Maintenance Technician
Maintenance Technician role in Vlaardingen, Netherlands. Hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and improvement work in a supportive technical team.
If you’re the kind of technician who enjoys variety, real responsibility, and seeing the impact of your work every day, this role gives you exactly that. You’ll be part of a small, supportive technical team keeping our client production running smoothly while tackling a mix of mechanical, process, and improvement challenges across the plant.
A Typical Day
You’ll move between preventive maintenance, hands-on repairs, and troubleshooting equipment across the site. One moment you’re fault-finding on a packaging line, the next you’re supporting a project to improve system reliability or contributing insights to a root-cause analysis. Every day brings different equipment, different problems and plenty of opportunities to make things better.
What You’ll Do
• Maintain and repair equipment, including transport systems, processing installations, sieves, crushing units, packaging lines, palletisers, and wrapping systems.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and process issues and perform corrective maintenance.
• Assess defects, identify root causes, and determine whether immediate repair is feasible.
• Manage work orders and ensure tasks follow the maintenance schedule.
• Take part in team meetings and support maintenance and improvement projects.
• Report recurring malfunctions and contribute to root-cause analysis.
• Support continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, quality, and efficiency.
Must-Haves
• 2–5 years’ experience as a Maintenance Technician or Engineer.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to plan and prioritise repairs effectively.
• Solid communication skills and a collaborative approach.
• Proactive, quality-focused mindset.
Nice-to-Haves
• Experience in a manufacturing or process-industry environment.
• Exposure to continuous improvement or project-based work.
What’s in It for You?
• Opportunity to join a respected global company with a strong industry reputation.
• Supportive team environment with varied technical challenges.
• Scope to develop your skills and contribute to meaningful operational improvements.
• A role where technical ability and initiative are genuinely valued.
- Department
- Engineering
- Locations
- Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
- Sectors
- Specialty Chemials
About Witan Search
Witan Search is a specialist executive search and recruitment firm connecting top talent with leading companies in the chemicals, manufacturing, and personal care sectors. With deep industry knowledge and a global network, we help businesses secure professionals who drive innovation and growth.
Our consultative approach ensures we understand each client’s unique needs, delivering candidates aligned with their goals. We prioritise integrity, transparency, and quality in every search.