Technical jobs in the Netherlands

Are you an experienced electrical and mechanical technician who enjoys variety and wants to keep critical industrial installations running? As a Service Technician Industry, you will work on site at a wide range of industrial clients in the Amsterdam region, in sectors such as energy, food, water and manufacturing. No two weeks are the same: one day you are calibrating instrumentation at a water treatment plant, the next you are tracing a fault in a production line at a food factory. You will work largely independently at the client’s site, supported by an experienced team of service professionals. Safety and quality are at the heart of everything you do, and your expertise helps clients keep their processes reliable, safe and efficient.

Are you ready to take the next step in your technical career and play a hands-on role in a high-tech chemical production environment? Do you want to keep critical processes running smoothly while working alongside a close-knit, safety-driven team? Then this opportunity could be the perfect fit.

As an Electrical Installation Technician, you will bring control systems to life on machines and process installations for a wide range of industrial customers. After a thorough onboarding period, you will take responsibility for wiring, installing control panels and testing systems on site, making sure every installation runs safely and reliably from day one. You will join a hands-on, down-to-earth team based in Enschede, in the East of the Netherlands, where craftsmanship, respect and enjoying your work go hand in hand. No two projects are the same: one week you may be working at a water treatment plant, the next at a food production facility or a recycling site.

As an Electrical Work Planner, you are the link between the office and the work floor. Together with project leaders and technicians, you make sure that electrical projects are prepared properly and carried out efficiently. From the first site visit to the final administrative handover, you keep an overview of every step and make sure the right people, materials and drawings are in the right place at the right time. You will be based in Enschede, in the east of the Netherlands, and work for a variety of industrial customers. After a thorough onboarding period, you will take ownership of your own projects within a close-knit, no-nonsense team where colleagues are always ready to support each other.

In this versatile role, you are both an active field service technician and a certified electrical inspector. One day you are working hands-on at industrial installations, the next you are carrying out inspections to make sure electrical installations are safe, reliable and compliant with the applicable standards. It is the ideal position for an experienced electrician who wants to combine practical work with a more analytical, quality-driven responsibility. You will be based in Enschede, in the East of the Netherlands, and work at customer locations throughout the region, both independently and together with your colleagues. You will join a down-to-earth team with a strong focus on craftsmanship and solution-oriented thinking.

In this versatile role, you are both an active field service technician and a certified electrical inspector. One day you are working hands-on at industrial installations, the next you are carrying out inspections to make sure electrical installations are safe, reliable and compliant with the applicable standards. It is the ideal position for an experienced electrician who wants to combine practical work with a more analytical, quality-driven responsibility. You will be based in Uitgeest, in the North of the Netherlands, and work at customer locations throughout the region, both independently and together with your colleagues. You will join a down-to-earth team with a strong focus on craftsmanship and solution-oriented thinking.

As an Electrical Work Planner, you are the link between the office and the work floor. Together with project leaders and technicians, you make sure that electrical projects are prepared properly and carried out efficiently. From the first site visit to the final administrative handover, you keep an overview of every step and make sure the right people, materials and drawings are in the right place at the right time. You will be based in Uitgeest, in the province of North Holland, and work for a variety of industrial customers. After a thorough onboarding period, you will take ownership of your own projects within a close-knit, no-nonsense team where colleagues are always ready to support each other.

As an Electrical Installation Technician, you will bring control systems to life on machines and process installations for a wide range of industrial customers. After a thorough onboarding period, you will take responsibility for wiring, installing control panels and testing systems on site, making sure every installation runs safely and reliably from day one. You will join a hands-on, down-to-earth team based in Uitgeest, in the North of the Netherlands, where craftsmanship, respect and enjoying your work go hand in hand. No two projects are the same: one week you may be working at a water treatment plant, the next at a food production facility or a recycling site.

Do you enjoy writing software that runs close to the hardware, and do you want to see your code come to life in high-tech medical equipment used all over the world? Are you just as comfortable debugging firmware on a microcontroller as you are building a clean web interface on top of it? Employ IR is looking for a Software Engineer who wants to take the next step in their career in the Netherlands. In this role you will work on modular embedded systems for advanced laboratory instruments, in a small, hands-on team where your contribution is visible from the very first day.

Do you have a hands-on, technical background and take pride in keeping industrial machinery running smoothly? For our client, a well-established name in the European salt production industry with more than 150 years of history, we are looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join the technical department at their production site in Hengelo, the Netherlands.

You’ll be joining the technical team at a fast-growing, international producer of sauces, dressings and marinades for the food industry, based in Nieuw-Vennep. Sustainability sits at the heart of how the company operates, with a team dedicated to making food that is tasty, nutritious, affordable, sustainable and convenient in equal measure. As part of the maintenance team, you’ll help keep production reliable, safe and running at its best.

Keep production running, every single day. At our client, quality and reliability are at the core of everything they do. Operating within the food processing industry, their production environment is fast-paced, highly automated, and essential to daily operations. Behind every successful production run is a strong technical team ensuring machines perform at their best. As an Allround Maintenance Technician, you play a key role in this process. You are the person who keeps systems running, resolves issues quickly, and ensures continuous improvement across the production environment.

As a Maintenance Technician, you’ll be the person production turns to when a line goes down. You’ll join the technical team at a distinctive dairy processing facility in the northeastern Netherlands, housed in a converted farmhouse, where fresh dairy products are produced around the clock. Working in a three-shift rotation, you’ll combine fast, independent fault-finding with hands-on preventive maintenance to keep production running smoothly. You’ll start each shift with a handover from your colleagues, then move fluidly between troubleshooting a packaging line, servicing a filling machine, or completing an inspection round. During day shifts, you’ll get extra support from the wider maintenance team. It’s varied, hands-on work in an environment where reliability genuinely matters.

As a Machine Fitter / Commissioning Engineer, you play a hands-on role in bringing custom-built machines and production lines to life — first in the workshop, and later on location at customers around the world. You start out by getting fully acquainted with the machines in the workshop, and once you've built up the right experience, you'll travel abroad together with an experienced colleague to install, commission, and hand over machines to clients. Over time, you grow into a position where you independently manage the installation and completion of projects on-site.

Are you a hands-on technician who thrives on solving problems fast and keeping production running smoothly? For a modern, fully automated bakery in Vriezenveen, we are looking for a Maintenance Technician who will be the first point of contact for technical support on the shop floor. If you enjoy variety, teamwork, and getting your hands on the latest machinery, this role offers exactly that.

As an Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Project Engineer, you take ownership of the full project lifecycle for the electrical and instrumentation scope within a demanding, continuously running production environment. From initial budgeting and design through procurement and on-site execution, you make sure every project is delivered safely, on time, and within budget. You work closely with project managers, process engineers, and maintenance teams, and you're just as comfortable behind a technical drawing as you are on the plant floor coordinating contractors.

Are you technically minded, precise, and interested in contributing to the energy transition? As a Detail Engineer, you will translate technical concepts into accurate and detailed engineering drawings that form the foundation for the construction and modification of high-voltage infrastructure. Based in the Zwolle region, you will work within multidisciplinary project teams on technically challenging energy infrastructure projects. You will collaborate closely with Project Engineers and other technical specialists to ensure designs are accurate, practical, and ready for execution.

Are you an experienced Software Engineer with a strong background in PLC-controlled machinery and industrial automation? In this role, you take responsibility for developing reliable control software for automated internal transport systems, from functional design and programming through testing and commissioning. You will work closely with project leaders, engineers and installation teams and play an important role in delivering technically sound automation projects.

As an Allround Maintenance Technician, you’ll be part of a 5-shift Technical Department of five technicians, working in close collaboration with Operators and Sorters. Together, you ensure that the plant runs smoothly, efficiently, and safely — while continuously looking for smarter ways to improve performance.

Do you enjoy working on technically challenging equipment in a heavy industrial environment? Are you motivated by solving faults, performing preventive maintenance, and continuously improving equipment reliability? As a Maintenance Technician – Grinding Machines, you will play a key role in maintaining specialised grinding equipment across multiple production plants. Every day brings a new technical challenge, making this the ideal role for an experienced maintenance professional looking for variety and development.

You are someone who enjoys keeping complex production environments running smoothly. In this role, you will work in a dynamic food processing environment where reliability, hygiene, and efficiency are critical. You play a key role in ensuring production continues without interruption.

Do you thrive on solving mechanical breakdowns quickly and intelligently? In this role, you ensure that critical production installations remain reliable and efficient. You work closely with industrial clients, taking ownership of maintenance, troubleshooting and continuous improvement.

Do you enjoy working on technical installations that directly contribute to safe traffic flow, reliable infrastructure and public safety? As an Electrical Service Technician, you will work on complex infrastructure projects involving tunnels, bridges, locks, pumping stations and water-related installations. No two days are the same, and your work has a visible impact on systems that must remain operational 24/7.

In this role, you take ownership of maintaining and improving a wide range of electrical and instrumentation systems across a modern manufacturing environment. You focus on preventing downtime through structured inspections, precise calibration work, and well-coordinated repairs. By supporting modifications, assisting with PLC-related tasks, and documenting your activities clearly, you help ensure safe operations and reliable production while contributing to continuous technical and QHSE improvements.

Are you a hands-on technician who enjoys solving technical challenges in industrial environments? Do you like working with machines, production lines, and technical installations where no two days are the same?

Working in a critical utilities plant means everything depends on accurate measurement and control. For our client, we are looking for an Instrumentation Technician who ensures systems remain safe, stable, and reliable. You will operate in a dynamic industrial environment where precision and responsibility are key.

Are you ready to work in a highly automated production environment where technology and precision come together? As an Allround Service Technician, you will play a key role in keeping advanced production systems running smoothly and efficiently. Within this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving installations such as fully automated production machines and robotic systems. You will work in a dynamic industrial environment in the Netherlands, where reliability, safety, and continuous improvement are central.

Are you a hands-on technician who enjoys mechanical work and takes pride in precision? In this role, you contribute directly to the reliability of heavy industrial production systems. You work both in a well-equipped workshop and on-site at a major industrial plant, ensuring critical components perform at their best.

Our client operates a large industrial site in the Netherlands where the reliability and availability of high-voltage installations are critical to daily operations. As a High Voltage Maintenance Specialist, you contribute directly to the integrity, safety, and continuity of the electrical installations by performing preventive and corrective maintenance. You work in a dynamic industrial environment where safety, coordination, and technical expertise are essential, and where high-voltage systems support multiple production facilities on site.

Our client is a modern and fast-paced production facility where technology, reliability, and teamwork are central to daily operations. As an Allround Maintenance Technician, you will play a vital role in keeping their highly automated processes running safely and efficiently. You will work across mechanical, electrical, and PLC-controlled systems, combining hands-on troubleshooting with structured preventive maintenance to ensure maximum machine uptime. This role offers a stable, long-term career path in a well-organised technical team, with access to high-quality tools, professional development, and a welcoming work environment

In this role, you take ownership of maintaining and improving a wide range of electrical and instrumentation systems across a modern manufacturing environment. You focus on preventing downtime through structured inspections, precise calibration work, and well-coordinated repairs. By supporting modifications, assisting with PLC-related tasks, and documenting your activities clearly, you help ensure safe operations and reliable production while contributing to continuous technical and QHSE improvements.