Maintenance  Technician

Location: Nijmegen
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and hands-on Maintenance Technician to join our team at our client`s site in Nijmegen. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating and executing maintenance, calibration, utilities, and facilities activities to ensure the reliable operation of technical systems, equipment, buildings, and security infrastructure.

Working within a regulated environment, you will help ensure that engineering and maintenance activities are performed in compliance with current cGMP standards and applicable FDA and EU regulations. You will play a key role in supporting day-to-day operations, continuous improvement initiatives, and capital projects while maintaining a safe, efficient, and compliant facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute daily facilities, maintenance, and engineering activities across the site.
• Ensure the timely completion and accurate documentation of preventive and corrective maintenance work orders within SAP.
• Support the reliable operation of technical systems, utilities, facility equipment, building services, and security systems.
• Ensure maintenance and engineering activities comply with cGMP requirements, site procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining preventive maintenance programs for technical equipment, facilities, utilities, grounds, and pest control systems.
• Support technical production activities, including the preparation and operation of freeze-drying equipment.
• Ensure the effective management and control of spare parts inventory.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers, contractors, and service providers.
• Support and coordinate technical improvement projects and capital investments.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute calibration activities.
• Raise purchase orders for spare parts, contractor support, and maintenance activities.
• Create and manage work order requests in SAP for corrective actions.
• Support change controls, deviations, investigations, and CAPA activities by providing technical input and implementing required actions.
• Review and process invoices related to maintenance and engineering activities.
• Maintain and update engineering procedures, documentation, and technical records.
• Participate actively in site and departmental meetings.
• Identify technical issues and proactively recommend improvements to equipment reliability, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Technical qualification in Engineering, Facilities Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Maintenance, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience in facilities, maintenance, engineering, manufacturing, or technical operations.
• Experience working within a regulated industrial environment, ideally within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, medical device, GMP, or cleanroom settings.
• Practical knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance methodologies, including troubleshooting, fault finding, root cause analysis, and equipment reliability activities.
• Experience using SAP PM or a similar Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Experience in one or more of the following areas would be highly beneficial:
  • Calibration of production, laboratory, utility, or facility equipment.
  • Utilities systems such as HVAC, compressed air, purified water, steam, chilled water, or other critical site services.
  • Equipment maintenance, repair, and continuous reliability improvement.
  • GMP-regulated manufacturing or cleanroom environments.
• Strong understanding of cGMP requirements, technical documentation practices, change controls, deviations, and CAPA processes.
• Ability to coordinate maintenance activities, support technical projects, manage contractors and suppliers, and work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, quality, safety, and operational excellence.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.

Why Join Us?

This position offers the opportunity to work in a highly technical and regulated environment where your expertise will directly contribute to operational excellence, compliance, and reliability. You will be part of a collaborative team that values safety, quality, continuous improvement, and professional development while supporting critical manufacturing and facility operations.

Interested? Let`s talk!

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