Manufacturing Plant Leader: Safety, Growth & Excellence

TDW Offshore Services AS; Waals-Brabant; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TDW Offshore Services AS is seeking a proven manufacturing leader to run the Nivelles Plant workshop. You will direct production, planning, scheduling, maintenance, and continuous improvement with a strong emphasis on people development and safe, high-quality operations.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree in Engineering and 5–7+ years in manufacturing, with Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S experience. Fluency in French and proficiency in English are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering; 5–7+ years manufacturing experience.
• Process improvement with Lean, Six Sigma, 5S preferred.
• Knowledge of TDW products is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Safety, Health, Environment & Quality: Ensure HSE rules are followed and facilities comply with regulations; drive quality objectives; implement corrective actions as needed.
• Production & Operational Excellence: Structure, schedule, and coordinate production activities to ensure safe, high-quality and on-time delivery; assess performance; champion continuous improvement; monitor KPIs; ensure BoMs are accurate; manage WIP and shop supplies; collaborate with Procurement on Make/Buy analyses.
• Maintenance, Resources & Investments: Ensure machinery and equipment are maintained; contribute to budget and labor forecasts; identify investment needs and justify requests for new machinery and equipment.
• People Leadership & Development: Select, motivate, and develop employees; set objectives; assess performance; support career development and team building.
• Site Leadership & Cross-functional Collaboration: Act as a management team member at site level; foster cross-department collaboration; communicate performance to stakeholders; participate in Works Council.

Skills

Leadership

Lean

Six Sigma

5S

Change management

Education

Master's in Engineering

Job description

TDW Offshore Services AS is seeking a proven manufacturing leader to run the Nivelles Plant workshop. You will direct production, planning, scheduling, maintenance, and continuous improvement with a strong emphasis on people development and safe, high-quality operations.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree in Engineering and 5–7+ years in manufacturing, with Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S experience. Fluency in French and proficiency in English are required.