Train Technology Technician - Haarlem

• You give train components a second life and ensure they can last for years to come.
• Key role in a modern workshop with professional tools, installations, and techniques.
• Develop your knowledge of complex Train Technology and expand your technical expertise.

This is how you, together with us, make traveling by train even better and more enjoyable for our travelers. Every single day. The journey of tomorrow starts with you!

Every day you work on trains that transport millions of passengers safely and comfortably. In our workshop in Haarlem, you ensure that the electrical systems of trains function perfectly again. You work with modern techniques, learn something new every day, and see the direct results of your work.

• You assemble and replace electrical components in trains.
• You check whether everything works safely and according to quality requirements.
• You work with clear work instructions and modern tools.
• Together with your colleagues, you ensure that trains can get back on the tracks quickly.

In Haarlem, you give trains a second life. Together with your colleagues, you work on renewing components so that trains can continue to run safely and reliably for years. You will join a close-knit team where you can count on each other and where there is plenty of room to further learn the trade. Due to the variety in activities, you will have the opportunity to learn more and more about the profession.

Together with 8 to 10 colleagues, you form a close-knit team in which you can count on each other. Due to the project-based way of working, no period is the same, and you will regularly deal with new tasks and technical challenges. Additionally, you will work alternating day and evening shifts.

At NS, we find diversity and inclusion important; it makes working together more enjoyable and often improves the result. What your background or religious belief is does not matter: we are primarily curious about your vision for the position of Train Technology Technician.

• You have a completed mbo 2 diploma in a technical field. This is a hard requirement for this position. Do you not yet have all the specific knowledge you need for working at NS? Then we will further train you through internal courses and guidance.
• You work accurately and consider quality and safety important.
• Preferably, you have some experience in a technical working environment.
• You are eager to learn and open to learning new things.
• You like to think along and look for ways to constantly improve the work.

Working at NS means you can make a difference in the dynamic world of sustainable mobility. You help keep the Netherlands accessible, for everyone. At NS, you get a lot of freedom. The opportunities to develop yourself are great. We promise you that no day is the same. And as one of the best employers in the Netherlands, we have even more to offer. For this position, including:

• A salary of €2,767 to €3,676 gross per month in scale 55 (based on 36 hours). Do you have a different technical mbo education than service and maintenance technician (SOT)? Then you will start in scale 54, with a salary of €2,725 to €3,432. Through internal training, you can grow into scale 55.
• A 36-hour work week.
• At least 181 hours of leave with a 36-hour work week.
• 3% end-of-year bonus, 8% holiday allowance, and an excellent pension scheme.
• Your train travel in 2nd class is free; travel in 1st class is possible with a small contribution.
• Your family travels for free during off-peak hours.
• Discount on European train travel once you have worked at NS for 1 year.
• The possibility to exchange 3 Christian holidays for 3 non-Christian holidays.
• Professional development opportunities.
• A choice plan including, among others, a bicycle plan, extra pension accrual, or extra vacation days.
• Want to know more? View our employment conditions and collective labor agreement.

Apply directly (but certainly before Wednesday, October 28) via the application button. Within a few minutes, you will receive an automatic application confirmation; we will respond to your application within 2 weeks. You can address your application to Rachel de Pooter, corporate recruiter.

Any questions? Send an email to our front office at: recruitment@ns.nl or call 088-6713666.

• A background check, including a VOG (Certificate of Conduct), is part of the application procedure. Please also consider the signing of an integrity statement and a non-disclosure agreement.
• We find it important that everyone who works with us feels at home. You can see this in everything we do, and therefore also in our recruitment policy. Read more here.