IREF Engineering Team Lead Benelux

Location: Gorinchem, Netherlands or Brussels, Belgium

What You Will Do:
As the Team Leader of Industrial Refrigeration Engineering, you will spearhead a dynamic team of pre-sales and post-sales design engineers across Belgium and the Netherlands. Your leadership will drive the development and direction of the engineering team, ensuring day-to-day management and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Development: Guide and mentor your team, promoting growth and excellence in engineering practices.
• Team Management: Take ownership of daily team operations, ensuring smooth workflow and effective communication.
• Continuous Improvement: Cultivate a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, encouraging knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Project Oversight: Monitor, assess, and report on project status, issues, risks, and activities to meet deployment schedules and objectives.
• Sales Collaboration: Work closely with sales leaders to ensure the pre-sales engineering team delivers high-quality designs and accurate cost estimates.
• Operational Alignment: Collaborate with operations leaders to identify post-sales engineering needs and align them with financial targets.
• Efficiency & Standardization: Drive tool and process standardization to enhance overall engineering efficiency.
• Profitability Focus: Ensure a strong focus on profitability and growth, working proactively with procurement and operational colleagues to achieve cost certainty.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner across functions (project execution, sales, procurement, and product management) to ensure timely delivery and cost reduction.
• Resource Planning: Plan, hire, and develop team competencies to support business growth, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to meet productivity targets and cost absorption.

What We Look For:

Required:

• Master's degree in engineering.
• Proven experience in people management.
• Extensive experience in designing industrial refrigeration systems and turn-key installations.
• Fluency in English and Dutch.

Preferred:

• Fluency in French.
• Demonstrated experience in leading transformative change initiatives.
• Background in field-based operations.

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