Group Maintenance Engineer

Are you an expert in maintenance and ready to play a key role in the further professionalization of maintenance processes? For our client, Vandemoortele, we are looking for a Maintenance Engineer Europe.

Vandemoortele is an international food company with Belgian HQ (Ghent), and European market leader in 2 product groups: plant-based food solutions and bakery products.

The headquarters of Vandemoortele are in Ghent, but you will travel up to 60% to production sites in Belgium and Europe.

Your Role

As Maintenance Engineer Europe, you will be part of the Operations Team within the bakery division. Your mission: the implementation of our roadmap for "Operational Excellence in Maintenance" for various production sites in Europe.

• Together with the Maintenance Manager Europe, you are responsible for defining and implementing standards, procedures and KPIs for maintenance and asset care.
• You train, coach and support local maintenance teams, lead change projects and promote benchmarking and best practices.
• You implement maintenance methodologies such as preventive and predictive maintenance and perform complex Root Cause Analyses.
• You ensure uniformity in the use of the maintenance ERP system (SAP PM).

Your profile

• You obtained a Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering (preferably electromechanics).
• You have a solid experience in professional maintenance within an industrial production environment.
• You have good knowledge of asset and maintenance management methodologies; experience with SAP PM is a plus.
• Strong analytical and people management skills, with experience in change processes.
• Fluent in English, knowledge of Dutch is a great plus.
• You live in Belgium (or willing to relocate) and you are flexible to travel 60% of your time in Europe (including BE/NL).

Our offer

• You will join a leading international company with Belgian roots and a family character.
• Vandemoortele is a future-oriented company and leader in innovation and Industry 4.0. The production sites are highly automated, with state-of-the-art equipment and systems. Safety, quality and operational excellence are key.
• You will play a key role in the further growth and professionalization of the company and come into contact with the entire organisation.
• You will have numerous personal development opportunities, training possibilities and career perspectives.
• Vandemoortele offers an attractive salary with additional benefits, including a company car. There are flexible working hours and possibility to work from home.

Interested?

Vandemoortele is working exclusively with Bakker & Partners for this vacancy.

Send your CV to Katrien Hadermann or contact her for more info at