You are an all-round maintenance technician who thrives on technology, solving malfunctions, and continuously improving installations within a production environment. A Maintenance Technician is sought for a food producer. In this role, you are responsible for troubleshooting, performing preventive maintenance, and supporting technical improvements within the factory. You will join a close-knit technical team where collaboration, ownership, and safety are central.
No day is the same: from acute malfunctions on production lines to planned maintenance and technical improvement projects.
What you do
As a Maintenance Technician, you ensure that the production process functions optimally. You analyze malfunctions, perform maintenance work, and actively contribute to improvements in installations and processes. The technology within the factory consists of a combination of electrotechnical and mechanical installations. The tasks are roughly equally divided between both disciplines.
You work closely with production, work preparation, engineering, and external parties to further increase the reliability of the installations. An average workday includes:
- Handover from the previous shift and checking the technical status of installations;
- Troubleshooting, performing inspections, and planned maintenance;
- Prioritizing when multiple malfunctions occur;
- Actively seeking opportunities for preventive maintenance and technical improvements;
- Guiding external technicians;
- Registering activities in the maintenance management system;
- Contributing to a safe and efficient working environment. Your responsibilities include:
- Locating, analyzing, and resolving electrotechnical and mechanical malfunctions;
- Performing preventive and corrective maintenance;
- Registering and processing activities in maintenance systems;
- Supporting technical improvement projects;
- Guiding external maintenance parties;
- Identifying improvement opportunities for installations and processes;
- Participating in improvement teams;
- Ensuring a safe and hygienic working environment;
- Communicating and coordinating with production, engineering, and work preparation;
- Contributing to the technical availability of the production location.
What they ask
- A completed MBO 3 or MBO 4 education in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or similar;
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a technical maintenance or troubleshooting role;
- Experience in a production or process environment;
- Knowledge of both electrical engineering and mechanics;
- NEN 3140 VP certification or willingness to obtain it;
- Experience with SAP PM, SCADA, or similar systems is a plus;
- Good command of the Dutch language;
- Willingness to work in a two-shift system and on-call duty;
- Proactive attitude and ownership;
- Stress resistance and strong problem-solving ability;
- Flexibility and the ability to quickly set priorities.
Profile
You will work with approximately 120 colleagues in an informal and collegial environment. Within the technical department, you will be part of a compact team consisting of four technicians in shifts, six colleagues in day shifts, a work planner, and a technical engineer. The combination of production, technology, and process improvement offers you a lot of responsibility and room to develop yourself further.
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