Millwright

Millwright

Location: The Netherlands — On-site

Type: Full-time | 2-year contract

Industry: Manufacturing | Food Production | Agricultural | Industrial

Are you a passionate junior maintenance professional with experience in a production environment?

We are looking for skilled South African technicians ready to take the next step in their careers in the Netherlands.

This role is ideal for candidates with a strong balance of mechanical and electrical maintenance experience within food, manufacturing, or agricultural production environments.

What you’ll be doing

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production line machinery
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical and electrical faults
• Work on conveyors, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, relays, and frequency drives
• Read and fault-find on PLC systems (Siemens experience is a strong advantage)
• Support welding and general technical repairs where required
• Ensure machines operate efficiently with minimal downtime
• Work within a structured shift system

What you bring

• Red Seal (Trade Tested) – Millwright/ Electrician/Fitter OR N5 / N6 qualification with relevant experience
• 2–5 years’ experience in a food, manufacturing, agricultural, or production environment
• Strong all-round experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance
• Experience with conveyors, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, troubleshooting, and welding
• PLC reading and faultfinding experience (Siemens is a plus)
• Experience with preventative maintenance systems
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English (essential – company language is Dutch)
• Valid driver’s license and passport
• Willing to work shifts

What we offer

• 2-year contract (40 hours per week)
• Gross salary of approximately €4,300 per month
• 25 paid holidays per year (+ potential ADV days)
• Up to 7 paid public holidays per year
• Holiday allowance of 8.33% of gross annual salary (paid in May)
• Overtime and shift allowances paid accordingly
• Travel allowance of €0.23 per km (home–work travel)
• Full relocation guidance and support

Interested?

Send your CV to ***email_hidden*** or message me directly.