Allround Maintenance Technician

Wehl, the Netherlands 40 hours Full-time €4357 - €5000 / month

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.

Description

As part of the Technical Service team, you ensure that production processes continue without interruption. You are responsible for maintaining, improving, and troubleshooting a wide range of machines and installations.

Your work is both hands-on and analytical. You carry out preventive maintenance to avoid breakdowns, while also responding quickly and effectively when technical issues arise. By identifying root causes and implementing improvements, you help increase the reliability of the entire production process.

You also support production teams with technical advice and ensure that all systems comply with safety and quality standards. Managing spare parts and keeping accurate administrative records is an important part of your role, ensuring maintenance activities are well-organized and efficient.

This is a shift-based position, requiring flexibility and the ability to perform in a dynamic, continuous production environment.

Requirements

You are a technically skilled and solution-oriented professional who thrives in a production environment. You enjoy solving problems, working both independently and in a team, and taking ownership of your work.

You bring:

A completed technical qualification (Red Seal Millwright, Electrician, or similar);
Experience as a maintenance technician in a production or processing environment;
Strong knowledge of both mechanical and electrical systems;
Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics;
Familiarity with food safety standards such as HACCP is advantageous;
Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team;
A proactive, analytical, and problem-solving mindset;
Willingness to work in a shift system;

What we offer

At Employ IR, we believe in giving you the freedom and support to build a strong international career. You will be working in a stable and technically challenging environment where your expertise truly matters.

We offer:

Base salary between €4.357 – €5.000 gross per month;
Employ IR covers relocation and work-related costs;
8% holiday allowance on top of your annual salary;
Company vehicle for private use;
25 vacation days per year;
A supportive and team-oriented working environment;
A solid pension scheme for long-term security.

About the client

Our client operates as a leading poultry processing and slaughtering company in the Netherlands, specializing in premium poultry products and related wholesale activities. Established as a family-oriented organisation with decades of history, it is part of a larger food group and serves markets both domestically and internationally. Its operations include high-capacity poultry processing and tailored product solutions for wholesalers, foodservice, and retail partners, supported by modern production facilities and a focus on sustainability and quality.

More information

About Employ IR:

Employ IR is a Dutch recruitment agency dedicated to connecting skilled South African professionals with leading technical employers in the Netherlands. Our focus is on long-term career growth, professional fulfilment, and personal well-being. We support our candidates through every step of relocation and integration, ensuring a successful transition into Dutch working life.

Interested?

If you are excited about contributing your technical and maintenance skills to high-impact projects in the Netherlands, we’d love to hear from you. Simply apply now to express your interest. Know someone else who might be a good fit? Feel free to share this vacancy

Published on 6 May 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about working in the Netherlands, your relocation or the process at Employ IR? Below are the questions we receive most often. Can't find your question? Please feel free to contact us.

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How does health insurance work in the Netherlands?

In the Netherlands, you are required to have health insurance, which covers essential services such as doctor visits, hospital care and medications. Health insurance costs about €150 per month. Employ IR offers independent experts to help you choose a health insurer, and the government ensures that all insurers offer the same basic coverage. There is an annual deductible, but most basic care is covered. For a referral to a specialist, you first visit your family doctor. Additional insurance is also available for extras such as dentistry or physical therapy. The system is accessible and guarantees quality care for everyone.

How long does the relocation process take?

After you sign your contract with Employ IR, the process usually takes about 6-8 weeks before you are in the Netherlands. However, this depends on factors beyond our control, such as the workload at the IND (Immigration and Naturalization Service).

What documents do I need to move to the Netherlands?

Everyone participating in the relocation process needs a passport and an unabridged birth certificate (with apostille). If you are married and want to bring your partner to the Netherlands, you also need a marriage certificate (with apostille). If you are in a long-term relationship but not married, you and your partner must both provide a declaration of marital impediment (with apostille). The unabridged birth certificates, marriage certificates and declarations of impediment to marriage can be obtained from the Department of Home Affairs. Apostilles can be obtained from DIRCO.

Can I use my South African driver's license in the Netherlands?

Yes, if you have applied for the 30% ruling, you can use your South African driver's license for the first six months. It is important that you convert your South African driver's license to a Dutch driver's license at your municipality after your 30% ruling has been approved. If you do not convert your driving license within the first six months, it will become invalid and you will have to take a driving test again in the Netherlands.

How much does it cost to move to the Netherlands through Employ IR?

In short, very little.

More comprehensive: Employ IR covers all costs related to your move, except for expenses incurred in South Africa, such as for your personal documents and other personal items.

What Employ IR arranges

We arrange your entire move to the Netherlands and take care of the process for you. With our years of experience in visa procedures, we handle your visa application quickly and carefully, including applications for your partner and children. We arrange your housing, transport with a company car, Dutch lessons and the application for the 30% ruling. We also take care of the details from start to finish: from personally welcoming you at the airport to helping you register with a GP and sports clubs, apply for child benefit and much more. Your relocation manager guides you personally throughout the process.

What you arrange and pay for yourself

Employ IR pays the estate agent and covers the costs of finding your home; you pay the monthly rent yourself. You also arrange your own personal documents in South Africa and private insurance, including health insurance, which is compulsory in the Netherlands.