Electro Mechanical Technician

Electromechanic Technician – Food Industry

📍 Location: Rotterdam region, The Netherlands

🛠️ Industry: Industrial & Maintenance

🕒 Employment type: Full-time

🗓️ Contract type: Long-term (1–2 year contract with potential for permanent employment)

✈️ Relocation support included | NOT project / freelance

🔧 What You’ll Do

Do you enjoy solving technical challenges and keeping production lines running smoothly? We’re looking for Electromechanical Technicians to join our team in the Netherlands. In this role, you’ll perform hands‑on maintenance and troubleshooting of machinery in the food production environment, ensuring reliability, safety, and efficiency every step of the way.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production machinery and industrial equipment
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems (motors, pumps, valves, conveyor belts, compressors)
• Carry out inspections, adjustments, and calibrations to optimize machine performance
• Support continuous production by reducing downtime and implementing technical improvements
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and food industry quality standards
• Collaborate with colleagues across production and technical teams to solve problems quickly and effectively

Requirements

• Technical diploma or certification in Electromechanics, Mechatronics, or related field
• Hands‑on experience in industrial maintenance (mechanical and electrical)
• Familiarity with piping, pumps, valves, motors, and automation systems
• Preferably : HVAC experience (F‑gas certification is a plus)
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Willingness to work in shifts and occasionally on‑call if required
• Communication skills in English; Dutch is a plus

Who is Xelvin?

Xelvin is a Dutch consultancy company specializing in Engineering and Technical Trades. We hire Artisans, National Degree, Bachelor, Masters and PHD candidates with a background in Mechatronics, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive and Physics. Our focus is within the High-Tech and Manufacturing industry in Eindhoven region.

Xelvin is specialized in International Recruitment, within Europe and beyond. In the past years we have helped over a thousand candidates from more than 50 different nationalities with finding their perfect job here in the Netherlands and are striving to help so many more!

As Xelvin we hire candidates for a specific position for a set amount of time, after which a permanent contract with our client is granted and the candidates automatically transfers.

What do we offer?

Contract wise :

• 1‑2 year contract of 40 hours per week (with potential of long‑term employment).
• 25 paid holidays a year (+ potential ADV days)
• Public holidays, with a maximum of 7 per year, which are paid by Xelvin.
• Holiday allowance of 8.33% (instead of 8,0%) over your total gross annual income. Paid each year in May.
• Overtime and shift allowance will be paid by Xelvin accordingly.
• Travel allowance of €0,23 per km, for the use of travelling to work and back home.
• The salary will be around €4100 gross per month (based on level of education and experience)

Onboarding & benefits

• Your 1st house in the Netherlands will be supported by Xelvin, with the help of our Housing Consultant (we help you find accommodation). In case of having to pay the 1st months rent or potential deposit, Xelvin is willing to pay it for you upfront, after which we’ll set up a loan agreement, for you to pay us back in terms.
• Xelvin is certified to do VISA applications for you and your family and get your work permit in order so you can travel and start working (if required).
• A relocation assistance allowance of €1000 - €3000 NET will be paid to you, to assist with the cost of relocating to the Netherlands.
• You (and your family / partner) will be picked up at the airport or train station by your consultant / recruiter after your arrival and will be taken to your new house.
• Onboarding : we’ll advise you on how to set up a Dutch bank account, apply for health insurance, getting a Dutch BSN number, writing in with a dentist and general practitioner and other useful or necessary cases to arrange.
• New Hire Dinner organized for all newly recruited engineers to make them aware of our Dutch tax system and explaining the Dutch payslip.
• A few social gatherings with all Xelvin employees and recruited engineers;
• New Years drink at the local PSV stadium, where you’ll get a tour of the building and beverages and bites are served.
• Summer BBQ at the Evoluon, where you can grow your social circle and dance to some nice music while enjoying the food.