Service Technician DHL Zaltbommel
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Service Technician DHL ZaltbommelJob Description
Do you enjoy solving complex mechanical, electromechanical and control system malfunctions? Are you looking for a hands-on role where you combine troubleshooting, technical leadership and continuous improvement in a highly automated environment and do you like to work in 5 shifts? As a Service Technician at DHL Zaltbommel, you will play a key role in ensuring maximum system availability while supporting the development of both the operation and your team.
What will you be doing?
As a Service Technician, you will ensure that daily duties and activities within your shift/team are carried out safely and effectively, minimizing any impact on the customer’s operations. You will act with accountability and confidence in making decisions. This hands-on role involves working within your assigned 5-shift pattern on electrical, instrument, mechanical, and control systems, including installation, modification, maintenance, and repairs. You should have clear communication skills and the ability to make technical decisions. You will also take on a coordinating role, fostering team spirit and creating a safe work environment. Additionally, you will be the single point of contact for our customer DHL and the Vanderlande Global Service desk during technical malfunctions and escalations.
Responsibilities
As a Service Technician, you will be responsible for:
Ensure safe operations and compliance with HSE standards.
Perform and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electromechanical and control systems.
Troubleshoot technical issues and drive continuous improvements to systems, processes and service performance.
Act as the first point of contact for the customer, Global Service Desk and escalations during the shift.
Provide functional leadership, coaching and technical guidance to shift team members.
Coordinate shift activities, handovers and maintenance execution to ensure operational continuity.
Maintain accurate maintenance administration and reporting in CMMS (Dos Maximo).
Support escalation procedures and proactively identify potential risks and future issues.
What do we ask from you?
Minimum technical MBO 4 completed or comparable work experience in the technical sector.
At least 3 years of experience with electrical and mechanical maintenance work in the field.
Experience in finding and solving system errors and an affinity with controls.
Good command of the English and/or Dutch language.
Enthusiasm for training and guiding colleagues.
An enthusiastic, proactive attitude and flexibility.
Willingness to follow courses and training.
About the team
DHL Zaltbommel is a modern, highly automated distribution center equipped with state-of-the-art Vanderlande systems. As a site-based Service Technician, you are close to the operation and play a crucial role in keeping the process running smoothly. No day is the same; your work ranges from preventive and corrective maintenance to troubleshooting and continuous improvement of the system.
You will join a collaborative team where ownership, teamwork and customer focus are key. Because you are the first point of contact when technical issues occur, you will have a high level of responsibility and the freedom to make an impact. Vanderlande also offers extensive opportunities for training, development and career growth.
What we offer
In the challenging and responsible position of Service Technician, you will have the opportunity to make a direct impact in a high-tech automated environment while working with industry-leading technology and customers. We offer a professional, international and informal working environment with plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth.
This position offers a competitive salary range of €3,400 to €4,800 gross per month, excluding 30% shift allowance and 8% holiday allowance.
On top of your fixed salary you’ll receive the following secondary benefits:
27 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 7 days).
30% shift allowance.
Working in a 5-shift schedule (24/7 operation), providing an attractive work-life balance through additional rostered days off throughout the year.
A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300 per calendar year.
Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
A variety of Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
Your application
So, if you would like to join a profitable and growing company that will enable you to reach your goals and focus on your future, then please apply now by completing the application form, and uploading your CV and covering letter. For more information, please contact Britt Laarhoven on +31 413 – 49 33 73.
Diversity & Inclusion
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Company at a glance
Vanderlande is the long-term partner of choice for the world’s leading airports and distribution operators – delivering automation solutions, operational software, and lifecycle services that drive performance, reliability, and sustainable growth.
Vanderlande empowers the world’s most demanding airports and distribution operations to move faster, smarter, and more sustainably. As a trusted long-term partner, Vanderlande designs, delivers, and manages end-to-end logistics automation — combining best-in-class mechanical systems with cyber-secure operational software and data-driven services that keep mission-critical infrastructure performing at its peak.
Serving the world’s top 50 airports and the largest parcel and e-commerce distribution networks globally, including partnerships with industry leaders such as UPS, DHL, FedEx, and GeoPost.Vanderlande brings unmatched operational intimacy to every engagement. Customers choose Vanderlande not only for the longevity and reliability of its solutions, but for its proven commitment to project delivery: when challenges arise, Vanderlande leans in.
Founded in 1949 and part of Toyota Industries Corporation, Vanderlande combines seven decades of engineering excellence with a forward-looking approach to digital innovation and sustainability — continually reducing the energy footprint of its systems and making responsible choices across its global supply chain. With nearly 10,000 employees and revenues approaching €3 billion, Vanderlande operates across Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Asia-Pacific, delivering solutions that move people, goods, and possibilities forward.
Top Benefits
- 30% Shift allowance
- 8% Holiday allowance
- 27 Vacation days
- Health and wellbeing budget
- Commuting allowance
- Collective pension scheme
- Health insurance discount
- On-site gym
- Physiotherapy services
- Training and development facilities
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