Troubleshooting Technician - Haarlem

• You are active in the large workshop in Haarlem AND at the Amsterdam Zaanstraat location.
• You solve complex malfunctions and work on modern, technical trains.
• There are plenty of development opportunities and growth possibilities for you as a technical specialist.

"Micha: 'I feel completely at home at Train Modernization in Haarlem. Whether it is small adjustments to a trainset or renewing an entire train, I always get new challenges here. Because of that, I keep developing myself and work with the latest technologies.'"

As a troubleshooting technician at NS in Haarlem, you work in a large, modern workshop and occasionally at the Amsterdam Zaanstraat location. Together with your colleagues, you ensure that our trains are in good technical condition and can run safely. You work independently, but also regularly coordinate with colleagues and specialists to solve malfunctions quickly and effectively.

Your main tasks are

• Commissioning and testing technical systems in various trainsets.
• Checking the work of colleagues according to strict quality standards.
• Solving complex malfunctions, where you collaborate with the Engineering department where necessary.
• Thinking along about technical improvements to optimize processes and systems.
• Supporting the team coordinator and assistant team manager in the execution of activities.

Our largest workshop is located in Haarlem, where trains are maintained and modernized. At the In/Out department, the heart of our projects, trains arrive for inspection, are prepared for further work, and return for commissioning.

You work in a shift of sixteen colleagues with a rotating schedule: alternating from 07:00 to 15:30 and from 15:20 to 23:50, Monday to Friday. Collaboration is essential; there is a good handover, you can always turn to colleagues, and we regularly organize team outings.

Working at NS means a dynamic environment with plenty of opportunities to grow. Sometimes you also work at other locations, which provides variety.

For more information about working in technology at NS, visit: https://werkenbijns.nl/werkgebieden/techniek/

• You have completed at least an Mbo-3 diploma in SOT (service and maintenance technician)/electrotechnics or another technical Mbo-3 education. Do you have another technical Mbo-3 diploma? Then we cordially invite you to apply. At NS, we offer customized additional training.
• You have experience with electrotechnical activities, for example as a (troubleshooting) technician or service and maintenance technician.
• You are familiar with solving electrotechnical malfunctions and have a practical approach.
• You have a sharp eye for quality and can properly assess whether technical work meets the requirements.
• You are strong in planning and organizing, maintain an overview, and work safely.
• You are open to following (train-specific) training courses and further developing yourself.

At NS, we find diversity and inclusion important; it makes working together more fun and often improves the result. We are especially curious about your vision on working safely.

Working at NS means that you can make THE 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 possibilities 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 from €2,875 to €4,250 gross per month in scale 57 (based on 36 hours). Do you have a different technical Mbo education than service and maintenance technician (SOT)? Then you will start in scale 56, with a salary of €2,818 to €3,948. Through internal additional training, you can grow into scale 57.
• You receive an early-late shift allowance.
• At least 22 days of leave per year, depending on your age. In accordance with the NS collective labor agreement, the amount of leave increases as you get older.
• 1.1 times your contractual working hours per week in personal budget (leave is part of the choice plan).
• The possibility to exchange 3 Christian holidays for 3 non-Christian holidays.
• 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 personal contribution.
• Your family travels for free during off-peak hours.
• Discount on European train travel once you have worked at NS for 1 year.
• Professional development opportunities.
• A choice plan including, among others, a bicycle plan, extra pension accrual, or extra vacation days.
• At NS, we invest in your growth. As soon as you are deployable in this position, you will get the opportunity to follow an Hbo education in electrotechnics.
• Want to know more? View our employment conditions and collective labor agreement.

Are you helping build modern trains? Apply directly (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 two weeks.

You can address your application to Rachel de Pooter, recruiter.

Any questions about the application process? then email our FO via recruitment@ns.nl.

Prefer telephone contact: then call our front office at 088-6713666.

• A background check, including a VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct), is part of the application procedure. Please also consider the signing of an integrity statement and a non-disclosure agreement.
• With this vacancy, we want to recruit our new colleague ourselves. This is therefore not a call for acquisition. This position cannot be filled on an interim basis. For that, please view our hiring page.