Manager Installation

Marel; Lichtenvoorde; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room for professional growth

Collaborative international environment

Focus on service excellence

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry is looking for a Manager Installation to oversee a team of 15 International Site Supervisors. You will be responsible for managing team development, ensuring project execution, and fostering a culture of service excellence. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a real impact within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong in stakeholder management and able to quickly familiarize with company products.
• Professional experience in Field Service Management or Site Supervision preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of approximately 15 International Site Supervisors.
• Ensure that all installations and projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Mentor employees and assist with professional development.
• Participate in field service management meetings to set strategy.
• Travel occasionally to meet business needs (10 - 20%).
• Participate in field service management meetings to set directions and strategy.
• Travel occasionally as required by the business (10-20%).

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Field Service Management

Excellent communication

Team development

German proficiency

Project management

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Software Engineering

Mechatronics Eng

Electrical Eng

Software Eng

Job description

To further strengthen our Meat Division, we are currently recruiting a Manager Installation, who will be in charge of a team of (approximately) 15 International Site Supervisors (mainly based in NL and Poland), who focus on the execution of Installation and Service Projects for the projects of our Meat Division (globally).

As our Manager Installation, you are responsible for creating, developing and managing your team. In your day-to-day, you can expect to:

• Analyze information to determine needs for successfully planned installations
• Be responsible for identifying future talent and further development and growth of your team
• Mentor employees about work-related issues and assist employees to support job‑skill gaps and ensure employee job satisfaction
• Initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures when required and conduct regular appraisals and performance meetings with next in line employees
• Ensure that all Installations and special projects executed by your team are delivered on time and within budget and reporting is done on time and as designed
• Be responsible for Health & Safety worker trainings, for site and working on Marel machinery
• Participate in field service management meetings to set directions, goals and strategy for the operation
• Travel occasionally as required by the business (10 - 20%)

What kind of a person are you?

• Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Software Engineering (or similar knowledge level)
• Excellent written and spoken English (German is preferred)
• Former Site Supervisor and/or team leader, excellent communicator, comfortable in dealing with customer’s management
• Professional experience in Field Service Management or Site Supervision within the equipment/software manufacturing sector and/or similar industries (food industry preferable)
• Leadership, management and motivation of people, gaining commitment from both internal and external colleagues
• Ability to quickly familiarize oneself with the company’s products and processes
• Ability to make decisions and meet deadlines
• Strong in stakeholder management

What we offer!

• A leadership role where you can shape team performance and customer satisfaction
• A collaborative, international environment focused on service excellence
• Room to grow professionally while making a real impact
• Be part of a team that values ownership, quality, and continuous improvement

About JBT Marel

At JBT Marel, what we do matters. We know that the contribution of our employees leads to the success of our business.

Our values define us at our best: Serve with integrity – Create with collaboration – Grow with excellence – Advance with innovation

We are committed to supporting your professional and personal development. You will be part of a global team culture that values collaboration, continuous learning, and new challenges to support your growth.