Maintenance Manager

Vandemoortele; Town of Belgium (WI); On-site; USD 85,635 - 114,181; Full time

Job summary

Vandemoortele in Belgium is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance strategy and a technical team in a manufacturing site. You will align maintenance with business goals, drive reliability, safety, and cost efficiency, and report to Site Management.

You will develop strategic policies, lead TPM/continuous improvement, manage budgets, and develop talent and succession plans while balancing short-term results with long-term improvements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent through experience.
• Proven experience leading technical teams in industrial manufacturing.
• Experience with organizational change, transformation programs, and CI initiatives.
• Strong technical background across industrial maintenance processes.
• Extensive expertise in maintenance methodologies and tools incl. PM/PdM, MTBF, FMEA, spare parts, SAP PM.
• Experience with TPM and operational excellence programs.
• Results-driven with strong analytical and hands-on approach.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence at all levels.
• Strong financial acumen and budgeting experience.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic maintenance policy aligned with site objectives.
• Drive operational excellence and transformation in the maintenance function.
• Lead and develop a strong technical team for reliable, safe and cost-efficient operations.
• Manage budgets and allocate resources with a long-term investment perspective.
• Set priorities in a dynamic environment balancing short-term results with improvements.
• Drive talent development and succession planning across the maintenance organization.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Maintenance processes

PM/PdM

MTBF analysis

FMEA

SAP PM

Budget management

Dutch & English

Education

Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent through experience

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Make an impact on the future of maintenance and operational excellence!

Are you a strong people manager with a passion for engineering, continuous improvement, and organizational development? Would you like to play a key role in a manufacturing environment where reliability, safety, and performance are at the core? Then this opportunity could be the perfect role for you!

As Maintenance Manager, you are responsible for the overall maintenance strategy and execution at our Eeklo site. You combine strategic insight with operational excellence and lead a team of technical professionals to the next level. As a member of the Site Management Team, you actively contribute to the further development and implementation of the site's mission, vision, and growth plans.

Your responsibilities

Develop and implement a strategic maintenance policy

You develop and implement a future-oriented maintenance strategy that aligns with the site's business objectives and master plan. You ensure that the production assets perform optimally, supporting reliable, high-quality, and cost-efficient manufacturing.

Drive operational excellence and transformation

You take the lead in the further professionalization of the maintenance department. By implementing operational excellence principles and continuous improvement initiatives, you build a high-performing and future-proof maintenance organization.

Lead and develop a strong technical team

As an inspiring people leader, you create an environment where employees can grow, take ownership, and excel. You define clear objectives, encourage continuous feedback, and ensure targeted development and training plans.

Manage budgets and resources

In collaboration with the Site Manager, you prepare the maintenance budget and ensure the optimal allocation of resources. You combine financial discipline with a long-term vision for investments, spare parts management, and team development.

Set priorities in a dynamic environment

You continuously assess maintenance activities and adjust priorities based on business needs, available resources, and operational challenges. In doing so, you maintain the right balance between delivering short-term results and achieving sustainable improvements.

Drive talent development and succession planning

You actively build the future of the maintenance department by embedding competency management, talent development, and succession planning into the organization. You anticipate future needs and ensure continuity within the team.

Your profile

• Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent through experience.
• Proven experience leading technical teams within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience with organizational change, transformation programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong technical background with broad knowledge of industrial maintenance processes.
• Extensive expertise in maintenance methodologies and tools, including PM/PdM, workflow management, spare parts management, MTBF analysis, FMEA, and SAP PM.
• Experience with TPM and operational excellence programs.
• Results-oriented, with strong analytical skills combined with a pragmatic, hands‑on approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing budgets.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

What makes this role unique?

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of a modern maintenance organization. You will have the autonomy to think strategically, drive meaningful change, and make a tangible impact on the site's performance, the development of its people, and the future of the organization.