Mechanician

Xelvin International; Mossel Bay; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency specializing in engineering is seeking an Instrumentation Technician for a 2-year contract in the Netherlands. The role involves maintenance and calibration of instruments, with experience in DCS and PLC systems valued. Candidates should have a relevant diploma and fluency in English, with Afrikaans as a plus. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Benefits

25 paid holidays per year

Public holidays paid

Holiday allowance of 8.33%

Travel allowance €0,23 per km

Overtime and shift allowances

Qualifications

• Safety is very important to you.
• Measurement and control courses are beneficial.
• Experience in activities for LNG Plants, Refineries, Petrochemicals is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and instrument maintenance.
• Conduct predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance.
• Commissioning and calibration of instruments.

Skills

Electrical and instrument maintenance experience

Predictive maintenance

Preventative maintenance

Corrective maintenance for process control instruments

Fluent in English

Afrikaans is a plus

Education

Diploma in mechanical, mechatronic or electrical engineering

Red Seal Electrician

Control and Instrumentation qualification

Tools

DCS Systems (e.g., Honeywell)

PLC Systems

P&IDs

Wiring Diagrams

Piping Drawings

Job description

Instrumentation technician - English

Location: The Netherlands (on-site), 2-year contract with potential of permanent employment, NOT project/freelance

Requirements for the role include:

• Diploma in mechanical, mechatronic or electrical engineering or, Red Seal Electrician, Control and Instrumentation, Millwright or Instrument Technician or similar;
• Measurement and control courses;
• Fluent in English;
• Fully fluent in English, Afrikaans is a very big plus;
• Safety is very important to you;

If any of the below competencies match your experience, then you are who we are looking for!

• Electrical and instrument maintenance experience;
• Predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance for process control instruments;
• DCS System (eg. Honeywell);
• PLC Systems;
• Bench & field calibration, loop checking, commissioning
• Switches (Pressure, Level, Flow, Temperature & Proximity)
• Instrument Maintenance and modification;
• Activities for LNG Plants, Refineries, Petrochemicals, Power Plants and Chemical Plants (big plus).
• P&IDs, Wiring Diagrams, Piping Drawings (a plus);

Who is Xelvin?

Xelvin is a Dutch recruitment agency focused on Engineering and Technical Trades. We hire Artisans, Diploma level, Bachelor, Masters and PHD candidates with a background in Mechatronics, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive and Physics.

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!

What do we offer?

Contract wise:

· 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 €3000 - €4100 gross per month.