Maintenance Manager Industrial Assets

About the team
The Naval Industry team is responsible and accountable for the on-time production and delivery of the Thales Naval products within cost and first-time right. To realize this, the Naval Industry team is strongly and closely cooperating with the other departments (e.g., Engineering, Procurement, Product Segments) within Thales Naval. As Thales Naval, we foster a strong growth in demand for our products, and to secure this growth, the Industry has to minimize downtime and maximize the utilization of their equipment to support production. For that reason, we are looking for a Maintenance Manager Industrial Assets.

About your future job
As Maintenance Manager Industrial Assets, your task is to propose, implement, and manage the key standards and processes based on the TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) model. You will also execute the necessary improvements, in accordance with the Production line performance objectives (Safety, Quality, Cost, Time). You ensure that production, integration, and test equipment is maintained and stays in operating condition and that the industrial equipment within your area of responsibility is available for use.

In this position, you will have a strong contribution by setting up and implementing processes to improve the OEE (Operational Equipment Efficiency) based on a continuous improvement mindset.

With your skills and experience, you will contribute to a reliable production environment making use of maintenance plans, document management (maintenance instructions and reports), databases, new technologies, and training. This position will be a driver to secure that within 5 years, Naval Industry will be a competitive, reliable & predictable, and agile world-class competence center, driven by close collaboration with internal and external partners to reach maximum customer satisfaction and goals.

In this position, you will report to the Manager Operational Excellence.

The main tasks and responsibilities are:

• Establish maintenance plans based on the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) model for the industrial equipment within Naval Industry.
• Maintain with your team the Industrial equipment to guarantee the availability and performance to secure the performance of the production lines.
• Ensure an approved level of support with the production lines (in particular, real-time Andon responses).
• Ensure that preventive, corrective, or remedial actions are performed in accordance with maintenance plans and at the associated intervals.
• Implement, manage, and analyze maintenance-related KPIs.
• Work with other parties at the ICC to identify new investments, draft their specifications, and propose plans for improving and upgrading equipment.

Why you'd be a good match

• Completed a Bachelor or Master;
• Several years of experience as a maintenance manager;
• Proven track record of continuous improvement and use of maintenance management tools;
• Good knowledge of data analysis and statistical process control;
• Good technical knowledge of electronics, electromechanics, mechanics;
• Pro-active, accurate, and solution-oriented;
• Strong communication skills;
• Dutch and English mandatory.

What's in it for you

• A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes the freedom for initiative and good ideas.
• Room for personal and professional growth within our organization, for example in regards to technical, commercial, or international skills.
• Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe.
• A comfortable workspace in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work-life balance.
• You can usually work where and when you want to be able to do your work as well and efficiently as possible. Within Thales, we implement hybrid working, where you can, for example, work from home two days a week if your role allows it.
• A good salary, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalize your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade days off for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness, and relocation costs.
• 40 days off per year (PTO). Yes, really.

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Over Thales

We vinden dat je baan de juiste work/life balance moet ondersteunen en het platform is om jóuw ambities waar te maken. Dat betekent dat gelijke kansen, inclusiviteit en een informele cultuur een essentieel onderdeel uitmaken van ons succes. Maar ook dat jouw gezondheid en geluk voor ons erg belangrijk zijn! Daarom bieden we je de flexibiliteit om te doen wat voor jóu belangrijk is; of dat nu parttime werken is, of werken vanuit huis, of de mogelijkheid om flexibel te zijn in je start- en eindtijden, we denken met je mee.

In lijn met de basisbeveiligingsvereisten van Thales vragen wij kandidaten mogelijk om bewijs omtrent identiteit, werkvergunning en arbeids- plus opleidingsgeschiedenis. Sommige vacatures vereisen ook een security clearance die verdere informatie vereist. Voor meer informatie over wat er nodig is voor bepaalde security clearance, raadpleeg dan de General Intelligence and Security Service.