Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

DutchTecSource (DTS) has been developing and building innovative machines for the food processing industry for more than 25 years. From our workshop in Beusichem, we deliver custom solutions that are used all over the world. From raw stainless steel to a fully working machine: at DTS, we build installations entirely in-house, from start to finish.

Chances are that products you come across in the supermarket every day have been processed using our machines. As a result, DTS has long been an established name in the international food processing industry.

Demand for our machines is growing worldwide. That is why we are looking for an experienced Project Manager who not only steers our technical projects in the right direction, but also plays an important role in further developing and professionalising project management within DTS.

Your role:
As Senior Project Manager, you are responsible from start to finish for the successful delivery of our high-tech process and machine solutions for the food industry. You monitor the planning, budget, quality and progress of your projects and make sure all departments involved have the right information to align their work optimally.

From the handover by Sales, you take full responsibility for the project up to and including final delivery to the customer. You work closely with Engineering, Work Preparation, Purchasing, Production and Service, and make sure everyone knows what needs to be done, where the project stands and which risks need attention.

Your responsibility goes far beyond the engineering phase. You keep an overview of the entire process, from the first technical elaboration and purchasing of materials to production in our own workshop, installation on site and final commissioning. You coordinate the activities and interdependencies between the departments, identify bottlenecks before they become problems, and ensure projects are delivered within the agreed planning, quality and available budget.

You are also the main point of contact for the customer during the project. You maintain regular contact, manage expectations and ensure clear communication about progress, technical choices and any changes. You not only keep an eye on technical execution, but are also responsible for the financial and commercial result of your projects.

In addition to leading your own projects, as Senior Project Manager you take the lead in further developing and professionalising project management within DTS. Together with your fellow Project Manager, you improve the way projects are organised, monitored and executed. Think of further structuring project planning, risk management, budget control, project handovers and information flows between departments. You bring your experience, coach less experienced colleagues in their development and get the room to genuinely influence how projects are organised and executed within DTS.

You work on technically challenging projects with a lead time of four months to a year, around eight months on average. From blanchers and cookers to complete production lines processing up to 30 tonnes of food per hour.

What will you do?

• Being responsible from start to finish for delivering technical projects, from handover by Sales up to and including installation, commissioning and delivery
• Drawing up, monitoring and adjusting project planning, budgets, quality and progress
• Coordinating the activities and interdependencies within your projects between Engineering, Work Preparation, Purchasing, Production and Service
• Monitoring project costs, margins and additional and reduced work, with responsibility for the financial result
• Identifying and managing technical, operational and financial project risks
• Maintaining customer contact and ensuring good expectation management throughout the project
• Monitoring project progress within the departments, including Engineering, Production and Assembly, in close cooperation with the managers of these departments
• Coordinating installation and commissioning at international customers, together with our Service department
• Taking the initiative in further developing and professionalising project management processes, including project handovers, documentation, planning, risk management and project evaluations
• Coaching and supporting less experienced Project Managers and contributing to further standardisation and structure within the organisation

Who are you?
You are someone who:

• Works and thinks at Bachelor’s or Master’s level, preferably in a technical or business discipline
• Has at least five years of experience in technical project management, preferably in machine building, the process industry or industrial installation engineering
• Has experience independently managing technical projects, including planning, budget control, risk management and customer contact
• Has an affinity with both engineering and production and understands what it takes to turn a technical design into a working machine or installation
• Has commercial insight and is used to taking responsibility for project budgets, margins and results
• Has experience improving, structuring or professionalising project management processes
• Has in-depth knowledge of project management methods and a recognised certification such as PRINCE2, IPMA C or PMI-PMP, or is willing to obtain this certification at short notice
• Is proactive and decisive, identifies risks at an early stage and takes responsibility when things do not go as planned
• Enjoys coaching colleagues, sharing knowledge and helping to build a more professional organisation

Experience in the food processing industry is a plus, but certainly not a requirement. If you come from another sector, your background can be an excellent fit.

What you get:

• A good salary: €6,000 to €7,500 gross per month based on 38 hours, depending on your experience and knowledge
• Company car: negotiable, depending on your experience and the overall employment package
• Pension scheme: we pay 68% of your pension contribution with PMT
• Keep learning and developing: you get every opportunity for personal development and to follow training and courses
• 25 days’ holiday and every Friday afternoon off!
• Allowances: 8% holiday allowance and a travel allowance of €0.23 per kilometre
• Plenty of responsibility and influence: you get the room to further shape project management within DTS and implement structural improvements
• Fries with colleagues, BBQs and fun staff outings
• Working with a great team: you become part of a team of 50 driven colleagues with whom you work together, celebrate successes and above all have a lot of fun!

At DTS you are not only responsible for successfully delivering technically challenging projects, you also get the chance to make an important contribution to the further development and professionalisation of our organisation. You work close to the technology, are regularly in our own workshop and see how your projects grow from the first customer enquiry into complete installations used worldwide.

A versatile role in which technology, project management, commercial insight and organisational development come together, with plenty of room for your own initiative and responsibility.

Interested?
Send your CV to hr@dtsbv.nl or call Manon Briene on +31 6 80 22 64 04.