Equipment Engineer

Canon Production Printing; Venlo; Hybrid; EUR 44.000 - 71.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

Salary package

Vacation days

13th month bonus

Holiday allowance

Commuting allowance

Laptop & phone

Lease e-bike

Zusammenfassung

Canon Production Printing in Venlo seeks an Equipment Engineer to lead end-to-end projects across multiple factories. You will coordinate design, procurement, and commissioning of production equipment, while supporting operations and managing supplier relationships.

The role requires at least 5 years in machine building or industrial environments, with PLC/SCADA and ICT knowledge. A hybrid work model and career development opportunities are offered.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor or Master in a technical field (Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics).
• 5+ years in machine building or industrial production environments.
• Experience with project management methods (PRINCE2/IPMA).
• Good command of English; Dutch is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end equipment creation: from customer spec to commissioning and handover to maintenance.
• Collaborate with internal teams and outsource design/realisation to CAPEX suppliers.
• Ensure project goals: time, cost and quality, with safety and environmental standards.

Kenntnisse

Technical affinity

English proficiency

Willing to travel

Digital technologies curiosity

Ausbildung

Bachelor/Master in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics

Tools

PLC Programming

SCADA Systems

IoT Integration

MES Integration

Industrial networks

PRINCE2/IPMA

Jobbeschreibung

Step into a world where innovation meets industrial scale. At Canon Production Printing, we produce most of our consumables and expendables in-house across diverse factories in Venlo—a true playground for technical talent. Each factory is in a different life phase, from cutting-edge ink factories, to printhead, toner and OPC plants where continuity and cost-efficiency are key. Every phase brings unique challenges and opportunities for impact.

Questions about this job?

Bram Frings, Recruitment, [phone] / [e-mail]

Equipment Engineer

40 hours per week, hybrid in Venlo (NL)

Your job

The Consumables & Expendables for the printers of Canon Production Printing are mostly produced in-house in our factories in Venlo. Here you will find a large diversity of factories with corresponding processes and equipment. A 'playground' for someone with a technical affinity. The factories are in different technical and economic life phases. Each phase has its own challenges. In the new ink and printhead factories, the focus is mainly on upscaling and expanding functionality. In the toner and OPC plants, the challenge is to ensure continuity for many years to come, cost-effectively.

What You’ll Do

As an Equipment Engineer you will work on a wide range of projects in multidisciplinary teams. You are responsible for the realization and optimization of parts of our plants. You take end-to-end responsibility for the Equipment Creation Process, which goes from customer advice and specification, through design and realization, to commissioning and transfer to the maintenance organization. You will also support the operations. You will work intensively together within our internal teams and you will manage the outsourcing of the design and realization of the equipment within our CAPEX supply base.

Based on your professionalism, organizational ability and strong communication skills, you will ensure successful project completion and commissioning according to agreements, costs and schedule. Besides the intensive cooperation with the suppliers of our equipment, you also work closely with fellow Equipment Engineers, Production Engineers, Quality Engineers, Purchasing, R&D,

Facility Services and colleagues from the maintenance department. You identify possible risks and problems in time and, together with the colleagues involved, look for smart and structural solutions. As part of your work you have an eye for safety and environment and you work according to the Canon standards.

You have demonstrable skills in applying the Machinery Directive, ATEX and CE marking. You are trained to work safely in an industrial environment and preferably have a valid VCA-VOL certificate.

Who You’ll Work With

You’ll join our Equipment Engineering & Technical Services (EE&TS-) Department — over 60 passionate professionals responsible for the design, implementation and management of production equipment. Our production factories are fitted with the most up-to-date manufacturing equipment, highly automated and optimized to consistently deliver high-quality products minimizing waste at the same time.

What You Bring

• Bachelor or master degree in technical area, for example; Electrical engineering, Industrial engineering, Mechanical engineering or Mechatronics
• Experience and/or affinity with process technology and process installations
• Experience with project management methodologies such as PRINCE 2, IPMA or similar
• Good command of the English language, Dutch is a nice to have.
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in machine building or industrial production/process environments, supplemented with experience of working in projects
• Preferably you have worked in a multidisciplinary work environment, where you have built up experience in designing and implementing advanced equipment
• Willing to travel occasionally to suppliers within and outside The Netherlands
• You have an affinity with digital technologies, IT and AI, and are curious about how these developments can contribute to engineering, manufacturing and process improvement

Mechanical Engineering Requirements

• Design mechanical installations and constructions
• Translate functional requirements into conceptual equipment designs
• Verify mechanical strength calculationsRead, analyze, and adjust technical drawings and P&IDs
• Apply general knowledge of process and production machinery, including mechanical–automation integration
• Understand the full equipment lifecycle

Electro &Control

• Experience with (soft) PLC and SCADA systems
• Affinity with industrial networks

Key Technologies & Methodologies

• PLC Programming: Automate industrial processes with precision and reliability
• SCADA Systems: Monitor and manage operations remotely
• IoT Integration: Enable real-time data collection and analysis
• Agile Methodologies: Drive iterative development and collaboration
• Process Automation: Implement advanced automation strategies to optimize production workflows
• MES Integration: Connect equipment to Manufacturing Execution Systems for seamless data flow and smart manufacturing

What You’ll Get From Us

Besides a challenging working environment, scope for personal and professional development you will receive an interesting package of employment conditions;

• A competitive salary (range €3.900 - €6.350 gross per month)
• 38 vacation days
• 13th month bonus (8.6%) until end of 2026 paid either monthly or yearly. As of 1 January 2027 the 13th-month bonus will be discontinued, which means that as of that date the 13th-month bonus will be fully converted to the (scale) salary.
• Holiday allowance (8%)
• Commuting allowance
• Hybrid working for a healthy work-life balance
• A huge range of training and professional development opportunities
• A laptop and smartphone
• An interesting lease (e-)bike plan

Career opportunities

From the position of Equipment Engineer you have a lot of career‑opportunities. These can be within the Equipment Engineering department (for example switch between factories, grow towards NPI projects, or towards team lead) but also outside of it towards other positions, for example Production Engineering.

About Canon Production Printing

Canon Production Printing develops and manufactures high‑tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market and is part of Canon, a global provider of imaging technologies and services. Canon Production Printing operates on three continents, with approximately 3300 employees (end 2022) and has its global headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands.

Further information about Canon Production Printing is available at cpp.canon.