Join a leading player in building materials based in Gent as Head of Maintenance, one of their key people responsible for optimizing mechanical and electrical maintenance operations in their plant in the face of multiple CAPEX investments.
Head of Maintenance, your responsibilities will include: Working together with the Director in the implementation of the Maintenance master plan and cascading it down to the teams through daily operations.
Manage the teams and making sure to work on team structure.
Collaborate with engineering, reliability and automation teams in order to work around different capex projects.
Create the necessary strategy regarding the mechanical and electrical maintenance scheme.
Focus on the planning of preventive and excellence of the curative maintenance.
Develop a stronger safety culture within the company.
About You At least 7 years of experience in maintenance roles within an industrial environment.
Master’s or at least Bachelor degree in engineering studies.
Strong capability of team management.
Adept at thriving in a fast‑paced industrial environment.
Fluency in Dutch and English.
About the company A market leader in the building materials’ industry with strong focus in new capex investments.
Competitive salary with fringe benefits.
A supportive environment that values initiative and measurable impact.
Long‑term career development prospects within a growing organization.
If you’re passionate about driving operational excellence through operational maintenance leadership, we want to hear from you—apply now!
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About the job Contract Type: Permanent
Specialism: Engineering & supply chain
Workplace Type: On-site
Experience Level: Mid Management
Focus: Engineering
Industry: Engineering
Salary: Negotiable
Language: Dutch - Bilingual
Second Language: English - Bilingual
Location: Ghent
Job Reference: G2CRKM-2CB348A6
Date posted: 4 March 2026
Consultant: Jülide Canan Tunali
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