Assistant manager site operations

Position

Assistant manager site operations

Location

Kapellen (BE)

Contract type

Permanent

General Description

J-Tec Material Handling is part of the Katoen Natie group of companies. Katoen Natie is a global logistics and applied engineering provider. To optimally serve its customers, the organization is decentralized in business units. Each business unit acts independently and offers its clients tailor made solutions.

J-Tec Material Handling is the process engineering business unit of the group, offering material handling and process engineering solutions to the industry market leaders, in the chemical and food industries all over the world. We design and build turnkey process installations for our customers. Our company always strives to make a difference in terms of creativity, flexibility and performance. We execute both green- and brownfield projects of different sizes with an average implementation time of one to two years.

We are a fast growing company with an international team of more than 270 employees (and counting). We have offices in Belgium, Spain, Thailand and the US.

Job Description

As assistant manager site operations you will work closely together with the site operations manager and support him in managing and overseeing J-Tec’s commissioning and construction activities. You will play a key-roll in the further growth and development of both departments. You will get the change to help manage and oversee daily operations of a successful and highly-motivated commissioning and construction team.

Your tasks will be varied and depend on the different team needs and phases of a project.

Therefore You Will

• draft work instructions, trainings and guidelines on good practices;
• audit potential contractors for execution of the works;
• ensure contractor debriefings and evaluations;
• execute quality spot checks and report to the site operations manager on KPI’s;
• assist the coordination teams when needed with the development of construction execution plans, site mobilization plans, construction scopes and bid packages;
• conduct constructability reviews to facilitate the construction works;
• supervise staff, including the management of the resource planning of the department;
• visit client sites, …
  
  

Your profile

• You possess a technical degree from a higher education (Master/Bachelor) or equivalent by relevant experience.
• You have experience with managing and organizing commissioning and/or mechanical construction sites, the corresponding materials, safety and quality regulations.
• You like to work in a team, consult and discuss with colleagues and take on the lead when necessary.
• You are organizationally strong and work in a structured way. This allows you to process the administration efficiently with MS Office, Sharepoint and other internal programs.
• You have strong communication skills and speak fluent Dutch and English, knowledge of German is an asset.
  
  

Required Experience

5 years

We offer

• You will be part of a team of experienced and highly motivated colleagues. To support and facilitate the positive collaboration between the departments, we organize frequently afterwork drinks and teambuilding activities.
• A technical challenging position in a growing, international company with a flat hierarchy and short communication lines.
• A long-term collaboration with an emphasis on personal development.
• Internal and external training to specialize in our business and support the growth of your skills and knowledge.
• An attractive and competitive offer with extra-legal benefits: meal vouchers (8€ / day), ecocheques (250€ / year), company car, bicycle lease, ...
• Flexibility in the organisation and performance of your job, flexible working hours and the possibility to work occasionally from home.
• Applicants working on a freelance basis are also welcome to apply.