Job Description
Do you have an eye for technology and are you skilled at solving complex malfunctions? Are you looking for a varied and challenging position where you work on maintaining and optimizing installations while using your expertise to improve processes? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you!
For our Animal Health location in Boxmeer, we are looking for a Senior Maintenance Technician
Welcome to our team
We are looking for a driven Senior Maintenance Technician to strengthen our team. In this role, you are responsible for maintaining, analyzing, and improving technical installations and production equipment. You ensure that malfunctions are resolved quickly and effectively so that production processes continue to run optimally and downtime is kept to a minimum. In addition, you play an important role in identifying structural improvements and increasing technical reliability.
About the position
As a Senior Maintenance Technician, you are responsible for analyzing and resolving technical disruptions and performing maintenance work on process installations. You work within a complex production environment and combine hands-on work with coordination and analysis.
Where a Maintenance Technician focuses on execution, as a senior, you go a step further: you are an expert in your field, coordinate work, and maintain contacts with external parties. In addition, you actively contribute to improvement projects and the further optimization of processes.
Furthermore, you get the chance to share your knowledge by coaching colleagues and acting as a technical point of contact within the organization.
Tasks and responsibilities
Your duties include, among others:
- Detecting, analyzing, and resolving malfunctions in mechanical, electrical, and automation systems
- Executing and coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance
- Performing root cause analyses and implementing structural solutions
- Carrying out modifications and contributing to technical improvements
- Coordinating work and managing external parties (suppliers)
- Contributing to maintenance and investment projects, including FAT/SAT activities
- Ensuring correct administration and documentation in maintenance systems (CMMS)
- Working according to applicable guidelines such as GMP, SHE, ARBO, and quality standards
- Participating in on-call duties and responding adequately to malfunctions and emergencies
Your profile
- You have a completed technical education at MBO+ level
- You have at least 5–7 years of experience in a similar technical role
- You have broad knowledge of mechanics, electrical engineering, and/or industrial automation
- You possess specialist knowledge (e.g., HVAC, NEN, pneumatics, or control engineering)
- You are analytically strong and have a proactive, problem-solving attitude
- You have good communication and coaching skills
- You are familiar with working within a regulated environment (e.g., GMP)
- You have experience with maintenance systems and technical documentation
- Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma (e.g., Yellow Belt) is a plus
We offer
You will join an open, diverse, and collegial team. The role offers a very broad and diverse field of work with a lot of variety in projects at a growing site with more than 2000 employees, where multiple production facilities, laboratories, installations, and buildings in all life stages come together, from historical systems to state-of-the-art new construction. Furthermore, you can count on:
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Competitive salary depending on your knowledge and experience.
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3% end-of-year bonus and an annual bonus based on individual and company results.
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At least 35.5 vacation days.
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Travel allowance and a solid pension scheme.
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A high-quality company restaurant with fresh and healthy options daily.
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Excellent accessibility: the train station is located directly at our main entrance and there is ample parking.
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A contribution to your personal gym membership to support your vitality.
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A beautiful private park on the premises, ideal for a walk, break, or moment of relaxation.
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Mental well-being support via Lyra Health for you and your family members.
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Access to a separate prayer/meditation room.
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Extensive growth opportunities thanks to the size of the site and the presence of many disciplines and global departments represented in Boxmeer.
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A workplace within an organization that is continuously growing and developing.
Animal Health
Our Animal Health division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being, and performance of animals and the people who care for them. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive impact in animal care and the world's food supply, and we have a deep sense of responsibility to our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet.
Through our commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals®, we offer veterinarians, farmers, pet owners, and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary medicines, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as an extensive range of digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. We invest in dynamic and extensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. We are active in more than 50 countries, while our products are available in approximately 150 markets.
Do you have questions about this vacancy?
Send your question along with the vacancy number and the title of the vacancy to this email address: [email protected]. You can only apply via the website.
Required Skills:
Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Computer Literacy, Electrical Maintenance, Equipment Commissioning, HVAC Systems, Hydraulic Systems, Instrumentation Systems, Instrument Calibrations, Maintenance Engineering, Managing Engineering Teams, Mechanical Maintenance, PLC Programming, Pneumatic Systems, Preventive Maintenance, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Test Instruments
Preferred Skills:
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Employee Status:
Regular
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Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
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Job Posting End Date:
09/10/2026
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