Workshop manager

As Workshop Manager, you will be responsible for the following range of tasks:

• You will be in charge of a team of motivated employees.
• You coordinate sheet metal works for both internal and external assignments.
• You will prepare production schedules and coordinate their implementation.
• You also determine, in consultation, the finishing methods and supervise the consistency of the work preparation and realisation on the shop floor.
• You are also responsible for optimising delivery times, quality and the cost-benefit ratio.

As a Workshop Manager, you will largely meet the following requirements:

• You have a technical education or are equivalent through experience.
• You are a born organiser who can prioritise well.
• You are also good at motivating employees.
• You preferably already have experience within various aspects of sheet metal working: laser cutting, punching, bending, pressing, welding and painting.
• You succeed in making employees perform at their best.
• You are customer-oriented both internally and externally.
• You speak very good Dutch.

Our client is a family business active in mechanical engineering that has existed for 100 years. They are a major player as a machine builder in the textile industry. Their customer base is mainly outside Belgium, more than 90% of their machines are for outside Europe.
They also produce their sheet metal and metalwork entirely in-house. Today, they are looking for a workshop manager for the sheet metal department.

As a Workshop Manager, you will join a family-run SME with around 80 employees. You will be offered an exciting position with extensive responsibilities in an open and professional working atmosphere with attention for personal development.
Moreover, they have a brand-new production site, built with consideration for the environment, surroundings and employees. Thus, everyone enjoys views of greenery, sunlight through the large windows and facilities with attention to ergonomics. In addition, you can count on a competitive salary with the possibility of a car, group insurance and meal vouchers.
You work a 39-hour week and are entitled to 13 ADV days. During summer, 3 weeks collective leave are taken and they are also collectively closed between Christmas and New Year.