English Speaking - Assembly Mechanic

Start People; Breda; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Start People in the Netherlands is seeking an Assembly Mechanic to build and assemble mechanical and mechatronic modules and machines according to customer specifications and drawings, ensuring high quality and on-time delivery. You will read drawings, follow checklists, and perform testing and inspections with a strong emphasis on accuracy.

A secondary technical education, precision with small components, and the ability to work well in a team are essential.

Qualifications

• Completed secondary-level technical education.
• Experience assembling mechanical or mechatronic modules.
• Able to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Strong focus on accuracy; detail-oriented with small components.
• Team player; punctual and aligns with schedules.

Responsibilities

• Assemble mechanical and mechatronic modules and machines per drawings.
• Test, inspect, calibrate and adjust dynamic functions during test runs; ensure finished product quality.
• Plan to delivery times; coordinate with Assembly Team Leader and colleagues.
• Follow safety, health, and environmental regulations; operate industrial equipment safely.
• Identify deviations; contribute ideas for improvements and report to Team Leader; collaborate with other departments if needed.

Skills

Reading drawings

Mechanical assembly

Mechatronics

Precision

Teamwork

Quality focus

Problem solving

Education

Secondary technical education

Job description

As an Assembly Mechanic, you are responsible for correctly building and assembling modules and machines. You work accurately according to technical specifications, checklists and procedures, ensuring that machines are assembled to a high standard and according to schedule.

Your responsibilities include:

• Assembly: You assemble mechanical and mechatronic modules and machines based on customer specifications and technical drawings;
• Testing and inspection: You follow checklists and disassembly procedures and carry out inspections, calibrations and adjustments of dynamic functions during test runs. You ensure the quality of the finished product;
• Planning and collaboration: You work according to agreed delivery times and standard times, participate in work meetings and coordinate activities with colleagues and the Assembly Team Leader;
• Safety and quality: You work in accordance with applicable quality, health, safety and environmental regulations and, when required, operate industrial equipment in a safe and certified manner;
• Improvement and problem-solving: You identify deviations in processes, materials or equipment, contribute ideas regarding the manufacturability and reproducibility of machines, and report technical problems or shortcomings to the Team Leader. Where necessary, you work together with other departments.

For this position, we are looking for a technically skilled Assembly Mechanic who works with a high degree of precision and accuracy, enjoys working with machines and takes responsibility for the quality of their own work. Since you will be working with small and sometimes complex components, a high level of accuracy is essential.

• You have completed a secondary-level technical education;
• You have experience with and/or an affinity for assembling mechanical or mechatronic modules and machines;
• You can read and interpret technical drawings;
• You have a technical and practical mindset and are able to analyse technical problems independently;
• You work very accurately, precisely, systematically and with a strong focus on quality;
• You have an eye for detail and can work carefully with small components;
• You work well with others and enjoy being part of a team;
• You are punctual and able to work effectively according to agreed schedules and procedures;
• Experience in the food processing industry is an advantage;
• You are willing to actively contribute ideas for improvements within your own area of work.