Maintenance Manager

What’s Cooking Group; Wanze; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

What’s Cooking Group in Belgium is seeking a Maintenance Manager to define maintenance policy for the machine fleet, implement improvements with the Plant Manager, and support the Production department to ensure steady operations.

You will lead and develop your team, define KPIs, manage budget, and collaborate with subcontractors, suppliers, and other departments while upholding safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or 5+ years in maintenance management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ERP experience is a plus.
• Organized, detail-oriented and able to adapt to production issues.
• Strong communication with technical teams and other departments.

Responsibilities

• Define policies for machine fleet maintenance and improve with Plant Manager.
• Develop the Management Control & Reporting System and implement it at plant and technical levels.
• Define performance indicators, prepare reports and monitor maintenance activities.
• Establish the maintenance master plan for the entire plant.
• Lead, coach and develop the maintenance team to ensure proper functioning.
• Carry out maintenance activities within defined limits and manage emergencies.
• Be the main contact for interactions with subcontractors and contribute to new concepts.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP System

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pull up a chair.

We always have a place at the table for new talent, so won’t you join us? Our name, What’s Cooking?, is followed by a question mark because we are always curious and open to new ideas. So yes, we are also curious to learn more about you.

Are you just as open-minded and enterprising as we are? In that case, we look forward to getting to know you/meeting you.

What are your responsibilities as a Maintenance Manager?

• You define the company’s policy regarding procedures for managing the machine fleet, implement them, and continuously improve them in consultation with the Plant Manager, in order to provide optimal and effective support to the Production department.
• You participate in the development of the Management Control & Reporting System and implement it at the plant and technical department levels.
• You define performance indicators, prepare reports, and monitor maintenance activities in consultation with the Plant Manager.
• You establish the maintenance strategy for the entire plant (maintenance master plan).
• You implement and apply the continuous improvement strategy on the site in the technical field.
• You lead, coach, and develop your team members to ensure the proper functioning of the department.
• You are also responsible for carrying out maintenance activities within the defined limits.
• You ensure corrective handling of breakdowns and are capable of managing emergencies by proposing corrective actions.
• You are the main point of contact for all interactions with subcontractors.
• You participate in the development, industrialization, and implementation of new products/concepts.
• You come up with original and innovative solutions while respecting safety principles.
• You contribute to the development of the investment plan and prepare the operating budget for the maintenance department.
• You communicate with managers regarding the application of safety, quality, and environmental standards and regulations.
• As a networking-oriented person, you stay informed about developments in your professional field. You monitor the market and its evolution regarding new trends through trade fairs or suppliers.
• You continue to improve your use and application of continuous improvement principles (TPM).
• You continuously improve their reliability and availability, within the established budget framework, in order to guarantee continuity of the production process.
• You are responsible for all the plant’s technical equipment (production facilities, machines, buildings, and grounds.

Who are you?

• You hold an engineering degree, a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or have at least 5 years of proven experience in a maintenance manager position.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office tools, and experience using an ERP system is an advantage.
• Organized and detail-oriented, you are also able to manage and adapt to unexpected production issues.
• Solution-oriented, you can develop solutions independently while complying with established rules and standards.
• When necessary, you can demonstrate creativity to resolve difficult situations.
• You have strong communication skills both with your technical teams and with other production departments.

What do we offer?

• As a Maintenance Manager, you will join a stable, innovative and progressive Belgian food group with an international reputation.
• Through this varied and engaging role, you will actively contribute to the success and growth of our organisation.
• You will work in a pleasant and collaborative working environment.
• You can count on a competitive salary package, complemented by numerous extra-legal benefits.

Who's What’s Cooking Group?

We are a colourful family of food lovers who are eager to satisfy the appetite for conscious, daily meals. Being an innovative food group, we help people serve simple and tasty meals, like lasagne, pasta, pizza, world cuisine, plant-based and regional dishes. You may already know us from Come a casa®, but we also provide food services to professionals, including hotels or restaurants.

For the past 75 years, we have looked at ways of making sustainable consumption a natural daily choice by serving simple and tasty food, prepared with attention to people and planet. We do this with our workforce of 1,650 colleagues, in our Belgian head office, our six industrial plants in Belgium, France, Poland and the UK, and our 5 sales offices.