Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Development Engineer

Ready to shape the future of machine innovation and help us conquer a new market segment?

Join our team and take the lead in designing and developing brand-new machines from the ground up. This is your opportunity to make real impact in a dynamic work environment where your technical expertise and creativity take center stage.

Your Challenge

As a Development Engineer, you'll play a key role in the development of machines that will allow us to tap into an entirely new market segment. You’ll be part of our Product Development team, where you’ll be responsible for creating the very first prototypes and guiding them through continuous improvement and optimization.

From our headquarters, you’ll collaborate closely with fellow engineers and colleagues from other departments to bring innovative, customer-specific solutions to life. Your work will be instrumental in setting the technological direction of our company and shaping our position in this new market.

You’ll analyze market demands and customer needs, translate them into creative designs, and oversee the realization and implementation of the initial machines. From there, you'll lead the charge in fine-tuning and enhancing the technology, ensuring it evolves to meet the challenges of this emerging segment.

What You Bring

1. A completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field;
2. Several years of experience in machine building and/or product development;
3. A creative and analytical mindset with a passion for innovation;
4. Strong communication skills and a proactive, hands-on attitude;
5. The ability to work independently as well as in a multidisciplinary team;
6. Proficiency in Dutch/Afrikaans and English.

What We Offer

1. A stimulating technical environment with plenty of room for professional development and personal growth;
2. The opportunity to work on exciting projects with international impact;
3. A competitive salary in line with the Metalektro Collective Labour Agreement, complemented by excellent secondary benefits.

About Us

We are a global leader in the production of stand-alone machines and complete production lines for the industrial bakery sector. For over 175 years, we’ve been a dynamic family business with a strong market position in multiple regions and countries. More than 850 dedicated experts work daily on innovations and customer-specific solutions. With multiple production sites across Europe, we offer end-to-end solutions—from silo to crate—by combining our strengths across the group.

Who is Xelvin?

Xelvin is a Dutch consultancy company specializing in Engineering with 12 offices in the Netherlands, one in Germany. We hire Vocational Education, Bachelor's, Master's and PHD candidates with a background in Mechatronics, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive and Physics.

Xelvin specializes in International Recruitment, within Europe and beyond. In the past years, we have helped over a thousand candidates from more than 50 different nationalities find 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 candidate automatically transfers.