Operations Manager Technical Projects

Do you enjoy complex puzzles, coaching teams, improving processes, and satisfying customers?
Then this is your next challenge, where you actively contribute to the growth of EMDS.

A day in the life of an Operations Manager at EMDS

Your day starts with a steaming cup of coffee or a refreshing glass of water and a quick check of IamD: what does the schedule look like? Where is there room for optimization? Projects, service contracts, capacity…
Together with your supervisors, you fine-tune the planning at the beginning of the day.

Brief discussion with Sales & Marketing: an important customer needs additional support. You think immediately in terms of solutions — customer-oriented and efficient.

Afterwards, you review the project’s calculations. Are we on track with margin optimization? Where is there room for improvement? Possibly even a site visit with a Project Lead to conduct quality checks, motivate team members, and ensure customer satisfaction.

At the end of the day, the schedule is tight, teams know where they stand, and customers are satisfied — just the way you want it.

In shortYou are a people manager through and through. You are the point of contact for our employees, connect teams and bring energy to coaching and developing people in their roles. Having conversations, listening, guiding, and motivating? That is what gives you energy.

At the same time, you keep the business side in focus: you monitor budgets and margins and are present where it matters — in the office, on the construction site and at the table with the CEO. Because your insights from day-to-day practice are crucial for strategic decisions regarding execution, service and efficiency.

Challenges

Profile

  • At least 10 years of relevant work experience, including 3-5 years of managerial experience
  • Technical background (e.g. electromechanical engineering) is a big plus.
  • You have knowledge of planning tools and experience with project management.
  • You are decisive, think in terms of solutions and feel at home in a fast-moving operational environment.
  • You speak Dutch fluently and have a good knowledge of English.

Our work is technical, our culture is familial and professional.

Job-related competences

Personal competences

  • Leading 4 people, and indirectly about 20 employees
  • Drawing up and monitoring plans, budgets, and capacity
  • Coordination of projects and service contracts, from start-up to post-calculation
  • Contact with customers, suppliers and internal departments
  • Continu optimizing processes for efficiency and quality

Offer

  • A key role in a technical and ambitious, growing company with a no-nonsense culture
  • Direct reporting to the CEO and influence on strategic decisions
  • Plenty of room for self-initiative and process improvement
  • Market-compliant salary, extra benefits, company car
  • Location: Herentals, full-time contract of indefinite duration

Apply today!
Let us know what your ideal workday looks like and why you would like to help EMDS advance as an Operations Manager. Send your CV to hr@emdsbelgium.com. We will respond within 48 hours during business days.

Interested in this position? Apply via the form.

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