At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
A Day in the LifeThe Medtronic site located in Kerkrade, the Netherlands, is positioned close to the EMEA Distribution Centre as well as the Bakken Research Centre. The site is being transformed into a high-performance, data-driven, and connected manufacturing environment, supporting cleanroom operations and critical medical device production.
We are looking for a Senior Maintenance & Facilities Technician – Mechanical and Electrical All-Rounder who will bring hands-on technical expertise, a pragmatic mindset, and a solution-oriented approach. This senior-level role focuses on mechanical and electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operations on the shop floor. This role complements the coordination-focused technician role and emphasizes technical depth, versatility, and reliable execution. The successful candidate will work across mechanical, electrical, and basic control systems, maintaining production uptime and supporting cleanroom operations.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
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Perform mechanical and electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on manufacturing and facility equipment
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Diagnose and resolve equipment failures involving motors, drives, sensors, pneumatics, and basic control systems
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Execute preventive and corrective maintenance in cleanroom and facility environments
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Support calibration activities and functional testing of equipment
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Identify recurring equipment issues and implement practical, durable improvement
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Support installation, modification, and improvement of manufacturing equipment
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Execute all work safely and in compliance with EHS, machine safety, and cleanroom requirements
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Collaborate closely with Engineering, EHS, and Production during breakdowns, improvements, and change initiatives
Required Knowledge and Experience:
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Senior-level experience as a maintenance or equipment technician in a production environment
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True mechanical and electrical all-rounder, capable of hands-on troubleshooting across multiple disciplines
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Technical education in maintenance, mechatronics, mechanical, or electrical engineering
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Experience working in regulated manufacturing environments (medical devices, food, pharma, or high-tech preferred)
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Comfortable working in cleanroom environments with strict adherence to safety and compliance requirements
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Strong awareness of machine safety, electrical safety, and LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) principles
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Hands-on, pragmatic, and solution-oriented, with the ability to diagnose, act decisively, and restore equipment quickly
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Structured, reliable, and calm under pressure, able to take ownership of breakdowns and gain respect through competence and clear communication
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Solid proficiency in English (oral and written); Dutch preferred
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Affinity with automation, IT systems, and digital tools (Office 365)
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Preferably a Lean Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
Benefits & Compensation Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Netherlands: 52,000.00 EUR - 78,000.00 EUR |
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Operations Incentive Plan (OIP).
About Medtronic We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here