DECOCK Plants has its headquarters in Comines, Belgium, with a central location on the Ieper-Kortrijk
road. We are active in 34 countries, supplying young plants to the ornamental horticulture industry.
We are looking for a new colleague based in BELGIUM:
Technical Manager
Skills:
- Tactful, analytical capacity, problem solver, persuasive
- communication skills, fluent in both written and verbal English communication, team player, people manager,
- achieves goals and targets even under pressure,
- good computer skills, budgetting, persistent, stress resistant, inspiring, keeps ethical and company values high.
Work Experience
- Preferable 5 or more years of relevant work experience.
Minimum educational qualification
- BSc Degree in Engineering (electrical, mechanical, and industrial), Agriculture and Horticulture. Diploma in mechanics with relevant experience.
Benefits
- You will be part of a young and dynamic team. You will work in a dynamic business in an international company. We offer an attractive salary package including insurance cover and medical costs refund.
Duties and Responsibilities
We look for a highly qualified and experienced Technical Manager who will plan and direct all technical activities within the technical department. The Technical Manager will have the following duties and responsibilities through own input and by coordinating his supporting staff:
- Daily management of the technical department. To manage all tasks within a specified timeframe and budget.
- To train, motivate, coach and maintain an efficient and competent technical team.
- Work closely together with other departments.
- To keep all equipment always in production (construction, electrics, refrigeration equipment, fertilizer units, climate computer and equipment).
- Develop and implement maintenance programs for all equipment; ensure proper stock levels of critical spare parts; set priorities and develop instructions and procedures.
- Responsible for startup and follow up of expansion projects.
- You will also be the head responsible for the technical follow up of our foreign production location in Ethiopia which imply that you will have to be willing travel to Ethiopia.
- During the week end you will take part of the duty system.