define KPIs and SLAs, and document processes.
• Coordinate and perform small maintenance and repair works; support renovation and improvement projects.
• Actively participate in technical facility-related tasks.
• Ensure safety, environmental and hygiene standards across all facilities.
• Identify improvement opportunities and build an efficient facility organization.
• Lead team members, conduct performance and development meetings, and identify training needs.
• Provide support during on-site events; report to the Deputy Managing Director.

Skills

Facility management

Maintenance coordination

Hands-on maintenance

Procurement & contracts

People management

Building management

HVAC systems

Dutch language

Organizational skills

SAP

Tools

SAP

Job description

Ciner Glass Belgium is seeking an experienced Facility Lead to ensure smooth and high-quality operation of all site facilities. You will oversee daily activities, coordinate maintenance and improvements, and drive safety standards while partnering with production, logistics and office teams.

You will lead a hands-on team, develop maintenance plans, and manage service contracts to keep the site running efficiently. Fluency in Dutch and collaboration with suppliers are essential.