Facility Coordinator

Location

Zwijnaarde

Working hours

Full-time

Contract Type

Permanent

Working area

Business support

Join the team

Are you an experienced professional looking to make a significant impact in a globally renowned biotechnology company?

We invite you to join us as one of our two Facility Coordinators, where you are visibly present on the work floor and take full ownership of the technical and facility-related operations of our sites in Zwijnaarde or Astene.

You are not a bystander, but a hands-on person who leads teams, addresses problems immediately, and dares to make decisions.

Safety, quality and continuity are not mere procedures for you, but daily priorities. You actively ensure that installations, processes and working methods function reliably, compliantly and safely.

In a technically complex environment, you ensure that each site operates smoothly every day, without compromises on safety or quality.

Responsibilities

Technical Management: first point of contact for HVAC, climate control, water and energy management, and infrastructure
Leadership: coordinating technicians and logistics staff, including organising a 24/7 on-call service (acting as back-up yourself)
Maintenance: responsible for all corrective and preventive maintenance tasks on-site, including preparing and managing maintenance budgets
Project Support: contributing to expansions and major renovations, including input for investment budgets
Operational Management: directing and optimising all operational processes within facility management
Administration: maintaining oversight of ongoing work, orders, and maintenance contracts
Installation Responsibility: selecting and supervising contractors, drafting work and fire permits, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations
Logistical Flow: final responsibility for the full logistical flow on-site, including goods reception, storage of consumables, and waste streams; managing and coaching the logistics team in close collaboration with EHS

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor or Master in (electro)mechanics, industrial sciences, facility management, or equivalent.
Experience: preferably at least 5 years of relevant experience in operational facility management, ideally in a technically complex environment (e.g. R&D labs, production, or high-tech infrastructure).
Technical Knowledge: preferably experience with HVAC systems, electricity, water treatment, climate control, building management systems, AutoCAD.
Soft Skills: hands-on mentality, problem-solving, communicative.
Language: Dutch (good proficiency required), English.

Benefits

A permanent contract within an attractive working environment in a professional and motivated team.
A role with challenging assignments and responsibilities.
Interesting and challenging learning and development opportunities to help you make the most of your talents and your job.
Work from home* one day per week.

*This position can be filled either in Astene or Zwijnaarde

Come join us in bringing the lab to the field

About BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division

Everything we do, we do for the love of farming. Farming is fundamental to provide enough healthy and affordable food for a rapidly growing population, while reducing environmental impacts. That’s why we are working with partners and experts to integrate sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We invest in a strong R&D pipeline, combining innovative thinking with practical action in the field. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture. In 2023, our division generated sales of €10.1 billion.

For more information, please visit www.agriculture.basf.com or our social media channels.

Application process

1. Application

You found the job you like on our website. Time to hit that ‘apply’-button and let us know who you are through the application form.

2. First encounter

We are intrigued by your application and call you immediately. At this point you can expect questions like: What motivates you? And what are your skills?

3. Interview

The call went great! So here you are, ready for your interview with HR and a hiring manager. We want to know more of your story and of course, you can ask about our story as well.

4. Contract

Welcome to our team. When can you start? So we can everything ready for your first day. You know, computer, paperwork, cake, balloons …

5. Onboarding

We welcome you with open arms and get you up and running. Including our eye-opening bootscamp, from the lab to the field.