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1st Service Technician Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical Service Technician for maintenance and troubleshooting of mechanical installations. Responsible for service, customer contact, digital work registration, and on-call duties. Requirements: minimum MBO-3 Mechanical Engineering, VCA VOL, and a B driving license; works independently in the Northern Netherlands.
Heijmans
Drachten
Fulltime
39.554 to 50.881
Hydrogen

Description

As a Mechanical Service Technician at Heijmans Utiliteit Services in Drachten, you work independently or with colleagues at locations in Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe. You ensure that mechanical installations continue to function reliably and safely through maintenance, troubleshooting, and customer contact. You work in a fixed team, suggest improvements, and supervise interns.

Job requirements

  • Minimum MBO-3 diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
  • Experience in a similar position within the utilities sector.
  • Practical mindset; you see opportunities and actively contribute ideas.
  • Strong sense of responsibility and professional knowledge; ability to work independently and coordinate with the supervisor and client.
  • In possession of driving license B.
  • VCA VOL.
  • Valid Certificate of Conduct.

Tasks

  • Performing service and maintenance work on mechanical installations, such as central heating boilers, air handling units, water-side installations, geothermal energy systems, and measurement and control systems.
  • Detecting and resolving malfunctions so that buildings remain technically stable, safe, and reliable.
  • Act as a point of contact for the customer: proper registration, clear communication, and proactive thinking within contractual agreements.
  • Proposing innovative improvements with an eye for sustainability.
  • Collaborating with colleagues and other technical specialists, and coordinating with the client and supervisor.
  • Digital tracking of work orders and time registration.
  • Supervising interns and transferring professional knowledge.
  • Participate in the on-call service once every eight weeks.

Working conditions

  • Permanent contract from the start.
  • Remuneration and additional allowance of €150 gross per month for participation in the on-call service.
  • You receive €219 gross per shift of one full week.
  • A phone, laptop/tablet, and a fully equipped company van.
  • Possibility to swap individual days with colleagues.
  • Introduction days and a three-month onboarding program with a personal buddy.
  • Heijmans welcome package upon joining.
  • Numerous training and career advancement opportunities through the Heijmans Academy and practice-oriented training courses.
  • Pleasant working atmosphere and attention to a good work-life balance.
  • Employment conditions in accordance with the collective labor agreement for Metal & Technology.

Description of the organisation

Heijmans Utiliteit Services carries out maintenance and management at various locations in Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe. The Maintenance and Management department works with client managers, contract administrators, work planners, service technicians, and other technical specialists. There is a great deal of variety, room for independent work and development, and a focus on transferring professional knowledge to interns.

Skills suitable for this job type

physics
electronics and automation
mechanics and metal
materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
construction and road and hydraulic engineering
maintaining operational data
advise on occupational health and safety issues
reporting incidents and defects
connecting parts using welding and soldering techniques
interpreting technical documentation and diagrams
using precision instruments and equipment
installing equipment and systems for plumbing and piping
compliance with health and safety procedures
operating agricultural or forestry machinery
purchasing goods and services
training in operational procedures
installing wooden and metal parts
technical or academic writing
performing risk analysis and management
presenting research and technical information
installing and repairing electrical, electronic and precision equipment
maintain mechanical tools
developing solutions
installation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
estimating required resources
recording of legal information
ensuring and maintaining physical security
advise on the design and use of technologies
maintaining electrical, electronic and precision equipment
identifying and monitoring physical resources
testing electrical and mechanical systems and equipment
VCA basic certificate
Communication skills
Keeping order
Troubleshooting work
Heating systems
WKO installations (Heat Cold Storage)
Processing incoming reports
Climate control systems
Responsibility
Digitisation
Installation work
Driving License B
Maintenance work
Contract maintenance
Consignment services
Mechanical Engineering
Measurement and Control Technology (M&R)
Time registration
Improvement proposals
Sustainability
Reliable
Work orders
Mechanical installations
Collaboration

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