Team Coordinator Workshop Operations – 100%

About the company

Do you have a passion for art, technology, and a well-organized working environment? Are you strong in planning, organizing, and creating safe and efficient workspaces? At the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten, we are looking for a Team Coordinator Workshop Operations. Under the leadership of the Head of the Academy, you will coordinate the technical and logistical operations of the technical workshops: ecolab, houtlab, metaallab, mixlab, printlab, texlab. In close consultation with the heads of study programs and the Production team, you will ensure good cooperation between the technical workshops and the production team, so that you maintain an overarching overview and strengthen the alignment between both domains. You ensure that students, teachers, and researchers can work in well-equipped, safe, and inspiring workshops. You lead a technical team of 4 people, align the operation of the various technical workshops and production, and monitor the quality and safety of the services. With your organizational talent, technical insight, and connecting leadership, you contribute to a professional, efficient, and future-oriented learning environment in which education, artistic research, and creation are optimally supported.

Your tasks

COORDINATION OF THE TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS

• You are responsible for managing your team, the distribution of assignments, the operationalization of the safety policy, and monitoring the financial and operational objectives.
• You coordinate and organize the daily operations of the technical workshops and ensure an efficient, accessible, and well-organized working environment.
• You stimulate cooperation, knowledge sharing, and expertise exchange and contribute to a culture of innovation, experimentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• You oversee the safe, efficient, and sustainable use of the technical workshops by teachers, researchers, staff, and students.

INFRASTRUCTURE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT OF ALL WORKSHOPS

• You manage and optimize the infrastructure, technical installations, and equipment of the technical and artistic workshops, and oversee functionality, cleanliness, and accessibility.
• You organize and monitor orders, inventory management, and material flows. You prepare inventories and keep them up to date for the technical and artistic workshops.
• You coordinate maintenance, inspections, testing, repairs, and technical interventions so that the infrastructure remains safe and operational.

SAFETY, QUALITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF ALL WORKSHOPS

• You safeguard a safe, orderly, and well-equipped working environment and oversee the correct use of machines, tools, materials, and infrastructure.
• You follow safety procedures and preventive measures, implement them within the technical and artistic workshops, and register and analyze incidents, risks, and areas for improvement.
• You participate in the development of a shared vision for the sustainable operation of the workshops.
• You represent the technical workshops within the organization and maintain relevant contacts with external partners, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS

• You follow relevant developments within technology, making processes, safety, and sustainable working and translate these into the operation of the technical workshops.
• You initiate and support improvement, innovation, and development. This job description has been shortened; please consult the employer's application page for the full description.

Requirements

• You hold a bachelor's or graduate degree (or equivalent through experience in a similar role).
• You preferably have experience in (higher) education and/or the professional field.
• You have at least 10 years of experience in a leadership position. You have experience in coordinating, coaching, and managing employees.
• You have a good knowledge of English, both oral and written.
• A first aid certificate is a must, or you are willing to obtain one.
• You hold, or are willing to obtain, a safety certificate for operational managers (VCA VOL).
• You have experience in organizing and coordinating technical, creative, or production-oriented workspaces.
• You have an affinity with art labs, workshops, or a similar environment.
• You have experience with material management, inventory management, and administrative follow-up.
• You have knowledge of safety regulations and prevention within a workshop or lab environment.
• You have experience in monitoring maintenance, repairs, and technical processes.
• Experience with purchasing processes and contact with suppliers is a plus.
• You have experience with project-based operations and logistical organization.
• Technical knowledge or practical experience with machines, materials, or production processes is an advantage.
• You have a solution-oriented attitude and the necessary experience to make well-considered and effective decisions.
• You have excellent communication skills, both for interaction with colleagues and with external partners.
• You demonstrate personal leadership, you take responsibility for your work and career, and you are capable of self-reflection.