Industrial mechanic

Vanheede Environment Group; Belgique (MO); Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanheede in Belgium’s Rumbeke site is seeking an additional mechanic to join the maintenance team. You will perform (preventive) maintenance on PRF and MRF sorting lines, prepare mechanical components in the workshop, and carry out repairs as needed.

You will also service technical infrastructure such as barriers, fences, gates and racks, and be available for Saturday mornings roughly every other week.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical maintenance of industrial machinery.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Willingness to work on Saturdays on a rotating basis.

Responsibilities

• Maintain PRF and MRF sorting lines (75% of the role).
• Prepare mechanical components in the workshop (cutting, lubrication, welding).
• Carry out preventive maintenance (bearings, wear parts, rollers).
• Intervene in breakdowns and support external/internal maintenance teams.
• Perform repairs and installations of technical infrastructure (barriers, fences, gates, racks, forklifts).

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Workshop welding

Tools

Welding equipment

Workshop tools

Job description

We also contribute to a circular world! At our Rumbeke site, there are two sorting lines (PRF and MRF). These installations form the heart of our activities within the Recovery Facilities business unit, where we recover valuable materials from waste streams using innovative techniques, contributing to the circular economy. Here, recyclable and recoverable materials are separated and then pressed into bales. The PRF line focuses on sorting PMD waste, while the MRF line mainly sorts business residual waste and other residue streams.

We are looking for an additional mechanic to join our team! Together with the team, you will be responsible for the (preventive) maintenance of:

• The PRF and MRF sorting lines (75%): You regularly inspect the sorting installations and carry out repairs when needed. To do this, you first prepare various mechanical components in the workshop: cutting, lubrication, welding constructions, etc. You participate in preventive maintenance (lubricating bearings, replacing wear parts, support rollers, …). Every Wednesday and Saturday morning, we temporarily stop the PRF line for full preventive maintenance. You are expected to be available on Saturday mornings roughly one out of every two weeks. Together with the maintenance team (internal and external), you ensure optimal operation of these sorting lines. Interventions in case of breakdowns are also part of your responsibilities.
• Technical infrastructure (25%): At our Rumbeke site, you carry out various repairs and installations, for example: barriers, fences, gates, racks, forklifts, …