Fleet Manager in Valkenburg

Over de functie

Marshall is one of the largest independent aerospace and defence companies in the world delivering innovation and excellence in engineering, support solutions and services in the air, on land and at sea. We specialise in the conversion, modification, maintenance and support of civil and military aircraft, defence vehicle engineering, shelter manufacture, composite solutions and the provision of personnel, training and advice. We are renowned and respected worldwide for our quality of service, engineering excellence, flexibility and reliability.

Organisatie

In 2018 the Marshall won a tender with the Dutch Armed Forces, division DMO (Defensie Materiaal Organisatie), to sustain up to 1500 new container systems. This is part of the project DVOW (Defensiebrede Vervanging Operationele Wielvoertuigen) set-out by DMO, on behalf of the Dutch Armed Forces. These containers that will function as mobile offices and workshops, contain the newest technologies and means of communication, are resistant to eavesdropping and protected against rocket & poison gas attacks. The containers also contain 3000 'subsystems' including air conditioning, humidifiers, diesel heaters and generators.

For the sustainment of the container systems Marshall, specifically the business Unit: Marshall Land Systems (MLS), has set-up a support organization at their Dutch head office, located at former Naval Base Valkenburg. To further expand its support organisation in the Netherlands, Marshall is looking for a:

Fleet Manager

Location: Valkenburg(ZH), The Netherlands

Functie

Responsible to manage, achieve and report on the contractual KPI’s, as set in the assigned maintenance contracts.

1. Proactively manage the maintenance schedule in the Fleet Management System to achieve all Key Performance criteria.

2. Ensure the correct container configurations in the Fleet Management System.

3. Manage service requests for spares, repairs, modifications and mission/exercise kits.

4. Ensure availability of maintenance parts, including stock management, local and internal parts supplier coordination, shipping/logistics, and export licensing in conjunction with other internal functions.

5. Report to the Senior Support Manager

6. Support and deputize for the Senior Support Manager with reports, presentations, customer meetings and daily topics.

Tasks:

Generic:

• Identification of risks and opportunities.

• Functional management of (and backup for) the Technical Administrator, to assign ERP related tasks.

• Liaise with various Marshall UK-, customer- and local supplier entities.

• Act as backup for the Sr. Support Manager to cover meetings, reporting and daily topics.

• Manage the maintenance- and inventory related tasks in the ERP application (IFS).

Maintenance related:

• Analyze and react on actual KPI’s for downtime of containers.

• Coordinate yearly Preventive Maintenance Calendar with customer.

• Manage the maintenance planning, in lieu with the Lead-Field Service Engineer.

• Manage the introduction and update of container configurations.

• Liaise with Lead-FSE to align maintenance resources and planning.

• Manage maintenance programs, service requests and retrofits.

• Prepare, align and submit various monthly maintenance and configuration reports.

• Control the FMS for in & out of contract of containers and subsystems.

• Manage delivery support requests in ERP.

Logistics related:

• Prepare, align and submit various monthly (IFS) inventory reports.

• Define and manage stock levels of maintenance parts and exercise kits.

• Control of export licenses.

• Coordinate with local suppliers and MLS to improve parts availability and repair.

• Manage tooling- & equipment supply and calibration.

• Manage (re)supply of spares for exercise kits to assure corrective maintenance KPI.

• Liaise with customer on availability of spares and pool-items.

• Control and align logistic processes with MLS.

• Monitor and quote on service requests for spare parts and mission kits provision.

Functie-eisen

Behavioural Competencies:

• High level of integrity with proven commitment to delivering excellence & Continuous Improvement.

• Customer focus and ability to solve issues respectfully with commercial awareness.

• Accurate, solution orientated thinking and pro-active to setup/improve work processes.

• No aversion to work with military customers.

Technical Competencies:

• Highly computer literate (MS-Office, SharePoint, Teams)

• Highly numerate and competent with spreadsheets.

• Generic understanding of technical/electrical systems and components.

• Understand technical tasks to manage required parts, tooling and equipment.

• ERP application (preferably IFS) to manage and setup service, maintenance, logistics work and related processes.

Education:

• Bachelor degree Logistics/Maintenance management or proven equivalent working level and knowledge.

• Dutch and English language; fluent in technical and Defence terminology, written and spoken.

• (Project) Management.

Experience:

• Inventory, configuration and maintenance management.

• Understanding of Military environment and hierarchy.

• Working within a multi-skilled team within an engineering/manufacturing/maintenance environment.

• Desirable: Field Service management , ERP application experience for logistics and maintenance, Performance Management & Reporting of technical platforms.

Additional requirements:

• Able to travel internationally.

• A Dutch VGB (Verklaring Geen Bezwaar) or willing to apply (and pass).

• Desirable - Military background.

Aanbod

• A challenging surrounding within a highly motivated and growing team;

• Solid primary & secondary employment conditions

• Where applicable: an induction program and training program

• Excellent development opportunities

• Team events with the wider Marshall Netherlands / UK team.

Tekst 7

Are you excited by this job opportunity? Please respond for this job opening by submitting your CV and letter of motivation by e-mail before the 1st of September 2022 to m.taks@wfspro.nl 

Maurice Taks of WFS PRO is acting on behalf of Marshall and can be contacted through email or phone +31 (0)6-15341393 in case of questions / remarks.