Maintenance Supervisor – Permanent Opportunity – Ghent, Belgium
Want to apply Read all the information about this position below, then hit the apply button.Location: GhentSector: Manufacturing / Industrial MaintenanceScope: Maintenance Leadership – Team Management – Reliability – Continuous ImprovementThe OpportunityA well-established food manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to take ownership of daily maintenance operations while supporting long-term reliability improvements across the site in Ghent.This is a key leadership position within the organization, responsible for balancing reactive and preventive maintenance activities, managing technicians, and ensuring plant uptime through effective planning and execution.This is a permanent opportunity, offering long-term career stability, leadership responsibility, and the chance to make a real impact on maintenance performance.Your RoleLead and supervise the site maintenance team across mechanical and electrical disciplines.Coordinate daily maintenance activities, breakdown response, and planned shutdown work.Ensure preventive maintenance schedules are completed effectively.Support reliability initiatives to improve equipment performance and reduce downtime.Prioritize workloads and allocate resources across maintenance tasks.Ensure all maintenance work is carried out safely and in line with company procedures.Act as the link between operations, engineering, and maintenance departments.Monitor external contractor performance while supporting long-term internal capability growth.Drive continuous improvement across maintenance systems and processes.Maintain accurate maintenance records, KPIs, and reporting.Your Profile5+ years of experience in industrial maintenance leadership or supervision.Strong background in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance within manufacturing environments.Experience managing technicians, contractors, and daily maintenance priorities.Good understanding of preventive maintenance and reliability principles.Strong communication and organizational skills.Able to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment.Fluent in English;Dutch is strongly preferred.Bonus SkillsExperience in food, chemical, process, or heavy industrial sectors.Knowledge of CMMS / maintenance management systems.Background in reliability engineering or asset improvement projects.Experience developing internal maintenance teams.French or Dutch language skills. xjsrcvqApply now – key maintenance leadership role with a stable and growing industrial employer in Ghent.