Logistics Maintenance Supervisor

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Lelystad; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

International organisation

On-site teamwork

Dynamic, varied role

Job summary

GXO Logistics in Lelystad is seeking a hands-on Logistics Maintenance Supervisor to keep our automated warehouse running safely and efficiently for a leading global fashion brand. Reporting to the Technical Manager, the role is full-time (40 hours/week) with a rotating on-call schedule to address urgent maintenance issues.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial engineering or related field, and has strong Excel, SCADA, Power BI and SolidWorks skills, plus experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial engineering or related field (e.g., automation)
• Knowledge of machines, equipment, and warehouse facilities and repair methods
• Experience with suppliers such as TGW, KNAPP, DUERKOPP, VANDERLANDE or DEMATIC is advantageous
• Experience managing multiple projects with tight timelines
• Vendor interaction and negotiation with technical suppliers
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Experience with warehouse management systems and tools (Sorter, Logistics Engineering, Automated Warehouse, Production Planning, Power BI, SolidWorks)
• Self-driven, resilient, and able to thrive in a challenging environment
• Able to work in a diverse, international environment
• Commitment to high-quality work and professional attitude
• Ability to monitor and uphold high service quality; team leadership of outsourced teams
• Flexibility, proactivity and strategic/innovative mindset

Responsibilities

• Optimize maintenance services, standardization and creation of procedures
• Monitor implementation using KPIs
• Ensure execution of planned and unplanned maintenance in designated area
• Check equipment availability and identify systemic improvements
• Generate reports and identify improvements
• Oversee maintenance activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Enforce safety procedures and company policies
• Monitor quality control of preventive and corrective maintenance
• Collaborate with Operations to meet goals and GXO objectives
• CMMS and SCADA optimization

Skills

Strong communication skills

Teamwork

Self-driven

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial engineering

Industrial engineering or automation related degree

Maintenance/industrial reliability degree

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

SolidWorks

SCADA

Job description

Working as a Logistics Maintenance Supervisor at GXO Logistics – Lelystad

Want to play a key role behind the scenes of a fast-moving logistics operation? GXO Logistics in Lelystad is looking for a hands‑on Logistics Maintenance Supervisor (Technical Supervisor) to help keep our automated warehouse running safely, smoothly and efficiently for a leading global fashion brand. If you’re passionate about maintenance, continuous improvement and making operations better every day — and you’re ready for a role with variety, ownership and real impact — we’d love to hear from you.

Reporting to the Technical Manager, this is a full-time role working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. You’ll also be part of a rotating on‑call schedule, providing support one week in every six to help resolve any urgent out‑of‑hours maintenance issues and keep our operation running smoothly.

What are you going to do as a Technical Supervisor

You will be responsible for the optimization of maintenance services, standarization and creation of procedures and optimization of the existing ones. As well as monitoring the implementation of techniques and assessment using KPIs.

You will ensure the good execution of the planned and unplanned maintenance in a certain functional area. In addition, you will check the availability of the machinery and repetitive errors in that functional area to detect possible improvements.

Other responsibilities:

• Generate reports and detect possible improvements
• Oversee processes to ensure maintenance activities are completed accurately and on time
• Measure work performance, compare results to objectives, take corrective actions
• Correctly interpret and enforce company policies and safety procedures to ensure compliance
• Monitoring a quality control of preventive, and corrective maintenance of all installation’s equipment
• Improve industrial maintenance strategies
• Work together with Operations to meet customer goals and GXO objectives
• CMMS and SCADA optimization

What do you need to succeed at GXO

• You have a bachelor’s degree, e.g. in Industrial engineering, specializing in organization, degree in Maintenance, business, construction, or automation
• Knowledge of machines, equipment, warehouse facilities, maintenance and repair methods and procedures
• Experience with suppliers such as TGW, KNAPP, DUERKOPP, VANDERLANDE or DEMATIC is advantageous
• Experience in handling multiple projects and tight timelines
• Vendor interaction and negotiation with technical suppliers
• MS Office Advanced level of Microsoft Excel
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) in English, Spanish is a plus
• Experience in warehouse management systems is an advantage, e.g., in Sorter, Logistics Engineering, Automated Warehouse, Production Planning, Power BI, solidworks
• Self‑driven and resilient and able to thrive in a challenging environment
• Able to work in a diverse environment and gain exposure to an international working environment.
• Committed to delivering high‑quality work and have a professional critical attitude and a straight back
• Ability to monitor and uphold high quality of service to clients (internal and external)
• Ability to work as a team member and manage outsourced teams
• Flexibility, proactiveness and initiative
• Strategic, innovative vision

What do we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits package that recognises the value you bring to the role
• The chance to join a growing international organisation where your ideas, input and expertise can genuinely make a difference
• A varied and responsible role with real ownership — no two days are the same in our fast‑moving logistics environment
• A supportive, ambitious on‑site team that is committed to improving every day and working together to achieve great results
• A positive working atmosphere where collaboration, initiative and continuous improvement are part of daily life
• The opportunity to work in a fast‑paced, highly automated logistics environment, using innovative technology and systems that are at the forefront of modern supply chain operations

Your working environment:

Working at GXO Logistics means working in a dynamic and international organization. A fascinating environment with plenty of room for personal input and development. Employees at GXO Logistics are in charge of their own success. Whatever your position at GXO Logistics, you will face new challenges every day, which will enable you to develop optimally. We support you in your development, so that you can contribute to the entrepreneurship of our organisation.

GXO Logistics offers advanced supply chain solutions for the world's most successful companies in many industries; like e‑commerce, food & retail and industrial multinationals. In the BeNe region (The Netherlands and Belgium) GXO BeNe operates from +30 different locations with its headquarters in Eindhoven (NL).

From leadership roles and logistics experts to technology innovators and warehouse teams, we’re always looking for talented individuals who can help our customers adapt to the future. Our work is important, competitive and satisfying. If you’re ready to give us your best, let’s talk. We’d like to invest in you.

Want to know more about GXO Logistics?

Watch the video below or visit our website www.gxo.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P7NC8gl3bg