Operations Manager

Braspenning Group; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Phone and laptop provided

Life/health insurance

Job summary

Braspenning UHP & Coatings in Rotterdam-Verolme seeks an Operations Manager to connect client, shipyard and execution teams, translating scope into work packages and steering supervisors and subcontractors. The role protects schedule, quality, HSE compliance and cost control while reporting to the General Manager.

You will drive multiple projects on-site, ensure safety, and oversee planning, resources and risk management with strong communication in Dutch and English.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maritime/industrial projects
• Fluent in Dutch and English
• Strong planning, organization and communication skills
• Willingness to work on-site and manage multiple teams

Responsibilities

• Translate client and contract requirements into clear work packages, scope and milestones
• Define project objectives and provide visibility to the General Manager
• Coordinate manpower, equipment and material planning across projects
• Lead supervisors and subcontractors and maintain agile, productive operations
• Control progress, changes, costs and variations, and manage orders
• Lead toolbox talks and project meetings with safety focus
• Investigate incidents and ensure HSE/VCA compliance per Dutch law
• Report risks, opportunities and improvements to General Manager

Skills

Project management

HSE management

Dutch language

English language

Budget control

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Operations Manager Braspenning UHP & Coatings

Braspenning UHP & Coatings in Rotterdam-Verolme is looking for an Operations Manager who serves as the key link between the client, the shipyard, and the execution team. You translate the scope into work packages, lead supervisors and subcontractors, safeguard schedule, quality, HSE (VCA) compliance and cost control, and report to the General Manager. Experience in maritime/ industrial projects, strong organizational skills, and excellent communication in Dutch and English are required. We offer ownership, high-impact projects, strong employment conditions, and room to grow.

Operations Manager at Braspenning UHP & Coatings – Rotterdam (Verolme)

At Braspenning UHP & Coatings, we deliver high-impact projects across the maritime and industrial sectors—UHP hydrojetting, blasting & coating, rope access and scaffolding. For our Rotterdam–Verolme location, we’re hiring an Operations Manager who drives projects with absolute focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.

You’re the kind of leader who keeps the overview, runs a tight operation, and spots bottlenecks before they become problems—then fixes them fast. You’ll plan, coordinate and steer multiple projects at once, leading supervisors and subcontractors and acting as the right hand of the on‑site General Manager.

Your role:

As the right hand man to the general manager, you are the key link between client, shipyard, planning and execution. You will:

• Translate client and contract requirements into clear work packages, scope and milestones
• Define project objectives and provide full visibility to the General Manager on what’s needed to deliver
• Build and control manpower, equipment and material planning across multiple concurrent projects
• Lead supervisors/foremen and (sub)contractors, keeping the operation agile and productive
• Control progress, quality, scope changes and costs, including variations (extra/reduced work) and order administration
• Lead toolbox talks and project meetings with a strong results‑and‑safety mindset
• Investigate (near‑)incidents and ensure HSE/VCA compliance in line with the Dutch Working Conditions Act (Arbowet) and local regulations
• Report proactively to the General Manager on risks, opportunities and continuous improvement

What you bring to the table:

• Strong planning and prioritization skills—you stay in control and switch gears quickly
• Experience with budget control, costing, order administration, claims/deliveries and contractual commitments
• A solid HSE mindset and familiarity with VCA, Arbowet and safety/environmental requirements—and you make sure the team lives it
• Clear, decisive communication and a visible, hands‑on presence on site (no “paper tiger”
• Flexibility regarding irregular working hours; you stay calm under peak pressure
• Fluently written and spoken Dutch and near native English

What we offer, besides fantastic colleagues:

• A high-impact leadership role with real ownership in an entrepreneurial family business with international reach
• Impressive projects in the beating heart of maritime Netherlands: Rotterdam–Verolme
• A competitive salary, excellent benefits, plus a phone and laptop
• A great pension scheme
• Bi-weekly padel games in Amsterdam
• A loyal, down‑to‑earth team that delivers quality and results
• Freedom to organize your work smartly, with room to grow

Ready for your next step?

Ready to make your mark at a shipyard in the heart of maritime Rotterdam? We’re happy to meet—on site at the yard, or at our office. For more information, call [phone] and ask for Maaike Raadsheer.