Maintenance Technician for Flight Simulator

Rheinmetall

Gilze en Rijen

On-site

EUR 35,000 - 50,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday
Good pension scheme
Profit sharing
Home working allowance
Online training courses

Job summary

A global technology firm is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Gilze en Rijen. Responsibilities include operating and maintaining Flight Simulator Training Devices, supporting customer operations, and conducting technical tests. The ideal candidate has completed technician training in electrical engineering, with experience in field service preferred. Proficiency in English is essential, and knowledge of German or Dutch is advantageous. The position offers 27 days of holiday, a good pension scheme, and opportunities for self-development.

Qualifications

  • Completed technician training in the field of electrical engineering or comparable.
  • Experience in handling technical system documentation and electrical test equipment.
  • Professional experience in the field service of an industrial company desired.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and monitor the simulators in the C390 training center.
  • Support customers in the operation of the simulator.
  • Maintain and repair the simulators in the C390 training center.

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge
Technical system documentation handling
Experience in field service
English proficiency
Service-oriented mindset
Flexibility and resilience

Education

Completed technician training

Job description

About the Company

Rheinmetall Group Rheinmetall is an internationally successful Defence and Automotive technology group, listed on the German stock exchange and headquartered in Dusseldorf. Rheinmetall Defence is Europe’s foremost supplier of defence capability and a longstanding partner to armed forces around the world. Rheinmetall Defence has three specialised divisions:

  • Weapons and Munitions
  • Electronics Solutions
  • Vehicle Systems
Job Overview

The Maintenance Technician role is to operate, support and maintain the Flight Simulator Training Devices (FSTD) in the C390 Training Center, carrying out technical and operational tests as well as assuring all logistic supply and documentation procedures. A team player, expected to perform within the C390 FSTD team to assure the reliability, availability, quality and best performance for all the training devices.

Responsibilities
  • Operate and monitor the simulators in the C390 training center
  • Supporting our customers in the operation of the simulator
  • Maintenance and repair of the simulators in the C390 training center
  • Carrying out technical, operational tests
  • Installation and assembly work
  • Logistic supply for the maintenance of the simulator
  • Documentation of operating procedures
Qualifications
  • Completed technician training in the field of electrical engineering or comparable
  • Experience in handling technical system documentation and electrical test equipment
  • Professional experience in the field service of an industrial company desirable
  • Knowledge of defense technology products is an advantage
  • Very good knowledge of written and spoken English
  • Knowledge of German and/or Dutch, an advantage
  • Ability to work independently and on one's own responsibility as well as a service-oriented manner
  • High level of initiative, proactivity, flexibility and resilience
  • Goal-oriented and independent way of working as well as assertiveness and confident appearance
Benefits

A position full of opportunities to further expand your knowledge and stimulate your personal development. All this within a fun team with an informal working atmosphere. Good terms of employment in accordance with the Metalektro CAO (collective labour agreement).

  • Various opportunities for self-development
  • Good pension scheme, Metalektro collective labour agreement
  • Generous leave: 27 days' holiday, 13 ADV days
  • Profit sharing
  • 8% holiday pay
  • 0.23 euro cents per km net travel allowance by car and 0.40 euro cents by bicycle
  • Lease-a-Bike bicycle scheme
  • Home working allowance of 2.40 euro net per day
  • Online training courses via Ozone
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