The Company
A global dairy company with strong Dutch roots, focused on delivering high-quality, nutritious products through sustainable and innovative practices. This site plays a key role in processing and packaging cheese—slicing, grating, and packing on highly automated lines—while maintaining high standards of quality, food safety, and efficiency to support reliable global supply.
Role Description
As Team Lead Maintenance, you lead a team of maintenance and breakdown technicians and a work planner, overseeing all planned, daily, and preventive maintenance activities as well as continuous improvement initiatives for production lines and installations. You are responsible for managing the 24/5 breakdown service to ensure maximum equipment availability and output, while collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure slicing, grating, and packaging lines operate efficiently and reliably.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and coordinate a team of maintenance and breakdown technicians and a work planner
- Ensure execution of planned and preventive maintenance on production lines and installations
- Manage daily maintenance activities and continuous improvement initiatives
- Oversee the 24/5 breakdown service to maximize equipment uptime and production output
- Analyze failures, set priorities, and implement structural improvements
- Collaborate with internal and external departments to optimize machine performance
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and maintenance standards
Requirements
- Completed technical education at HBO (Bachelor’s) level
- 5–10 years of relevant experience in a maintenance or technical leadership role
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to prioritize effectively
- Continuous improvement mindset and result-driven approach
- Quality-focused, stress-resistant, and able to perform in a dynamic environment
Other Information
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