NB: For this specific role we can only consider professionals with proficient Mandarin language skills. This is a hard requirement.

Would you like to be the critical engineering link for a booming logistics provider by bridging the technical gap with overseas manufacturers? Do you want to work hands-on with cutting-edge, high-speed warehouse automation and complex sorting systems in Amsterdam?

Our client is entering an big scaling phase in the Dutch market, moving from initial setup to high-volume, continuous distribution. Your biggest challenge will be establishing the local preventative maintenance framework from scratch while navigating international technical pipelines to minimize critical system downtime.

I’m looking for someone who:

• Holds a technical qualification (MBO-3/4, HBO, or BEng) in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Has at least 3 years of hands-on experience maintaining automated machinery, conveyor systems, or industrial production lines.
• Is fluent or native in Mandarin to comfortably read technical blueprints and hold technical discussions with Chinese equipment suppliers.
• Possesses professional English proficiency to collaborate effectively with the local team floor in the Netherlands.
• Displays strong diagnostic and fault-finding capabilities across electrical circuits, sensors, pneumatics, and mechanical drives.

Who is interested in:

• Executing both preventive and corrective maintenance on automated warehouse machinery, conveyor belts, and sorting systems.
• Acting as the primary technical point of contact for Chinese equipment manufacturers to resolve complex system faults.
• Reviewing engineering documentation sourced directly from overseas suppliers.
• Assisting with PLC and automation troubleshooting alongside remote engineering teams to implement updates and modifications.
• Analyzing recurring machine failures to propose technical modifications that optimize warehouse throughput.

For a company who:

• Offers a competitive base salary of up to €4,200 gross per month, tailored to your specialized skill set, with an additional holiday allowance and travel allowance on top of that.
• Operates a brand-new, highly automated logistics and sorting hub located in Amsterdam.
• Champions a dynamic, international culture with clear, direct lines of internal career progression as the facility expands.

We know we ask a lot but encourage you to apply even if you fit 80% to the role.

Apply now! Chat first? Call Nezar Lourens at 020 305 8545 or e-mail me at nezar.lourens@darwinrecruitment.com to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

Keywords: Mechatronics, Conveyor Systems, Sorters, Automation, PLC Troubleshooting, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Pneumatics, Sensors, Fault-Finding, Mandarin, Technical Translation

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Nezar Lourens