Match based on: waste flows, circular economy, recycling, sustainability

Field service engineer for installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting at customers in central and southern the Netherlands.

Required: Secondary vocational education and experience with hydraulics and/or mechanics.

You work from a service van and are employed directly by the client.

Manpower
Appingedam
Fulltime
Part-time
54.432 to 64.800

Description

As a field service engineer, you will work from a service van at customers in central and southern the Netherlands on high-tech installations and machines for recycling and sorting systems. You will be responsible for installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, and act as the point of contact for customers. You will be employed directly by the client.

Job requirements

  • MBO education.
  • Knowledge and experience with hydraulics and/or mechanics/mechanical engineering.
  • Knowledge of electrical engineering and control engineering, or willingness to acquire this through training.
  • Able to read and understand technical drawings.
  • Flexibility in working hours and willingness to travel.
  • Good command of Dutch and English; German and/or French is a plus.
  • Experience with electric and/or inert gas welding is a plus.
  • Willingness to perform on-call duties.

Tasks

  • Tracing faults and resolving them (electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic).
  • Installing and commissioning machines at customer sites.
  • Performing preventive maintenance to prevent problems.
  • Devising solutions on the spot and acting immediately.
  • Instructing customers on the use and maintenance of equipment.
  • Acting as the point of contact and calling map of the organization.

Working conditions

  • Directly employed by the client.
  • Part-time or full-time possible.
  • Fully equipped company service van.
  • Work on the weekend once every six weeks.

Description of the organization

The employer is an internationally operating machine builder that develops and realizes advanced recycling and sorting systems. With a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, the organization designs and builds complete installations that convert waste streams into valuable raw materials. Through modern technologies, automation, and smart sorting systems, processes are made more efficient and sustainable, enabling the organization to contribute to the transition to a circular economy. With decades of experience and an international presence, the employer offers a dynamic environment where technology, innovation, and impact come together.

Skills suitable for this job type

physics
electricity and energy
mechanics and metal
materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
public cleaning services and sanitary facilities
maintaining operational data
solving computer problems
operating machines for the production of products
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
purchasing goods and services
installing wooden and metal parts
processing and disposal of hazardous substances
presenting research and technical information
communicating with colleagues and customers
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
carrying out financial transactions
ensuring and maintaining physical security
Electrical engineering/control engineering
Drawings
Reading drawings
Communication skills
French
German
Troubleshooting work
Flexibility
Turning work
Processing incoming reports
Hydraulics
English
Field services
Construction drawings
Installation work
Maintenance work
Consignment services
Reading skills
Mechanism
Control technology
Giving instructions
Dutch
Mechatronics
(Working) drawings
Out of order
Electronics

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