Senior Maintenance Manager / Asset Care Manager Location: Contract type: Industry: Food Production (B2B)
Are you a leader with a passion for maintenance and operational excellence?
Do you thrive on optimizing processes, leading teams, and driving continuous improvement? If you're ready to take on a new challenge, lead a dedicated maintenance team, and play a key role in our journey toward operational excellence, then the Senior Maintenance Manager / Asset Care Manager role is for you.
In this position, you will inspire your team, improve asset care processes, and ensure top standards in maintenance, safety, and operational efficiency.
People Management
Recruit, retain, and develop a high-performing maintenance team.
Foster a positive work culture with coaching, training, and development opportunities.
Inspire collaboration, motivation, and personal growth within your team.
Maintenance Leadership
Optimize maintenance strategies to minimize downtime and reduce operational costs.
Lead and implement preventive maintenance plans to extend equipment life.
Oversee the maintenance budget, including outsourced services such as facility management.
Guarantee compliance with food industry standards (HACCP, BRC, FDA, Halal, Kosher, etc.).
Partner with production, quality, engineering, HR, and safety teams to align maintenance priorities.
Collaborate with the Automation Manager to ensure maintenance requirements are integrated into new system architectures.
Operational Excellence & Energy Management
Manage a team of 6 direct reports focused on reliability and asset performance.
You are a strategic and hands-on maintenance leader who:
Holds a Master's degree in a technical field, or a Bachelor's with equivalent experience.
Has 7+ years of experience in industrial maintenance, with at least 3 years in a managerial position .
Brings expertise in asset care, preventive maintenance, and cost-effective process optimization.
Is fluent in Dutch and English (French is a plus).
Has solid experience managing budgets and working with SAP .
Is energized by leading a complex, high-performance maintenance operation.
Puratos is a global, Belgian family business with over 10,000 employees worldwide. Our purpose is to help our customers succeed while prioritizing health, well-being, and sustainability.
Minimum 5 training days/year
~ We're looking for a passionate and experienced leader to strengthen our team and make a real impact.