Maintenance Engineer (all genders) in the Netherlands

• A completed WO/HBO degree, preferably in Electrical or Mechanical engineering;
• Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in a technical environment, preferably in the Food, Pharma, or other process industries;
• Knowledge and experience in the field of maintenance processes in the Process Industry. Working with SAP PM is a plus;
• Experience with drafting maintenance plans for new installations.
• Experience with facilitating improvement processes using (maintenance) analysis methodologies such as RCA, 5W, lean, and TPM.
• Strong problem-solving skills. Green or Black Belt is a plus.

At FrieslandCampina, you work on strong and beloved brands used daily by millions, such as Friso, Campina, Chocomel, and Frisian Flag. As a dairy farmers' cooperative, we combine an international working environment with a clear focus on sustainability. We support your growth with training, coaching, and internal career opportunities. With confidence and autonomy, you can truly make an impact.

Tasks and responsibilities:
• Analyzing and reporting performance losses at line or machine level, aimed at eliminating maintenance sensitivity and deviations;
• Improving and embedding standard work processes within the organization;
• Facilitating the analysis of repetitive technical failures and defects, with the aim of identifying underlying causes using methods such as RCA, 5W;
• Identifying unplanned stops and drafting cost-saving initiatives;
• You ensure structural improvement by drafting improvement proposals regarding asset performance.
• Keeping knowledge up to date regarding our systems and processes and transferring the associated knowledge to colleagues;
• Managing the long-term asset planning of the site in SAP PM and monitoring the health and technical remaining life of the assets;

At FrieslandCampina, 21,000 employees share the passion to get more out of milk and to help people further in life. With our brands—over 30—we reach millions of people in more than 100 countries. FrieslandCampina has business groups and operating companies with locations all over the world. The head office is located in Amersfoort. The Veghel location is part of the Ingredients business group and produces and develops in a modern and food-safe production environment. The Ingredients business group has offices in nine countries and develops nutritious and functional ingredients that add value to existing products. The business group supplies natural ingredients based on milk and cheese whey raw materials to industrial customers in the infant and toddler sector, the food industry, and the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. In the position of Field Engineer, you will be part of the Technical Services - Maintenance Engineering team.

As a Maintenance Engineer at our production site in Veghel, you play a key role in optimizing our technical installations. You are co-responsible for the Asset Management of the site and make well-founded trade-offs between performance, risks, and costs. With your technical expertise, you contribute to increasing the reliability, availability, and efficiency of our production assets. In close cooperation with various departments, you work on realizing sustainable improvements and optimal installation performance. You analyze technical issues, initiate improvements, and actively participate in projects that contribute to a safe, efficient, and future-proof production environment. Thanks to your knowledge and proactive attitude, you make a direct contribution to the continuous improvement of our processes and installations.