Job Description
Job location(s): Mouscron, Belgium
You will be responsible for managing the maintenance department of the state-of-the-art chocolate plant in Mouscron. The plant includes 4 manufacturing lines for liquid chocolate and 2 lines for solid chocolate products. You will also provide leadership, technical knowledge and maintenance experience in order to achieve optimum plant reliability performance, maintenance costs, maintenance efficiencies, and engaged, high performing employees.
Major Tasks
Utilize technical skills and experience to promote the identification and solution of workplace problems.
Manage the maintenance budget and effectively manage costs.
Track maintenance expenditures, make adjustments as needed, and communicate progress to others.
Maintain employee morale and a productive workforce
Participate in the selection of employees and plan for future needs.
Utilize technical skills and experience to manage process and equipment reliability, availability and operational effectiveness.
Implement and oversee Maintenance & Reliability (M&R) process
Facilitate predictive/preventive work and ensure maintenance supervisors analyse results of predictive data.
Review existing work methods and align methods in accordance to M&R Center of Excellence (COE) practices.
Contribute to and monitor annual plan for department as well as balanced scorecard and standards and goals.
Execute and champion Cargill environment, health and safety procedures in the maintenance department and plant operations.
Assure required functions are performed in a timely and accurate manner and according to policies and procedures.
Electromechanical Engineer or proven capable to work at this level
Minimum 5 years of experience leading an M&R team, preferably in the food industry
Excellent technical qualifications: mechanics, electrical engineering, technical and administrative software.
Knowledge of principles of reliability
Experience in continuous improvement projects
Languages: native French speaker good knowledge of English. Dutch is a plus.
Experience with CMMS ( SAP PPM or Maximo or similar)
A firm and solution-oriented attitude, with continued focus on efficiency and cost control is essential.
Good leadership skills, good management experience of technical team
Team player, good communicator
Structured, strong skills in planning and organizing.
Capable of making good decisions even under stressful circumstances
Knowledge of automation is a plus
Our Offer
In return for your expertise and commitment, we will provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today.
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