Maintenance Team Leader – Industrial Production

Maintenance Team Leader – Industrial Production

Location:
Puurs-Sint-Amands, Belgium Contract: Permanent, full-time

Working hours
Two-shift system or fixed night shift Eligibility: Applicants must be EU citizens or hold a valid Belgium permanent residence permit granting unrestricted access to employment in France. Relocation Support: Not available About the Opportunity We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Team Leader to join the technical maintenance department of a well-established and growing international company operating in the food manufacturing industry. This is a hands-on technical role for an experienced maintenance technician who combines strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to coordinate a small team and ensure maximum equipment availability in a demanding production environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and coordinate a small team of two maintenance technicians while actively participating in technical interventions.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical and pneumatic faults across a wide range of production machinery.
- Analyse recurring technical problems, identify root causes and escalate complex issues when necessary.
- Record and monitor maintenance interventions through a ticketing system.
- Coordinate technical solutions with colleagues and participate in daily control meetings and shift handovers.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the maintenance department.
- Optimise packaging machine changeovers, format adjustments and settings.
- Support the installation and commissioning of new production lines.
- Perform preventive maintenance to minimise equipment downtime and prevent recurring failures.
- Ensure compliance with safety procedures and technical quality standards. Requirements
- 5–8 years of experience in industrial maintenance within a production environment.
- Good knowledge of mechanics, electricity and pneumatics .
- Experience troubleshooting industrial machinery, including drives, sensors and pneumatic components.
- Experience with packaging machinery and format changeovers is a strong advantage.
- Previous team coordination or leadership experience, ideally supervising a small technical team.
- A practical, hands-on approach with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Professional working proficiency in Dutch and English .
- Candidates must already have the right to live and work in Belgium. Visa or work permit sponsorship is not available. What’s on Offer?
- A permanent, full-time position within a stable and growing international organisation.
- A varied technical role combining hands-on maintenance and team coordination.
- A modern production environment within the food manufacturing industry.
- A 40-hour working week.
- Shift allowances, with the possibility of a company car and fuel card.
- Laptop and mobile phone.
- Meal vouchers worth €9 per working day.
- Hospitalisation insurance and supplementary pension plan.
- 20 statutory annual leave days, 12 additional compensatory leave days and one additional company day.
- End-of-year bonus and a non-recurring performance-related bonus scheme.
- Flexible benefits programme and commuting or bicycle allowance.
- Training and professional development opportunities. Working Schedule Candidates may work either an early/late rotating shift or a fixed night shift:
- Early shift: Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM–2:00 PM
- Late shift: Monday to Friday, 2:00 PM–10:00 PM
- Fixed night shift: Monday to Friday, 10:00 PM–6:00 AM Interested? If you have solid industrial maintenance experience and enjoy solving technical problems while supporting a small team, we would like to hear from you. Apply through LinkedIn with your updated CV and a brief description of your experience in industrial maintenance, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, and team coordination.