Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, Babyganics and Ecover. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you're into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.
The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.
Location: Malle, Belgium
Contract type: Full time
People Leader: Plant Manager
Function: Faclities / Plant Management
Please note this role is based on-site (full time). We will not be able to offer international relocation for this role.
What's in it for you?
* A competitive salary and benefits
* A generous travel allowance if you cycle
* Flexible working hours
* Free snacks and fresh fruit
* 20 vacation days + 12 ADV days - PRO RATED
* Hospitalization insurance and group insurance
* Volunteer days
* Free cleaning products to make your house SHINE
As our Technical Manager, you will be responsible for the safe, reliable and cost‑effective operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of all production lines, utilities and site infrastructure - ensuring world‑class performance in line with manufacturing, SHE and quality standards.
This is a high‑visibility leadership role where you'll shape the engineering strategy, elevate technical capability, and create a best‑in‑class reliability culture on site.
Responsibilities
* Own the safe, reliable and cost‑effective operation of all production lines, utilities and site infrastructure, ensuring compliance with world‑class manufacturing, SHE and quality standards.
* Lead, develop and empower the engineering & maintenance team, building strong technical capability, succession plans and a culture of continuous improvement.
* Drive maintenance excellence by overseeing corrective, preventive and predictive maintenance, optimizing spare parts, leveraging digital tools and ensuring high equipment availability and OEE.
* Ensure robust engineering governance and compliance, including design standards, contractor management, legal inspections, permits, MOC processes, CAPA performance and data integrity through CMMS.
* Lead site technical strategy and continuous improvement, including new product/format introductions, energy & sustainability initiatives, facility upgrades and full budget ownership across R&M, utilities and CAPEX.
Experience you'll bring
* Proven engineering leadership in FMCG or process‑industry environments, with a hands‑on, shop‑floor‑focused approach.
* Strong people leader and coach, with excellent communication skills and the ability to build capability and engagement.
* Team‑oriented, entrepreneurial mindset with a strong drive for continuous improvement and problem‑solving.
* Effective change agent, experienced in guiding teams through transformation across systems, processes and culture.
* Solid experience with continuous improvement methodologies (TPM, small group activities) and strong project/budget management skills, with fluency in Dutch and English.
About us:
We are the people behind method + Ecover. We've always done things differently – we're fearless thinkers, mad scientists and adventurous designers who believe that making soap leads to brave ideas, bold inventions and beautiful bubbles. We started small but we have big plans to make the world a cleaner, greener, more colourful place. We invite everyone to join us as we pioneer a future where doing business is doing good for all.
Let's get one thing straight – you're not coming here to just sell soap, or cleaning products. You're joining us to move the hearts, souls and minds of others all over the world that see the world differently. We think about cleaning as an act of creative expression, a gesture of rebellion, and, yes, an escape from the normal. We take cleaning seriously – but not ourselves.
Alongside our friends Mrs. Meyer's clean day and babyganics in the US, we are collectively known as Lifestyle Brands and are part of the SC Johnson family.
Application:
Have you made it this far? If you're still reading, we think there's a strong chance you might be our kind of person. Here's the thing, though — research suggests that 60% of women and underrepresented folks might have already talked themselves out of applying. Even if you don't check every box above, we want to encourage you to introduce yourself. We believe a diversity of perspectives and experiences makes a team stronger — and the stronger our team, the closer we are to delivering our ambition of a clean world revolution
It's a big, beautiful, colourful world out there and we should celebrate that. That's why we're working hard to be a fully diverse and inclusive place to work. Every day we strive to create an atmosphere where everyone feels valued, listened to, supported and where we can do our best work. Sure, there's always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.
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Inclusion & Diversity
We believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work.
Sure, there's always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.