Senior Project Manager

• Has at least 5 years of experience in technical project management, preferably within machine building, the process industry, or industrial installation technology

• Has experience in independently guiding technical projects, including planning, budget monitoring, risk management, and customer contact

• Has an affinity with engineering and production and understands what is required to actually convert a technical design into a working machine or installation

• Has commercial insight and is used to bearing responsibility for project budgets, margins, and results

• Has experience in improving, structuring, or professionalizing project management processes

• Possesses in-depth knowledge of project management methodologies and a recognized certification, such as PRINCE2, IPMA C, or PMI-PMP, or is willing to obtain this certification in the short term

• Is proactive and decisive, identifies risks early, and takes responsibility when things do not go as planned

• Enjoys guiding colleagues, transferring knowledge, and building a more professional organization together

• Has an HBO or WO level of work and thinking, preferably in a technical or business administration direction

Experience within the food processing industry is a plus, but certainly not a requirement. Even if you come from other sectors, your background may be an excellent fit.

• 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 benefits package

• Pension scheme: We pay 68% of your pension scheme at PMT

• Company car: Negotiable, depending on your experience and the total package of employment conditions

• 25 vacation days and every Friday afternoon off!

• Allowances: 8% holiday allowance and a travel allowance of €0.23 per kilometer

• Lots of responsibility and influence: You will be given the space to further shape project management within DTS and implement structural improvements

• Friet-With colleagues, BBQs, and fun staff outings

• Working with a top team: You will become part of a team of 50 driven colleagues, with whom you will work together, celebrate successes, and above all, have a lot of fun!

At DTS, you are therefore not only responsible for the successful realization of technically challenging projects, but you also get the chance to make an important contribution to the further development and professionalization of our organization. You work close to the technology, are regularly in our own workshop, and see how your projects grow from the first customer request into complete installations that are deployed worldwide.

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

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 realize custom solutions that are deployed worldwide. From raw stainless steel material to a fully operational machine: at DTS, we build installations completely in-house from start to finish.

There is a high probability that products you encounter daily in the supermarket have been processed using our machines. Because of this, DTS has had an established name in the international food processing industry for years.

Demand for our machines is growing worldwide. Therefore, we are looking for an experienced Project Manager who will not only lead our technical projects effectively, but also play an important role in further developing and professionalizing project management within DTS.

As a Senior Project Manager, you are responsible from start to finish for the successful realization of our high-tech process and machine solutions for the food industry. You monitor the planning, budget, quality, and progress of your projects and ensure that all involved departments have the right information to optimally coordinate their activities.

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From the handover from Sales, you take full responsibility for the project through to the final delivery to the customer. You work closely with Engineering, Work Preparation, Purchasing, Production, and Service, and ensure that everyone knows what needs to be done, where the project stands, and which risks require attention.

Your responsibility goes much further than just the engineering phase. You maintain an overview of the entire trajectory, from the initial technical design and material procurement to production in our own workshop, installation on location, and the final commissioning. You coordinate the activities and mutual dependencies between the various departments, identify bottlenecks before they become problems, and ensure that projects are realized within the agreed planning, quality, and available budget.

Additionally, you are the primary point of contact for the customer throughout the project. You maintain regular contact, monitor expectations, and ensure clear communication regarding progress, technical choices, and any changes. In doing so, you not only have an eye for technical execution but are also responsible for the financial and commercial results of your projects.

In addition to leading your own projects, as a Senior Project Manager, you will take the lead in the further development and professionalization of project management within DTS. Together with your fellow Project Manager, you will work on improving the way projects are organized, monitored, and executed. This includes further structuring project schedules, risk management, budget monitoring, project handovers, and the provision of information between the various departments. You bring your experience, guide less experienced colleagues in their development, and are given the space to actually exert influence on the way projects are organized and executed within DTS.

You will work on technically challenging projects with a lead time of 4 months to a year, averaging about 8 months. From blanchers and cookers to complete production lines that process up to 30 tons of food per hour.

• Being responsible from start to finish for the realization of technical projects, from handover from Sales through to installation, commissioning, and delivery

• Drafting, monitoring, and adjusting project schedules, budgets, quality, and progress

• Coordinating activities and mutual dependencies within your projects between Engineering, Work Preparation, Purchasing, Production, and Service

• Monitoring project costs, margins, and extra or 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 entire project

• Monitoring project progress within the various departments, including Engineering, Production, and Assembly, in close cooperation with the managers of these departments

• Coordinating installation and commissioning at international customers, in collaboration with our Service department

• Taking initiative in the further development and professionalization of project management processes, including project handovers, documentation, planning, risk management, and project evaluations

• Guiding and providing substantive support to less experienced Project Managers and contributing together to further standardization and structure within the organization

Send your CV to hans.hissink@dtsbv.nl or call Hans Hissink at 06 34 60 64 96.