Maintenance Technician

Panda International; Breda; On-site; EUR 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Panda International is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician – Utilities for a 12‑month contract at a modern, highly automated pharmaceutical site in the Netherlands. The role is hands‑on and on‑site (40 hours per week, Monday to Friday), covering HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, chilled water, boilers and building automation with an on‑call rotation.

You will perform preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance, troubleshoot complex issues, coordinate with teams and vendors, and

Qualifications

• MBO-level education or equivalent technical experience.
• Experience in maintenance, utilities, facilities or industrial installations.
• Hands-on experience with HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, chilled water, boilers or process utilities.
• Strong mechanical, electrical and controls troubleshooting skills.
• Good communication skills in English.
• Willingness to work 5 days on site and join the on-call rotation.
• Experience in GMP environments preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP PM or CMMS and familiarity with building automation systems (BMS/BAS).

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance on utility systems and facility infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex mechanical, electrical and control-related issues.
• Coordinate with colleagues, contractors and vendors to resolve technical challenges.
• Support reliability improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in the on-call rotation supporting critical utility systems.

Skills

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Mechanical

Electrical

Controls

On-site

English

Communication

Education

MBO-level education

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

BMS/BAS

Job description

Senior Maintenance Technician – Utilities

Duration: 12-month contract

Openings: 2 positions

Language: Good English (Dutch a plus)

Description

The Senior Maintenance Technician will maintain and troubleshoot the critical utility systems supporting manufacturing, warehousing and offices at a modern, highly automated pharmaceutical manufacturing site in the Netherlands. This is a hands‑on, fully on‑site role (40 hours, Monday to Friday) covering HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, chilled water, boilers and building automation, with a shared on‑call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance on utility systems and facility infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex mechanical, electrical and control‑related issues.
• Coordinate with colleagues, contractors and vendors to resolve technical challenges.
• Support reliability improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in the on‑call rotation supporting critical utility systems.
• MBO‑level education or equivalent technical experience.
• Experience in maintenance, utilities, facilities or industrial installations.
• Hands‑on experience with systems such as HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, chilled water, boilers or process utilities.
• Strong mechanical, electrical and controls troubleshooting skills.
• Good communication skills in English.
• Willingness to work 5 days on site and join the on‑call rotation.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in a GMP‑regulated pharmaceutical or biotech environment.
• Knowledge of SAP PM or another CMMS platform.
• Experience with building automation systems (BMS/BAS).

Salary: around €64K, including 13th month and 8% holiday allowance, plus on‑call allowance.