Title:  Site Manager

Job Summary

Our mission within Processing Solutions & Equipment is to manage and deliver Commercial Capital Equipment projects on time, in full, within budget and with a quality level that meets or exceeds our customers’ expectations. We are now seeking a dynamic Site Manager to join our team. In this role you will lead and supervise site activities for small to mid size projects in the area of France and Benelux

The site manager is responsible to coordinate and monitor the progress of site phase and report the progress to the project manager

You will travel extensively (up to 80%) with extended stays within the area of responsibilities

What you will do

As a Site Manager, you will:

• Provide Site leadership to deliver project results with responsibility for site activities, including planning and follow-up of daily activities at the installation site, working with a cross-functional team of third-party suppliers.
• Manage and take responsibility for Occupational Health and Safety site activities covered by the scope of the project; mental well-being, heavy lifting, working at height, hot works, etc.
• Communication and co-ordination of site activities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Report to project manager on activity progress Manage and monitor project plans on Quality, Time and Cost for site activities.
• Support and review pre-project activities from a site perspective during the Sales phase.

We believe you have

• Minimum 5 years of experience in leading installation activities on food processing equipment
• Proven ability to interact and challenge the customer and/or their building contractor regarding building completion schedule and readiness, to ensure alignment with the contractual obligations.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge to perform installation, de-installation and preparation for commissioning or de-commission of food processing equipment. Additional knowledge of packaging lines and equipment will be considered as a plus.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of welder/welding operator qualification standards and welding procedure qualification standards. knowledge of materials, particularly austenitic stainless steels, regarding mechanical properties, corrosion properties and welding metallurgy,
• as well as destructive and non-destructive testing methods and standards, will be considered as a plus
• Theoretical and practical knowledge in problem solving methodology (e.g. WCM, Kepner Tregoe or other tools) to enable an analytical approach and method to solving problems, regardless of the area of technology. Includes environment or root cause analysis of equipment and processes.
• Basic knowledge of legal and standard OH&S demands and related technical areas, including how to prevent risks and manage corrective actions.
• Basic knowledge of food safety regulations and policies.
• Positive and strong leadership and an organized way of working and delivering under time and pressure.
• Excellent communication skills to easily work cross-functionally with people on all levels and cultures.
• You are self-driven, decisive, highly motivated and independent in your work.
• A structured, proactive, and well-organized approach to project tasks.
• Fluency in French and English is required. Knowledge of additional languages is a plus.