Team Leader - Heerlen

(M/F/D)*

How great is it to be able to build your own team on a new site? You are a born motivator with experience in leading a technical team. Grab this opportunity and take your experience to the next level. This is a great opportunity to work in the newest automated distribution centre in the Netherlands for our client which is a sports fashion, multichannel retailer of branded sports and casual wear, combining globally recognised brands. This client now has over 4,500 stores across 36 countries worldwide. The client has teamed up with a global leader in 3PL contract logistics to build a new 60,000-square-meter distribution center in Heerlen. This facility, set to be fully operational by mid to late 2025, will act as a central logistics hub. Situated on De Beitel industrial estate in Heerlen, the new distribution center will replace former industrial buildings. This facility will be dedicated to fulfilling omnichannel sales and is designed to manage all EU volumes efficiently within one automated site. The automation system, provided by TGW, will feature 675 Stingray shuttles, 34 shuttle storage aisles, 284,333 storage locations, and a capacity to store 4.8 million units. Additionally, another leading provider of logistics solutions will install their Skyfall pouch system, which includes 90,000 pouches, GTP workstations, and sorters, carton machines, compressors, and print & apply systems from other third-party OEMs.

Suzanne Van Wezel HR
Suzanne van Wezel
Talent Acquisition Advisor

WHAT YOU'LL BE HANDLING

  • You co-ordinate all maintenance activities, planned repairs and reactive repairs of the automated equipment on site with your maintenance team in a 5 shift pattern
  • You motivate your team and conduct regular 121's and annual PDIs to support team development and performance
  • You use internal networks across LTS to support site performance, identify improvements, and contribute to site success
  • You will be reporting and monitoring performance, attend customer meetings, identifying successes, and opportunities to improve
  • You will be using internal tools such as .SAV, DART and CMMS (or other project-specific systems) to ensure continuous improvement
  • You perform audits of site processes to ensure compliance, implementing audit follow-up actions to improve the site
  • You identify opportunities to improve daily working practices to improve quality and performance and support the automation to operate at its maximum efficiency
  • You complete all necessary reports, including near-miss and hazard reports, shift reports, maintenance tasks, spare parts usage reports, and top-loss reports, while working in DART, CMMS, SAV Assure, and Teams software platforms
  • You attend daily customer meetings, providing any updates on the automation
  • You manage escalations onsite in line with TGW’s Escalation procedure

What you'll need

  • You have a technical diploma at least MBO-4 level and have developed mechanical, electrical and software skills over the years
  • If your MBO-4 diploma is not electrical, you need at least an electrical qualification at a MBO-2 level
  • You have previous experience working in an operational engineering role within a similar environment
  • You have great language skills (Dutch and English) and are experienced in leading a team or coaching and mentoring team members
  • You have working knowledge of Siemens S7, Profibus, Canbus, Profinet and ASI Bus
  • You are able to work in a time-critical environment
  • You are experienced in managing customer/stakeholder communications and relationships

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE

  • A dynamic, open and informal working environment with pleasant colleagues
  • Immediate a permanent contract with a market conform salary (30% shift allowance because of the 5 shifts pattern) and 8% holiday allowance
  • Travel allowance € 0,23 per kilometre (max. 100 km per day)
  • Collective Labor Agreement Metaal en Techniek, Technisch installatiebedrijf applies
  • 32 holidays plus extra age days in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement
  • Excellent secondary employment conditions, including collective health insurance, discount on private car lease, a bicycle plan and generous employee insurance
Suzanne Van Wezel HR
Suzanne van Wezel
Talent Acquisition Advisor
In this position, you can expect the following benefits, among others.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR APPLICATION

*TGW is an employer that promotes equal opportunities. We invite everybody interested in this job to apply.