24/7 Airport Baggage Ops & Maintenance Lead

Vanderlande Careers; Fatih; On-site; TRY 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande in Istanbul is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Manager to lead the baggage handling system’s operations and maintenance at Istanbul Airport. You will shape strategy, improve performance, and ensure compliance while mentoring a team across a 24/7 operations context.

You will manage day-to-day activities, drive continuous improvement, coordinate with service managers, and maintain strong relationships with customers and vendors in a fast-paced international setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master in Engineering or equivalent technical degree.
• 10+ years of team leadership/management experience.
• Background in automated handling systems or capital goods is a plus.
• Experience with operations and maintenance management and financial/contract awareness.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational and maintenance activities for the baggage handling system.
• Formulate strategy, improve performance, ensure compliance.
• Hire, train, and coach staff for 24/7 airport operations.
• Lead continuous process improvements and project status reporting.
• Manage contracts, customer relationships, and vendor interactions.
• Monitor KPI’s and profitability, and deliver improvements.

Skills

Leadership

People management

English & Turkish

Project management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor/Master in Engineering

Job description

Vanderlande in Istanbul is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Manager to lead the baggage handling system’s operations and maintenance at Istanbul Airport. You will shape strategy, improve performance, and ensure compliance while mentoring a team across a 24/7 operations context.

You will manage day-to-day activities, drive continuous improvement, coordinate with service managers, and maintain strong relationships with customers and vendors in a fast-paced international setting.