Interim Maintenance Manager – Labs (6 Months, On-Site)

Adryan; Alkmaar; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adryan seeks an experienced Interim Maintenance Manager to temporarily lead the maintenance department in a technically complex research environment. You will guide strategy, reliability, and safe operations while managing a team of about 35 employees and reporting to the Manager Labs.

You will implement maintenance plans, budgets, and KPIs, coach staff, and coordinate across departments to ensure operational continuity and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level technical degree (HBO) or higher.
• Extensive leadership experience in maintenance engineering and management.
• Experience with maintenance strategies, planning, budgets and process improvement.
• Coaching, proactive and results-oriented leadership style.
• Excellent written and verbal skills in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement maintenance and reliability strategies.
• Lead ~35 employees across maintenance teams and workshops.
• Ensure safe, reliable operation of installations and prioritise maintenance.
• Prepare and monitor budgets, schedules and long-term plans.
• Develop and monitor KPIs to measure performance and improvements.
• Oversee progress and quality of maintenance and modification work.
• Improve maintenance processes with focus on ageing equipment.
• Manage technical and financial resources for maintenance.
• Coach and develop staff and promote knowledge sharing.
• Coordinate with other departments and report to Manager Labs.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance engineering

Budget management

Strategic planning

Coaching

Communication

Dutch & English

Education

Bachelor HBO degree

Job description

Adryan seeks an experienced Interim Maintenance Manager to temporarily lead the maintenance department in a technically complex research environment. You will guide strategy, reliability, and safe operations while managing a team of about 35 employees and reporting to the Manager Labs.

You will implement maintenance plans, budgets, and KPIs, coach staff, and coordinate across departments to ensure operational continuity and safety.