Maintenance Technician

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Job description for Maintenance technician

Location: Boxtel

Are you an experienced maintenance technician who enjoys solving technical faults? Would you like to work in a modern production environment where your technical knowledge truly makes a difference? Then we have a great opportunity for you.

As a maintenance technician, you are responsible for ensuring the optimal performance of machines, installations and technical systems. You make sure faults are resolved quickly and professionally and carry out preventive maintenance to minimize downtime as much as possible. Thanks to your expertise, the production process continues to run safely and efficiently.

For this position, we are not looking for a starter, but for an experienced maintenance technician who can work independently, quickly analyze technical problems and is comfortable taking responsibility.

Your responsibilities

  • Analyzing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults in machines and installations.
  • Assessing the nature and severity of faults and determining whether immediate action is required.
  • Carrying out preventive maintenance to avoid technical problems.
  • Carrying out corrective maintenance on production installations and technical systems.
  • Performing repairs both inside and outside the production environment.
  • Minimizing downtime and ensuring a safe production environment.
  • Guiding and supporting external technicians and technical suppliers.
  • Identifying technical improvement opportunities and discussing them with your supervisor.
  • Informing and supporting colleagues with technical matters.
  • Working and processing materials using hand tools and machine tools.
  • Complying with safety, quality, environmental and hygiene regulations.
  • Working according to the applicable food safety and workplace safety procedures.

As a maintenance technician, you play a crucial role within the organization. Without your technical knowledge and commitment, production processes cannot operate optimally.

You are a perfect match on our vacancy for Maintenance technician if:

We are looking for an experienced maintenance technician with a broad technical background and strong problem-solving skills.

You have:

  • A completed technical or vocational qualification in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (equivalent to Dutch MBO level 3 or 4).
  • Demonstrable relevant work experience in a technical maintenance role.
  • Experience with mechanical and/or electrical installations.
  • Knowledge of electrical circuits.
  • Knowledge of mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics and control systems.
  • Experience with preventive and corrective maintenance.
  • Knowledge of HACCP, Food Defense and safety regulations is an advantage.
  • An independent and proactive work attitude.
  • Good communication skills.
  • A strong sense of responsibility and attention to safety.
  • Willingness to work in a 2- or 3-shift system and participate in on-call duties.
  • A good command of English.

You are someone who does not see faults as problems, but as challenges to be solved. You think proactively, take initiative and enjoy continuously improving technical processes.

What we offer 

  • A full-time position of 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday).
  • A gross monthly salary between €3,575 and €4,081, depending on knowledge and experience.
  • Shift allowance on top of your salary.
  • Working in a 2- or 3-shift system.
  • Participation in on-call duties.
  • A varied technical position with plenty of responsibility.
  • Working within a professional and technically challenging production company.
  • Opportunities to further develop yourself through education and training.
  • Modern machines and installations that you work with every day.
  • Prospects for a long-term working relationship.

We provide you with a home as close to work as possible. We offer a private room in a house together with your colleagues. The cost for the rent is around €200-210 per week and includes water, electricity, natural gas and internet.

  • We take care of the transportation by finding a car for you (either personal or shared with roommates);
  • Covered travel costs to and from work (fuel card).
  • We will pick you up from the airport and bring you to your new home;
  • We will get you your Dutch healthcare insurance and tax number;
  • The respective employment contract, signed one day before your departure for the Netherlands (it is in English).
  • Covered travel costs to and from work (fuel card);
  • We will pick you up from the airport and bring you to your new home;
  • We will get you your Dutch healthcare insurance and tax number;
  • The respective employment contract, signed one day before your departure for the Netherlands (it is in English).

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Your future employer when you apply to our Maintenance technician vacancy!

GoodLife​ Foods ! Producer of frozen snacks such as croquettes, bitterballen , frikandellen , Mexicano snacks and vegetarian products. Together with more than 600 colleagues, we operate in seven facilities in the Netherlands.

As an organization, we take pride in the products we create. We are known for our entrepreneurial spirit, close collaboration with both customers and employees, and transparency in everything we do.

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