Maintenance Technician

Xelvin; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A Dutch recruitment agency is seeking passionate junior maintenance professionals to join in the Netherlands. The ideal candidates have a RED SEAL or relevant engineering diploma, with experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance within production environments, such as agriculture or mining. Fluency in Afrikaans and English is a must. This role offers a two-year contract, 25 paid holidays, and additional allowances. Candidates must be willing to work shifts and hold a valid driver’s license and passport.

Benefits

25 paid holidays

Public holiday payments

Travel allowance

Holiday allowance

Overtime and shift allowances

Qualifications

• Must hold a RED SEAL or relevant engineering diploma.
• 2-4 years of experience in maintenance roles required.
• Willingness to work in shifts is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mechanical and electrical maintenance on production line machinery.
• Perform troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
• Work collaboratively in an agricultural or mining environment.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance experience

Electrical maintenance experience

Troubleshooting skills

Experience with conveyors and hydraulics

Fluent in Afrikaans and English

Welding experience

Education

Trade tested as Millwright, Industrial Electrician, or relevant diploma

Job description

Location

The Netherlands (on-site)

We are looking for passionate, junior maintenance professionals with experience in a production environment (agricultural environment, mining industry or similar) to join us in The Netherlands!

Who are you:

• A RED SEAL (Trade Tested), N5 or N6, Millwright, Industrial Electrician, Fitter & Turner, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering Diploma (preferably in process or mechanical fitting and turning or millwright)
• Fluent Afrikaans and English (a must, as the company's language is Dutch)
• All‑round experience (a balance of mechanical and electrical maintenance on machines)
• Experience with conveyors, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, troubleshooting, welding (stainless steel / Alu), Siemens PLC (a plus), relays, frequency switches
• Experience in a food production environment or in the mining industry
• Experience with preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on machines in a production line
• 2‑4 years experience max
• In possession of a valid driver’s license & passport
• Willing to work in shifts

Who is Xelvin?

Xelvin is a Dutch recruitment and relocation agency specializing in engineering & other technical placements. Xelvin is specialized in International Recruitment – In the past years we have helped thousands of candidates from more than 50 different nationalities with finding their perfect job here in the Netherlands and are striving to help so many more!

What do we offer?

• 2‑year contract of 40 hours per week
• 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 a month (IND‑VISA norm for below 30)