Operational Maintenance Manager Location: Lebbeke-Wieze, BE, 9280 At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond! About the role Reporting directly to the Technical Manager, the Operational Maintenance Manager collaborates constructively with the other line managers in week and weekend regimes, as with other departments in the Wieze organisation (SHE, QA, operations, planning, transport, CI, …) and within Barry Callebaut (GBS, IM,…)Together with your team, you are responsible for achieving the predefined objectives for safety, production, quality, maintenance, engineering & environment.The Team actively supports production and local engineering projects.The Team consists of Teamleaders Repair & Inspections, Teamleaders Planned Electrical Maintenance, Teamleaders Planned Mechanical Maintenance and a Teamleader Utilities. The team can be supplemented with a number of people from permanent subcontractors and a number of external specialised companies (automation, electricity, cleaning, etc.)Your mission is to manage maintenance processes, ensure that the machinery functions optimally and that maintenance processes are aligned with the company's objectives. Key responsibilities include Ensuring that the team lives up to the three basic pillars: safety, quality and productivityPersonnel management of the maintenance department (planning, competence management, etc.)Ensuring the correct training of new and existing employees Identifying the training needs of the department and taking necessary training initiativesLeading and participating in meetingsEnsuring the machines operate in accordance with regulations, that necessary periodic regulatory checks are carried out and that conventional action plans are implemented safely.Reporting, setting up and planning KPIsEnsuring that the efficiency of existing installations is improved (Lean, TPM, etc.) and participating in the design of new installations.Supervising interventions by external contractors.Keeping technical documentation up to date.Participation in the management of spare partsManaging company resources (personnel, budget, technical resources, producers, etc…)Reporting on the operational maintenance Budget (in FY 24/25 is 10.2M€ excl. salaries)Ensuring that quality standards are adhered toEnsuring technical products and equipment, in collaboration with suppliers and with support from the purchasing department. About you You have a Master Degree in a technical fieldYou speak and write fluent Dutch and EnglishYou bring 5 years of experience in a technical roleYou have experience managing team leaders and technicians during the day and shift systemYou have experience carrying out emergency interventionsYou have experience carrying out preventive and curative maintenance tasksYou lead a BC team supplemented with a number of people from permanent subcontractors and a number of external specialised companies (automation, electricity, cleaning, etc.)You have good technical insightYou are able to manage crisis situationsYou have good analytical skills, which you’re able to combine with a solution- and result driven approach Above all you are a real people manager who can motivate and guide his team towards the preferred resultsYou maintain good contacts with the work floor, team builder, easily approachableYou are typically a flexible person, eager to learn, with good communication and interpersonal skillsYou are capable of convincing people to change and improve their ways of workingYou can lead your team through changes in the organisationYou are a good communicator, you work smoothly with all actors (own team, technicians, management, production, QSE, logistics, third parties, ...)You are close to the work floor, pragmatic, hands-onYou are willing to provide advice and assistance to the team - outside hours and on weekendsYou are able to provide the necessary support in the event of emergencies within the maintenance areaYou have a habit for spotting improvements and can empower people to join you in this effortYou are open for ideas and can drive people to work on them You are curious on understanding processes