Maintenance Supervisor: Lead Technician & Team Coach

Newell Brands; Oost-Vlaanderen; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Newell Brands in Sint-Niklaas is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to lead daily maintenance activities, coordinate with Production and Engineering, and coach technicians to perform at their best. You will drive safety, efficiency and high standards across the maintenance team.

The role requires strong technical maintenance expertise, people leadership and a practical problem-solving mindset in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent knowledge gained through experience.
• Strong technical knowledge within an industrial or production environment.
• Solid experience as a Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Supervisor or in a similar technical maintenance role.
• Previous people management or team leadership experience.
• A practical, hands-on approach to troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to remain positive and solution-oriented in a fast-paced operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate maintenance activities performed by internal technicians and external contractors.
• Manage the weekly maintenance schedule and align daily priorities with Production and Engineering.
• Support technicians with troubleshooting and structured failure analysis.
• Ensure maintenance work is completed safely, correctly and efficiently.
• Coach technicians on the job and support their ongoing technical development.
• Manage the technicians' competence matrix and develop individual training plans.
• Provide feedback on preventive maintenance activities and identify improvement opportunities.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and contribute to operational performance.
• Coordinate daily shift handovers and contribute to technical and maintenance team meetings.
• Build strong working relationships across Production, Engineering, Quality, suppliers and other key stakeholders.
• Participate in continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Champion Health & Safety and ensure safe working practices remain the team's highest priority.

Skills

Technical maintenance expertise

People leadership

Troubleshooting

Communication

Industrial/production knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Newell Brands in Sint-Niklaas is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to lead daily maintenance activities, coordinate with Production and Engineering, and coach technicians to perform at their best. You will drive safety, efficiency and high standards across the maintenance team.

The role requires strong technical maintenance expertise, people leadership and a practical problem-solving mindset in a fast-paced industrial environment.