Operations Manager Strategic Industrial Services

FMA Services; West Virginia; On-site; USD 104,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

FMA Services seeks an experienced Operations Manager for Antwerp port region, on-site at client location. You will lead strategic operations, maintenance optimization, and Seveso compliance, partnering with leadership to improve reliability, safety and cost efficiency.

Responsibilities include evaluating maintenance systems, overseeing budgets, and guiding improvement programs, audits and contractor management in complex industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electromechanics, Chemical Technology, Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 10 years in an industrial environment, with experience in Seveso environments.
• Strong leadership, strategic insight and hands-on mentality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement operational strategies for reliability, safety and cost efficiency.
• Act as strategic sparring partner for plant, maintenance and operations leadership.
• Guide transformation and optimization projects.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Lean

Six Sigma

TPM

Reliability Engineering

Stakeholder management

Dutch language

English language

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electromechanics, Chemical Technology, Industrial Engineering or equivalent through experience

Job description

Location

Antwerp port region (on-site at client location)

About The Role

FMA Services supports industrial companies in managing their technical installations, maintenance activities and operational processes in a safe, efficient and future-oriented way. For assignments within the Antwerp port and process industry, we are looking for an experienced Operations Manager who can be deployed strategically at major Seveso companies in the chemical, petrochemical, energy and process industry.

Responsibilities

Strategic operations management

• You’ll develop and implement operational strategies that contribute to production reliability, safety and cost efficiency.
• You’ll act as a strategic sparring partner for plant, maintenance and operations leadership, translate business objectives into concrete improvement programs and KPIs.
• You’ll guide transformation and optimization projects.

Maintenance & asset management

• You’ll evaluate and optimize maintenance organizations, processes and working methods.
• You’ll develop maintenance strategies based on Reliability and Risk Based Maintenance, improve the availability and lifespan of critical assets.
• You’ll oversee maintenance budgets, shutdowns, turnarounds and investment projects.

Safety, compliance & Seveso

• You’ll promote a strong safety and quality culture within complex industrial environments
• You’ll monitor compliance with Seveso, environmental and safety regulations, manage contractor and permit-to-work processes, and support audits, inspections, risk assessments and incident analyses.
• Within Seveso environments, contractor management and maintenance integrity are critical components of the safety management system.

Operational excellence

You’ll lead lean and continuous Improvement initiatives, define and monitor operational KPIs, identify improvement opportunities around productivity, reliability and cost, and implement best practices within maintenance and operations.

Stakeholder management

• You’ll build strong relationships with management, operational teams, contractors and external partners.
• You’ll facilitate collaboration between maintenance, engineering, operations, procurement and HSE, and provide management reports and strategic recommendations.

Profile

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electromechanics, Chemical Technology, Industrial Engineering or equivalent through experience.

Experience

At least 10 years of experience within an industrial environment, with experience in chemicals, petrochemicals, energy, pharmaceuticals or other Seveso environments. A proven track record in operations, maintenance or asset management, with experience in shutdowns, turnarounds and contractor management considered a strong asset.

Competencies

Strong leadership and influencing skills, combined with strategic insight and a hands-on mentality. Excellent communication skills at all organizational levels. Analytical, results-driven and decisive, with a strong focus on safety, quality and Digital marketingbureau met een hart voor KMO’s customer satisfaction. Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, TPM or Reliability Engineering is a plus. Language skills: Dutch, English (French is a plus).

What makes this role unique

You will be deployed at leading industrial company in the Antwerp port area, with strategic impact on operational performance and asset reliability. You take on challenging assignments within critical industrial installations, combining consultancy, project leadership and operational management, with the opportunity to act as a trusted advisor at management and director level.

In short

As an Operations Manager at this leading company in chemistry and petrochemistry, you are the partner industrial companies rely on to achieve operational excellence, maximum asset reliability and an uncompromising safety culture within their Seveso environment.

Are you ready for a new challenge as an Operations Manager?