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Job Description

Maintenance & Engineering Manager Location: Amsterdam| Excellent employment package Technical leadership with a clear focus on maintenance Are you an experienced Maintenance Manager who can do more than manage technical operations? Do you have what it takes to build and professionalise an entire maintenance organisation? For an industrial production facility in Amsterdam, we are looking for a hands-on Maintenance & Engineering Manager to maximise equipment reliability, availability and performance. Founded in 1991 and based in the Port of Amsterdam, our client Granuband is a leading Dutch specialist in tyre recycling and circular rubber products. With over 90 employees, the company transforms end-of-life tyres into valuable raw materials and sustainable products, contributing to a more circular economy. Since becoming part of the international Circtec Group in 2024, Granuband has entered an exciting new phase of technological development and operational growth. This creates an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance & Engineering Manager to contribute directly to the reliability, efficiency and further professionalisation of its industrial operations. Your challenge Your primary responsibility is to develop and lead a professional, proactive maintenance organisation. You will introduce structure, prevent unplanned downtime and make maintenance a key contributor to operational performance. You will also play an important role in the installation, commissioning and further optimisation of a new industrial shredding line. What will you do? Establish and professionalise preventive and planned maintenance. Lead and develop maintenance technicians and external contractors. Increase equipment availability and minimise unplanned downtime. Analyse technical failures and implement lasting solutions. Optimise maintenance processes, costs and technical performance. Support technical projects, modifications and new installations. Ensure technical safety and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Who are we looking for? A confident, pragmatic technical manager with extensive maintenance management experience in an industrial production environment. You have strong mechanical and technical expertise, know how to lead maintenance activities and can build a high-performing maintenance organisation. You are analytical, decisive and results-driven. Above all, you stay close to day-to-day operations and are ready to tackle complex technical challenges. You’re fluent in English, both verbal and written and preferably Dutch. What do we offer? An independent management position with substantial responsibility and impact. A key role in the continued professionalisation of the technical organisation. An engaging combination of maintenance, operations and engineering. A direct reporting line to the Managing Director. An excellent employment package, which we would be pleased to discuss with candidates during the recruitment process. Interested? Would you like to build a professional maintenance organisation and make a direct contribution to the technical performance of an industrial production facility? Excellentum Human Capital Soltions exclusively works on this assignment for our client. Contact our Managing Partner Jan Piet van der Plank to find out more about this exciting career opportunity in Amsterdam, tel: 0648211661 or bu email to [email protected]

Core Responsibilities

Develop and lead a professional, proactive maintenance organization to improve equipment reliability and availability, prevent unplanned downtime, and optimize maintenance processes, costs, and technical performance. Lead technicians and contractors, analyze failures, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and support the installation, commissioning, and optimization of a new industrial shredding line.

Requirements

Candidates should have extensive maintenance management experience in an industrial production environment, strong mechanical and technical expertise, and the ability to build and lead a high-performing maintenance organization. The role calls for a pragmatic, analytical, decisive, results-driven manager who stays close to daily operations and is fluent in spoken and written English; Dutch is preferred.

Benefits

• Excellent Employment Package