Global Facilities & Automation Leader

Michael Page; Henegouwen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is representing an international logistics group seeking an executive leader to define and drive facilities, maintenance, and engineering strategy across key sites. You will ensure equipment availability, reliability, and continuous improvement, while leading multidisciplinary teams and major investments.

The role requires strong budgeting, stakeholder management, and English fluency in a fast-growing, global environment, with exposure to automation initiatives and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Electromechanics, Facilities Management, or related discipline.
• Extensive leadership experience within logistics, manufacturing, industrial, automated warehousing, cold chain, or similar environments.
• Strong expertise in maintenance management, engineering operations, and technical infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and major investment projects.
• Proven capability to manage budgets, suppliers, and performance improvement programmes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication capabilities.
• Fluent English required; additional European languages are considered an advantage.
• Comfortable operating within a fast-growing, international organisation.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the facilities, maintenance, and engineering strategy across key operational sites.
• Ensure maximum equipment availability, reliability, and operational continuity.
• Lead preventive and corrective maintenance programmes for automated infrastructure and assets.
• Manage engineering teams, external contractors, and service providers.
• Develop and monitor maintenance KPIs, budgets, and performance standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Oversee major capital expenditure projects, site upgrades, and infrastructure investments.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Support automation initiatives and technological enhancements across operations.
• Collaborate closely with operations, finance, procurement, and executive leadership teams.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance mgmt

Engineering operations

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

English fluency

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Michael Page is representing an international logistics group seeking an executive leader to define and drive facilities, maintenance, and engineering strategy across key sites. You will ensure equipment availability, reliability, and continuous improvement, while leading multidisciplinary teams and major investments.

The role requires strong budgeting, stakeholder management, and English fluency in a fast-growing, global environment, with exposure to automation initiatives and cross-functional