Maintenance Support Engineer

• HBO diploma in a technical field or MBO+ with relevant work experience
• Experience in maintenance, engineering, or a comparable environment
• Knowledge of maintenance processes, planning, and work permits
• Experience with SAP PM or similar systems is a plus
• Familiar with safety standards and regulations (e.g., NEN, ISO, GxP)
• Technical knowledge of, for example, HVAC, utilities, or process installations is a plus
• Good command of Dutch and English (oral and written)

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As a Maintenance Support Engineer, you are responsible for the efficient preparation, coordination, and execution of complex maintenance work on production installations, utilities, HVAC systems, and peripheral equipment.

You play an important role in ensuring the reliability and availability of installations, in line with production, safety (SHE), and business objectives. Where the Maintenance & Reliability Engineer determines what needs to be done, you are responsible for how this is executed.

It is a dynamic role in which operational management, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement come together.

• Preparing, coordinating, and supervising complex maintenance work (incl. shutdowns and projects)
• Optimization of maintenance strategies and initiating and executing improvement initiatives
• Aligning and planning activities with production and other stakeholders
• Drafting work permits, LOTO procedures, and risk analyses (TRA)
• Input in risk analyses (PHA) and process optimizations
• Monitoring planning, quality, safety, and budget
• Supporting and optimizing SAP Plant Maintenance (key user)
• Ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations (e.g., PED, SHE, GxP)
• Point of contact for suppliers, contractors, and external parties
• Contributing to continuous improvements within the maintenance organization
• Coaching and guiding colleagues where necessary
• Representing the maintenance department in new construction and modification projects
• Reporting, documenting, and managing KPIs and maintenance data

You will join an open, diverse, and collegial team. The role offers a very broad and diverse field of work with much variation in projects at a growing site with more than 2000 employees, where multiple production facilities, laboratories, installations, and buildings in all stages of life come together, from historical systems to state-of-the-art new construction. Furthermore, you can count on:

• Competitive salary depending on your knowledge and experience.
• 3% year-end bonus and an annual bonus based on individual and company results.
• At least 35.5 vacation days.
• Travel allowance and a solid pension scheme.
• A high-quality company restaurant with fresh and healthy daily options.
• Excellent accessibility: the train station is located directly at our main entrance and there is ample parking availability.
• A contribution to your personal gym membership to support your vitality.
• A beautiful private park on the premises, ideal for a walk, a break, or a moment of relaxation.
• Mental wellbeing support via Lyra Health for you and your family members.
• Access to a separate prayer/meditation room.
• Extensive growth opportunities thanks to the size of the site and the presence of many disciplines and global departments represented in Boxmeer.
• A workplace within an organization that is continuously growing and evolving.

Our Animal Health division is a trusted world leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to preserving and improving the health, welfare, 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 on animal care and food security in the world, 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 broadest assortments 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.

Send your inquiry, including the vacancy number and the vacancy title, to the following email address: RecruitmentNL@MSD.com

Applications can only be submitted via our careersite.

Application Maintenance, Building Automation Systems, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Desktop Support Management, Electrical System Troubleshooting, Engineering Support, HVAC Engineering, HVAC Maintenance, HVAC Systems, Hydraulic Systems, Instrumentation Systems, Instrument Calibrations, Maintenance Engineering, Maintenance Management, Manufacturing Equipment, Mechanical Troubleshooting, Operations Support, People Management, Pneumatic Systems, Preventive Maintenance, Prioritization, Technical Management

Project Temps (Fixed Term)

Not Applicable

10/14/2026