Freelance International Commissioning Engineer

J-Tec Material Handling; Kapellen; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive and competitive salary package

Training and personal development opportunities

Dynamic international work environment

Job summary

A global logistics solutions provider in Kapellen, Belgium is hiring a commissioning engineer. This full-time position involves inspecting, testing, and commissioning process installations, while providing technical support for delivered installations. Candidates should have a technical degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, especially in the process industry. The role requires fluency in English and Dutch, strong communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in a relevant role.
• Experience in the process industry is preferred.
• Willingness to travel onsite for three weeks, then return home for one week.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and commission complete process installations.
• Provide technical support to delivered installations.
• Act as a liaison between the customer and internal organization.

Skills

Technical degree or relevant experience

Experience as a commissioning engineer

Knowledge of motors and frequency converters

Knowledge of PLCs

Good communication skills

Fluent in English and Dutch

Ability to work independently and in a team

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Allen Bradley frequency converters

Danfoss frequency converters

SIEMENS frequency converters

Rockwell Automation PLCs

SIEMENS PLCs

Job description

J-Tec Material Handling is part of the Katoen Natie group of companies. Katoen Natie is a global logistics and applied engineering provider. To optimally serve its customers, the organization is decentralized in business units. Each business unit acts independently and offers its clients tailor made solutions.

J-Tec Material Handling is the process engineering business unit of the group, offering material handling and process engineering solutions to the industry market leaders, in the chemical and food industries all over the world. We design and build turnkey process installations for our customers. Our company always strives to make a difference in terms of creativity, flexibility and performance. We execute both green- and brownfield projects of different sizes with an average implementation time of one to two years.

We are a fast growing company with an international team of more than 350 employees (and counting). We have offices in Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Thailand and the US.

J-Tec Material Handling is hiring and looking for a commissioning engineer for a fulltime position. You will be responsible for the inspection, testing and commissioning of complete process installations on a safe and highly qualified level. In this role you’ll be the crucial link between the customer and the internal organization.
In addition to commissioning of new installations, you will also be responsible for the technical support to delivered installations, either remotely or on location. You’ll report to the manager site operations in Kapellen – Belgium.

Qualifications

• You possess a technical degree from a higher education (Bachelor) or similar by relevant experience.
• You have experience as a commissioning engineer, start-up engineer, or service engineer. Experience in the process industry is preferred.
• Because of your experience you have a broad technical background.
• You have knowledge of motors, frequency converters (Allen Bradley, Danfoss, SIEMENS) and pneumatics.
• Knowledge of PLCs (Rockwell Automation and SIEMENS) is required in order to read the program and diagnose/troubleshoot malfunctions.
• A good working knowledge of MS Office is mandatory.
• As a commissioning engineer, travelling is part of your job. You are willing to work onsite for 3 following weeks and then travel back home for one week.
• You have good communication skills and speak fluently English and Dutch.
• You like to work independently as well as in a team.
• You are client friendly, service minded, flexible and eager to learn.

Required experience: 5 years

Benefits

• A technically challenging function in a professional and progressive environment, where personal development is important.
• To work at J-Tec means working in a growing, international company, with a flat hierarchy and short communication lines.
• You can count on internal and external training to specialise in our business and support the growth of your skills and competences.
• You will be part of a dedicated team with experienced and highly motivated colleagues.
• An attractive and competitive salary package.

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