Maintenance Manager

TRS Staffing Solutions; Pernis; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TRS Staffing Solutions is seeking a Maintenance Manager for their Pernis location in the Netherlands. The successful candidate will be accountable for overseeing the maintenance organization, ensuring safe and efficient operations across all maintenance activities. With a strong emphasis on leadership and continuous improvement, candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of experience and be proficient in both English and Dutch.

This role involves managing maintenance processes, driving performance improvements, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The company offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years relevant maintenance experience, preferably in an international environment.
• Experienced in development of standards and procedures.
• Strong communication skills on both strategic and operational levels.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, compliant and efficient execution of all maintenance activities.
• Lead and manage the maintenance organization to ensure reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement of maintenance performance and asset reliability.

Skills

Maintenance Management

Safety Compliance

Team Leadership

Process Improvement

Bilingual (English and Dutch)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Maintenance Manager – Pernis

Responsible for the maintenance organization at the Pernis site, including maintenance execution, planning & scheduling, warehousing, and discipline engineering.

Job Objectives

• Ensures safe, predictable and efficient execution of all maintenance activities, contributing to reliable plant operation, asset performance and cost control.
• Operates within the strategic direction and priorities of the Technical organization.

Essential Functions

• Ensures safe, compliant and efficient execution of all maintenance activities (preventive, corrective and emergency).
• Lead and manage the maintenance organization to deliver reliable and predictable performance.
• Establish and maintain effective maintenance processes, standards and procedures.
• Manage maintenance execution in line with agreed planning, budget and quality requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of maintenance performance and asset reliability.

Decision Making Authority

• Decides on day‑to‑day maintenance execution, including prioritization within agreed plans and available resources.
• Decides on allocation of maintenance resources and contractor deployment within approved budgets.
• Defines and improves maintenance work processes, procedures and execution standards.
• Takes operational decisions required to ensure safe and efficient maintenance execution.
• Provides input and recommendations for maintenance budgets, asset strategies and improvement initiatives.
• Escalates and aligns on priorities, major technical decisions and deviations from plan with the Technical Manager.

Key Relationships

• OPS Manager, TA Manager, Contract Manager, Manager of Projects, Reliability Engineer, Cost control.

General Responsibilities

• Accountable for safe and efficient execution of all maintenance activities.
• Ensure clear ownership and coordination of maintenance‑related issues and technical support activities.
• Ensure effective planning, scheduling and backlog control of maintenance work.
• Manage maintenance costs within budget and drive efficiency improvements.
• Ensure effective contractor management in line with company standards.
• Maintain and improve maintenance systems, processes and data quality.
• Drive continuous improvement through structured problem‑solving, performance review and reduction of failures.
• Ensure timely escalation of operational, technical and resource issues where required.

HSE & Quality

• Accountable for compliance with all HSE, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Accountable for HSE/quality performance of the maintenance organization and contractors.
• Ensure safe execution of all maintenance activities through enforcement of standards and procedures.
• Promote a strong safety culture and continuous HSE improvement.

People Management

• Lead, manage and develop a high‑performing maintenance organization.
• Promote accountability, ownership and professional behaviour within the maintenance organization.
• Address performance, behaviour and non‑compliance in a timely and consistent manner.
• Ensure appropriate staffing, competencies and team development.
• Set clear objectives and manage performance of the team.
• Act as a role model in safety, compliance and company values.

KPI’s

• Accountable for maintenance performance through defined KPIs (HSE, quality, planning, cost and reliability).
• Monitor, report and drive performance improvement based on KPI outcomes.
• Ensure transparency and consistency in maintenance performance reporting.

Knowledge, Education & Skills

• Acts and interacts at Bachelor level; minimum of 10 years relevant maintenance experience, preferably in an international environment.
• Experienced in development of standards and procedures.
• Experience with maintenance systems (e.g. SAP) and data‑driven performance management.
• People manager and team player.
• Strong communication skills on both strategic and operational levels.
• English and Dutch language skills, both written and verbally.