Maintenance Technician

Research-Square; Bloemfontein; Sur place; ZAR 833 000 - 1 203 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Research-Square is seeking an Allround Maintenance Technician to join our Dutch operations. The role focuses on preventive and corrective maintenance of industrial machinery, automation systems and production lines, diagnosing mechanical, electrical and PLC faults, and ensuring reliable, safe production.

You will work at a fixed location in the Netherlands, collaborate with colleagues and partners, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives while adhering to safety regulations and

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial maintenance, preferably FMCG/manufacturing environments.
• Able to diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical and automation faults.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Hands-on maintenance of automated production lines and industrial machinery.

Responsabilités

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial machinery and automation lines.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical and PLC faults to minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment, sensors and actuators.
• Inspect, maintain and optimize production equipment and conveyor systems.
• Identify improvements to equipment reliability and production efficiency.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and safety compliance.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external partners to ensure smooth operations.

Connaissances

Industrial maintenance

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

PLC fault finding

Troubleshooting

Proactive problem solving

Formation

Red Seal Trade Tested

Outils

PLC systems

Description du poste

This position requires relocation to the Netherlands!

Role | Allround Maintenance Technician

Based | The Netherlands

R² Community | Training & Development, R² social events, Dutch language course

Research-Square is partnering with a leading technical service provider responsible for maintaining and optimizing machinery, automated production lines and technical installations within the FMCG industry. The organization plays an important role in ensuring that industrial production processes operate safely, efficiently and with minimal downtime.

As an Allround Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for performing both preventive and corrective maintenance on a wide range of industrial machinery, automation systems and production lines. You will independently diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical and automation-related faults, contributing to the reliability and performance of production equipment.

You will work at a fixed location in the Netherlands within a dynamic industrial production environment, where safety, teamwork and technical expertise are essential. Your responsibilities will involve both mechanical and electrical maintenance, troubleshooting automated systems and ensuring the continuous operation of production lines.

We're hiring an Allround Maintenance Technician to help with:

• Performing preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial machinery, automated production lines and technical installations.
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical, electrical and automation-related breakdowns to minimize production downtime.
• Troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment, sensors, actuators and automated machinery.
• Inspecting, maintaining and optimizing production equipment, conveyor systems and automation lines.
• Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability, production efficiency and overall performance.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working in accordance with safety regulations and quality standards.
• Collaborating closely with colleagues and external partners to ensure smooth production operations.

What we're looking for:

• Red Seal Trade Tested or an equivalent technical qualification.
• Experience in industrial maintenance, preferably within FMCG, manufacturing or automated production environments.
• Strong knowledge of both mechanical and electrical systems.
• Hands-on experience maintaining and troubleshooting automated production lines, industrial machinery and automation systems.
• Experience working with PLCs and PLC-controlled equipment, including fault finding.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Experience with conveyor systems, sensors, motors, drives and other production equipment is advantageous.
• A proactive, analytical and solution-oriented mindset.
• Willingness to further develop through training and certifications.

If you have a passion for industrial maintenance, automation and keeping production lines running efficiently, we'd love to hear from you!