Technical Services Manager

As our Technical Services Manager, you'll be at the heart of efficiency. You organize and lead maintenance work on company facilities, production equipment and technical administration and provide technical support in the implementation of new production equipment. With your expertise, you'll not only keep our systems in peak condition but also play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our manufacturing excellence.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Planning and scheduling work such as maintenance and breakdown work within the operations department.
• Providing technical support to the Manufacturing Engineering department in the implementation of new production tools that simplify the assembly of a bicycle and reduce the risk of errors.
• Develop and maintain a maintenance system to ensure optimal equipment availability, including during production and company vacations.
• Record how failure-prone machine parts are to improve the maintenance system.
• Analyze failures and implement preventive measures to achieve zero safety incidents and breakdowns.
• Responsible for keeping purchase parts, spare materials and cutting tools for production up to date.
• Responsible for maintenance of plant, machinery, other tools and technical administration.
• Responsible for machine safety and machinery compliance with laws and regulations.
• Conducting safety rounds and inspection order and cleanliness as part of 5S.
• Determine what maintenance should be performed by the TD or by outside contractors.
• Initiate, guide and/or execute CAPEX investment proposals.
• Arranging and supervising the fault repair service.
• Monitor the maintenance budget made available and if necessary, take timely action to prevent overruns in consultation with department managers.
• Maintain contacts with various external suppliers.
• Manage the performance of approximately 2 employees in the technical department. Conduct and coordinate goal setting discussions with Manager of Manufacturing Engineering.
• Provide instructions, supervision and accident reports. Report unsafe situations and provide resolutions.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Completed technical HBO education or demonstrable HBO working- and thinking level.
• Leadership experience within a Technical Department.
• You speak and write fluent Dutch and English.
• Some knowledge of applicable techniques such as mechanical, structural and control engineering, welding technology and pneumatics.
• Knowledge of all common machinery and current scheduled maintenance program.
• Knowledge of and experience in organizing work and leadership.
• Knowledge of spreadsheets and order/budget administration.
• Has knowledge of LEAN methods and techniques and knows in which situation to apply them.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Passion for cycling/outdoor sports is a plus.

Some of our Great Benefits:  

• Hybrid work environment 
• Generous Paid Time Off  
• Great discounts on company products 
• Employee Wellness Program Pon Fit  
• A mix of casual yet professional culture 
• Discount additional health insurance package  
• Onsite gym (Almelo and Woudenberg) 
• Travel reimbursement  
• Collective Labour Agreement Metalektro 
• Pension plan 

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About the organization 

As a proud member of the Pon Holdings family, Cannondale benefits from the strong foundation and extensive network of one of the Netherlands' largest family-owned businesses, as well as the largest bike portfolio in the world: Pon.Bike, including brands like Gazelle, Santa Cruz, Cervélo, Kalkhoff, Focus, Urban Arrow, Veloretti and Swapfiets. Being a part of Cannondale means being part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organization backed by the strength and stability of Pon Holdings. 

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Cannondale we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

WE ARE A CYCLE FRIENDLY EMPLOYER

The cycle-friendly employer certification scheme was developed to establish a European standard for cycle friendly companies. The certification is intended to help European companies to improve the situation for employees that cycle to work. As an acknowledgement for our effort we received the certificate “cycle-friendly employer”. 

At Cannondale, we are on a mission to ensure all members of the cycling community feel that they belong. Our commitment to celebrating individuality and differences extends beyond our diverse line up of bikes to our workplace culture, where we recognize and embrace the strengths and viewpoints of each team member, regardless of their background or identity. We are thankful for the feedback and perspectives that challenge us to create more inclusivity in this space and hold us accountable to making meaningful progress.

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