Maintenance Foreman / Lead Maintenance Technician

Salve.Lab; Puurs-Sint-Amands; Sur place; EUR 48 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meal vouchers per worked day

Shift allowance

Company car with fuel card

Laptop and mobile phone

Hospitalisation and group insurance

Holiday pay and year-end bonus

Non-recurring collective bonus

Flexible income / cafeteria plan

Commuting or bicycle allowance

Training and development opportunities

Career progression within maintenance

Résumé du poste

Salve.Lab is seeking an experienced Maintenance Foreman/Lead Maintenance Technician for a busy industrial production environment. This hands-on role balances technical troubleshooting with leading a small maintenance team on the production floor.

You will ensure high equipment availability, resolve breakdowns, and drive reliability improvements across installations while working in a two-shift system.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in industrial technical or production environment.
• Hands-on knowledge of mechanics, electricity and pneumatics.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing industrial production machinery.
• Experience with drives, sensors and pneumatic components.
• Previous leadership, supervisory or team coordination experience.
• Experience with packaging machinery and format changes is a strong advantage.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Hands-on on the production floor.
• Able to work in a team and coordinate priorities.
• Dutch and English proficiency.
• Willingness to work in 2-shift system.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate a small team of maintenance technicians while actively involved in technical interventions.
• Analyse, diagnose and resolve breakdowns across production machinery.
• Perform root-cause analysis and escalate complex issues as needed.
• Monitor and register technical interventions using a ticketing system.
• Discuss technical solutions and participate in daily meetings and shift handovers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in the technical department.
• Optimise format changes and settings on packaging machinery.
• Support installation and commissioning of new production lines.
• Perform preventive maintenance to improve reliability and reduce breakdowns.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Support efficient day-to-day operation of production equipment.

Connaissances

mechanics

electricity

pneumatics

troubleshooting

leadership

team coordination

packaging machinery

format changes

problem solving

production floor

Dutch language

English language

shift work

Outils

ticketing system

Description du poste

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Foreman / Lead Maintenance Technician to join a busy industrial production environment. This is a hands-on position combining technical troubleshooting with the coordination of a small maintenance team. You will play a key role in ensuring maximum equipment availability, resolving technical breakdowns and continuously improving the reliability of production installations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a small team of maintenance technicians while remaining actively involved in technical interventions.
• Analyse, diagnose and resolve breakdowns across a wide range of production machinery.
• Perform structured root-cause analysis and elevate complex issues when required.
• Monitor and register technical interventions using a ticketing system.
• Discuss technical solutions with colleagues and participate in daily operational meetings and shift handovers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the technical department.
• Optimise format changes and settings on packaging machinery.
• Support the installation and commissioning of new production lines.
• Perform preventive maintenance to improve equipment reliability and reduce future breakdowns.
• Ensure compliance with workplace safety requirements and technical quality standards.
• Support the efficient day-to-day operation of production equipment.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in an industrial technical or production environment.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of mechanics, electricity and pneumatics.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing industrial production machinery.
• Experience with different types of drives, sensors and pneumatic components.
• Previous leadership, supervisory or team coordination experience.
• Experience with packaging machinery and format changes is a strong advantage.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Practical, hands-on approach and willingness to remain operational on the production floor.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and coordinate technical priorities.
• Professional proficiency in Dutch and English.
• Availability to work in a 2-shift system.

Benefits

• Full-time position with a 40-hour working week.
• 20 statutory vacation days plus 12 ADV days and 1 additional company day.
• Meal vouchers per worked day.
• Shift allowance.
• Company car with fuel card.
• Laptop and mobile phone.
• Hospitalisation and group insurance.
• Holiday pay and year-end bonus.
• Non-recurring collective bonus.
• Flexible income / cafeteria plan.
• Commuting or bicycle allowance.
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Career progression opportunities within maintenance and technical functions.
• Varied position within an international industrial environment.
• Collaborative technical team and strong focus on continuous improvement.