Manager Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation

The Argent Biodiesel production will be further expanded in the coming years through the construction of a new production plant at our location in Amsterdam. As a result, the maintenance team needs an additional:

Manager Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation

Fulltime based in Amsterdam

Main purpose of the job:

The Manager Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation is responsible for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective management, planning, and execution of maintenance activities for all electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems, ensuring uninterrupted production processes in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

About the job

• Develop and implement preventive and corrective maintenance plans for EIA installations;

• Coordinate fault analysis and implement long-term solutions (root cause analysis);

• Lead the maintenance team, including capacity planning, coaching, and skills development;

• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards (ATEX, NEN, IEC);

• Manage SECE according to Seveso standard (Hazop, LOPA,  LOD);

• Optimise maintenance processes through TPM, RCM, or predictive maintenance strategies;

• Manage maintenance budgets and monitor costs;

• Evaluate and select external maintenance contractors and suppliers;

• Document all maintenance activities in a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS);

• Advise on replacement investments and modernisation of equipment and systems;

• Willingness to participate in on-call duty and work outside regular office hours when required.

About Us

Argent Energy is a waste-based biodiesel producer with a vision to help decarbonise transport worldwide. Argent has 3 operational locations in Europe; Motherwell (Scotland), Stanlow (England) and Amsterdam (The Netherlands). At Argent we turn waste oils into low carbon fuel which significantly contributes to reducing the CO2 emissions of transport. We believe in using waste materials only and continuously search for new waste to be turned into higher value products. We invest in people and their development as well as R&D to drive innovation in products, technologies and operational excellence.

Argent Energy has been part of the Swire Group since November 2018. John Swire & Sons Ltd. stems from a family business founded in 1816, which has grown in 200 years into a global company with various participations in aviation, maritime, food, trading and industry.