Maintenance & Equipment Lead

Join Picnic as an Equipment Lead

Picnic is looking for an Equipment Lead for our Fulfilment Center in Utrecht. Our automated Fulfilment centers are the most advanced of their kind, delivering fresh groceries to thousands of households daily. As our Equipment Lead, you act as the asset owner of the Material Handling Equipment. In this role, you have full responsibility over the installation, making sure it’s well-maintained, continuously improved, and used in an optimal way. You are the linking pin between our maintenance partner (TGW), your colleagues on the value streams that use the installation, and your own team of Equipment Operators who perform first line issue resolution.

🎯 What will you do?

• Lead the team: Guide and support a diverse team of operations managers and equipment operators, helping them grow and succeed.
• Optimize maintenance performance: Work closely with our integration partner, and coordinate their team of engineers to keep everything running smoothly.
• Coordinate with on-site operations: Collaborate with other Value Stream Leads to ensure everything runs on time and to standard.
• Use data for improvements: Partner with analysts to find ways to reduce waste, boost equipment uptime, and enhance maintenance with data insights.
• Oversee contracts & performance: Manage contracts, performance standards, and budgets with our integration partner.
• Solve and prevent issues: Analyze major issues, find the root causes, and create solutions. Plan inspections and preventative maintenance based on guidelines and system data.

⭐ About you

• You hold a degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• You have several years of experience in maintenance coordination, with a focus on preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Ideally, you bring some leadership experience in a similar setting.
• You have a strong understanding and hands-on experience with electrical and mechanical systems; experience with automated systems and conveyors is a plus.
• You’re proactive in spotting opportunities for improvement and have experience executing projects.
• You communicate clearly and effectively, working well with both technical teams and leadership.
• You’re fluent in Dutch and English.

📖 Picnic perks

You'll receive a competitive compensation package, including:

• 25 vacation days per year to recharge your batteries.
• The option to lease a car.
• You’ll get freshly prepared, healthy breakfast, lunches (and dinner at the FC) as well as delicious snacks and drinks available at all Picnic locations.
• A flexible company pension plan called “Doenpensioen” at a.s.r.
• Picnic laptop and smartphone.
• An awesome scale-up atmosphere with the freedom to drive your own projects and the opportunity to have an impact!
• The chance to work in an international environment with motivated team members & legendary company events.
• Many internal learning and development possibilities as well as professional soft skill & leadership trainings at a specialized external party.

If you’re ready to play a key role in a high-tech environment and help us deliver great results every day, we’d love to hear from you!

A bit about us

When you join Picnic, you’re joining the shopping revolution, delivering groceries to millions of people across Europe, and we’re growing fast. Think super fresh products and personal service, but in a modern, sustainable way. And we’re the only ones in the world doing it all by ourselves. From our fully automated fulfillment centre to delivery algorithms and marketing campaigns: we do it all in-house. Our team consists of 85+ nationalities and we’re always looking for new talent. Ready for the ride?

Commitment to equal opportunities

Picnic is an equal opportunity employer—this means that all decisions regarding applications will be based on qualifications and merit. Applicants will be regarded independently of age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, skin color, civil status, religious beliefs, physical or mental disability, or any other factors protected by law. At Picnic, we celebrate and value our differences and are committed to building a safe and inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves.