Maintenance & Repair Manager

Omschrijving vacature

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance & Repair Manager to take overall responsibility for Maintenance, Repair, and Maintenance Engineering within a dynamic industrial terminal environment.
In this strategic leadership role, you will define and implement the maintenance and engineering strategy, ensuring optimal asset performance, technical integrity, safety, reliability, and operational continuity. You will translate business objectives and asset management goals into long-term maintenance strategies, investment plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.
You will lead the Maintenance & Repair and Maintenance Engineering departments, managing multidisciplinary teams and contractors while working closely with Operations, HSE, CAPEX, and other key stakeholders. Your focus will be on strengthening the technical organization, optimizing asset lifecycle performance, and ensuring a safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation.

• Lead and manage the Maintenance & Repair and Maintenance Engineering departments, taking responsibility for organizational structure, capacity, performance, and team development
• Develop and implement long-term maintenance and maintenance engineering strategies, translating these into policies, technical standards, multi-year plans, and improvement programs
• Take ownership of the multi-year maintenance plan and associated OPEX and CAPEX frameworks, making investment decisions based on risk, asset lifetime, reliability, and total cost of ownership
• Advise senior management on technical integrity, asset performance, maintenance risks, investment priorities, and the long-term development of the terminal’s assets
• Ensure Maintenance Engineering drives reliability analyses and develops improvement initiatives focused on availability, maintainability, failure reduction, and lifecycle management
• Manage performance, budgets, KPIs, risks, and priorities at portfolio level, taking timely action when results, safety, or operational continuity are at risk
• Establish effective governance between Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, and CAPEX, acting as the business owner for maintenance-related improvements and projects
• Develop and optimize asset management concepts, preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, and technical standards
• Monitor the quality, performance, and effectiveness of contractors, suppliers, and maintenance contracts, driving sustainable performance improvements
• Provide leadership in talent development and organizational growth, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with applicable legislation, safety regulations, procedures, and standards, proactively identifying risks and ensuring appropriate safety measures are in place

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Extensive senior management experience in maintenance, maintenance engineering, asset management, or technical operations within a complex industrial environment
• Proven experience with overall responsibility for multidisciplinary technical teams, contractors, budgets, and long-term maintenance plans
• In-depth knowledge of maintenance and reliability strategies, maintenance engineering, asset integrity, lifecycle management, and technical governance
• Demonstrated experience in strategic OPEX and CAPEX planning, investment decisions, risk-based management, and total cost of ownership
• Ability to translate complex technical challenges into clear management decisions and organization-wide priorities
• Strong leadership experience in safety, compliance, and technical integrity
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively at both tactical and strategic levels
• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to create direction, alignment, and support across the organization
• Fluency in both Dutch and English

• A strategic and influential management position within a technically challenging terminal environment
• The opportunity to shape and further professionalize the Maintenance & Repair and Maintenance Engineering organization
• Significant responsibility and autonomy in driving improvements in safety, asset performance, and operational reliability
• Close collaboration with experienced technical professionals across Eurotank Amsterdam and VTTI Netherlands
• A varied working environment where engineering, safety, and operations come together
• Opportunities for professional development and the freedom to take initiative
• A competitive employment package aligned with your knowledge and experience