Technical Operations Specialist: High-Tech Lab Facilities

TNO; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Working from home

Pension scheme

Mobility plan

Job summary

TNO seeks a Technical Operations Specialist to support high-tech research facilities, ensuring the highest standards of maintenance and management across sites in The Hague and Rijswijk. You will work with the Technical Coordinator, translating issues into actionable work and coordinating with contractors to protect critical experiments.

You will visit sites, request quotations, supervise tasks, and communicate clearly with users.

Qualifications

• MBO or HBO degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in a similar role, either on the client side or contractor side.
• Knowledge of laboratory operations and systems, such as pressure control and climate control systems.
• Willingness to quickly gain knowledge of regulations related to technical management and maintenance of buildings, equipment, and sites.
• Good command of Dutch; English skills beneficial in an international organization.

Responsibilities

• Visit different sites regularly to assess issues and translate them into work to be carried out.
• Request quotations from contractors or maintenance partners and supervise the work.
• Coordinate with users to ensure critical experiments are not jeopardized by maintenance activities.
• Progress into the role of Technical Coordinator with guidance and training.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering background

Electrical Engineering background

Safety awareness

Communication with users

Dutch language

Education

MBO or HBO degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Laboratory systems

Job description

TNO seeks a Technical Operations Specialist to support high-tech research facilities, ensuring the highest standards of maintenance and management across sites in The Hague and Rijswijk. You will work with the Technical Coordinator, translating issues into actionable work and coordinating with contractors to protect critical experiments.

You will visit sites, request quotations, supervise tasks, and communicate clearly with users.