Operations Manager
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Job Location:
Zaandam - Netherlands
Monthly Salary:
€ 5 - 6
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title
Operations ManagerJob Description
About the Role
We are seeking an Operations Maintenance Manager to lead the Corrective Maintenance Team within a 24/7 automated ambient-temperature warehouse operating in the food supply chain. Working closely together with our customer and warehouse operations teams you will support service performance system availability and continuous improvement. You will ensure corrective maintenance activities are delivered safely and effectively with a strong focus on root cause elimination and preventing recurrence of issues. This is an office-hours position and forms part of the wider site management team. Due to the nature of a 24/7 automated operation a degree of flexibility is required to support the team and the operation when needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead coach and develop the Corrective Maintenance Team operating across a 24/7 shift pattern
- Ensure fast safe and effective response to equipment faults and system breakdowns
- Drive a proactive corrective maintenance culture focused on root cause analysis and permanent solutions
- Reduce repeating failures and unplanned downtime by preventing recurrence of issues
- Ensure high availability and performance of automated warehouse and material handling systems
- Promote and enforce a strong health & safety culture
- Analyse breakdown data trends and failure modes to identify improvement opportunities
- Work closely with warehouse operations to minimise disruption and support service continuity
- Collaborate with internal teams (site-based and headquarters) and our customer to resolve maintenance and operational challenges
- Manage contractors and service partners supporting corrective maintenance activities
- Monitor and improve maintenance KPIs including response times MTTR and system availability
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and reliability improvements
Required Skills
- Proactive Leadership & Safety Focus: Proactive ability to motivate coach and develop teams fostering a safe working environment while driving ownership accountability and continuous improvement
- Customer Relationship Management: Proactively build trust and maintain strong working relationships with our supermarket customer operating effectively in a dynamic service-driven environment
- Analytical & Proactive Problem Solving: Strong capability to analyse data identify trends anticipate risks and implement improvements; able to make effective decisions under pressure
- Project & Priority Management: Proactive approach to managing multiple priorities initiatives and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Technical Understanding & Learning Mindset: Willingness and ability to learn and understand the complexity of a highly automated warehouse environment including systems processes and interfaces
- Systems & Digital Skills: Confident user of Microsoft Office tools (Excel Outlook Word) and willing to learn understand and use customer-based software and systems
- Communication Skills: Clear professional verbal and written communication skills in English and Dutch
- Flexibility & Resilience: Proactive flexible and adaptable able to respond to operational needs outside normal office hours when required
What we offer
In this important and challenging role youll have the opportunity to make a real difference in industry-leading projects and work closely with dedicated colleagues and customers.
We offer a professional international and informal workplace where personal development is encouraged. By joining our growing and successful company youll be able to set ambitious goals and focus on building your future.
Salary & benefits
- Competitive salary: 5.400 6.400 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance).
- 40 vacation days (20 statutory days plus a flexible budget worth 20 days).
- Health & Wellbeing budget (300 per year).
- Commuting allowance with full public transport reimbursement.
- Working from home allowance.
- Collective pension scheme and health insurance discount.
- Active Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
Your application
Interested in this role Apply directly via our Workday vacancy link by submitting your resume and a short motivation.
For more information you can contact Robin Overweel (Recruiter):
31 6-
Please note: due to process requirements we cannot accept applications via email. Make sure to apply through the vacancy link.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Vanderlande we believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome applicants from all backgroundsregardless of race religion nationality gender sexual orientation age marital status or disability.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Six Sigma
- Lean
- Management Experience
- Process Improvement
- Microsoft Outlook
- Analysis Skills
- Warehouse Management System
- Operations Management
- Kaizen
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Retail Management
About Company
Vanderlande is the global market leader for value-added logistic process automation at airports, and in the parcel market. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses. ... The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers' business proc ... View more
