Maintenance Team Leader

Van GelovenMidden-Noord-BrabantEURESpublished 07/10/2026
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Maintenance Team Leader

Tilburg

  • 40 days' annual leave based on full-time employment - 8% holiday pay and a 3% year‑end bonus - Competitive salary

Are you the driving force behind our maintenance team in Tilburg? As team leader, you make sure our snack lines keep running, coach a team of skilled technicians and keep an eye on safety, quality and innovation.

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Your responsibilities as

As Maintenance Team Leader you keep our production lines running smoothly. You lead a daily team of maintenance mechanics, technicians and contractors (15 FTE). Together you fix breakdowns quickly and safely and make sure preventive maintenance runs on schedule.

You have a sharp eye for safety and quality. You play an active role in developing your team. You're constantly working on improving processes. Your technical know-how and leadership help you set the right priorities and make decisions under pressure.

A taste of what you'll do:

  • Leading, coaching and developing your team;
  • Coordinating and prioritising breakdowns and maintenance work;
  • Ensuring safety and quality guidelines are followed;
  • Monitoring and optimising maintenance plans and KPIs (such as downtime, MTTR and MTBF);
  • Working closely with production, QA, suppliers and external partners;
  • Reporting on performance and advising on improvements and investments.

What you bring to the mix

  • You have a completed mbo-4 qualification in a technical field;
  • You have proven experience in leading and developing technical teams;
  • You have experience with technical maintenance in a production environment;
  • You have strong communication skills and a coaching leadership style;
  • You are organised, decisive and have a coaching leadership style;
  • You have knowledge of maintenance systems (e.g. Rimses) and relevant safety, health and environmental laws and regulations.

What's in it for you

  • A good salar...