Manager Installation - Meat Division

About the role

JBT Marel's Meat Division is recruiting a Manager Installation in Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands. The manager leads a team of about 15 International Site Supervisors, mainly based in the Netherlands and Poland, who execute installation and service projects for the division globally. The role involves creating, developing and managing the team, with up to 20% travel and a minimum of 3 days per week in the Lichtenvoorde office.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze information to identify needs for well-planned installations.
• Identify future talent and the development and growth of the team.
• Mentor employees, help them close skill gaps and ensure job satisfaction.
• Initiate personnel actions such as hiring, promotions, transfers, dismissals and disciplinary measures, and hold regular appraisals and performance meetings.
• Make sure installations and special projects are delivered on time and within budget, with timely reporting.
• Organise health and safety training for workers on site and on Marel machinery.
• Take part in field service management meetings to set direction, goals and strategy.

Required profile

• Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical or Software Engineering (or similar knowledge level).
• Former Site Supervisor and/or team leader, excellent communicator, comfortable dealing with customers' management.
• Professional experience in field service management or site supervision in equipment/software manufacturing or similar sectors; food industry experience preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken English (German preferred).

Required skills

• Leadership, management and motivation of people, with stakeholder management.
• Quickly familiarising oneself with company products and processes.
• Deciding and meeting deadlines.

What we offer

• A leadership role shaping team performance and customer satisfaction.
• A collaborative, international environment focused on service excellence.
• Room to grow professionally.
• A team that values ownership, quality and continuous improvement.

The way of working is based on RCI (Rapid Continuous Improvement) and Daily Management principles: clear ownership, visual management, short feedback loops, fact-based decisions and structured problem solving. The position is listed as hybrid.