AltusConnect was founded in Antwerp and has its office on Mercatorstraat. Around the port, the chemical industry and the manufacturers and installers in the province, we look for engineers, maintenance technicians, process operators and technical sales profiles. Anyone opening a technical vacancy here competes with the large sites for the same people.
The port and the chemical cluster constantly need process operators and maintenance technicians, often in continuous shifts. For the chemical process operator VDAB sees three causes at once: too few candidates, too few with the right training and working conditions that deter people. There is also a lot of project work at installers and suppliers, from HVAC to plumbing.
What being close by brings
Because we are based in Antwerp, we know the technical employers in the region up close. With a process operator or technician we discuss the commute to the site upfront, because for shift workers the distance helps decide whether a move is feasible. That filters out early the candidates who would drop out after the first interview anyway.
The question. A process operator is a bottleneck profession: those who can do it already work somewhere in shifts and rarely apply actively. Waiting for a fitting application would have left this vacancy open for months.
What we did. We approached the right people ourselves: operators who were not looking but were open to a conversation. One of them was interested in the site and the shift system, and we guided that conversation step by step.
The result. A placement with the client, with a candidate no job board would have surfaced.
Food, Brussels region
Technical manager with a very specific profile
The question. The role combined requirements that rarely come together. The client was receiving profiles from all sides that looked right on paper but fell through in every interview. That cost time and trust.
What we did. A thorough intake, down to the installations and the management style, followed by strict screening. We only introduced candidates we had interviewed at length ourselves and who matched every hard requirement.
The result. Fewer profiles than the client was used to, but the right ones: the role is filled and the stream of unsuitable CVs has stopped.
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Our office is on Mercatorstraat in Antwerp, which is also where AltusConnect is registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises. The full address and our enterprise number are on our about page.
Do you also recruit for companies in the port?
Yes. Chemicals, petrochemicals and logistics around the port are among the environments we search for, with process operators and maintenance technicians as typical profiles. The bottleneck for the large sites is often that they all recruit from the same small group of experienced people.
Do you only search within the city of Antwerp?
No. We search across the province and beyond, because a technician from the Waasland or the Kempen can commute to an Antwerp site just as well. What counts is whether the distance stays workable for the candidate.
Where can I read reviews of AltusConnect?
On our Google Maps profile, where employers and candidates can leave a review. The link is on this page, next to the details about AltusConnect.