Electromechanical Technician

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Imagine how fast your smartphone would become scratched-up, ugly and unusable without a coating. Or an e-bike, the cabin of a train, a beautiful wooden floor, and countless other things in life.

Making objects and their surfaces more attractive and longer-lasting means making them more sustainable, and that's a huge part of what working at allnex is about. No matter which role you step into, you'll become part of a global team of passionate people who care deeply about the chemistry, quality, and global impact of coatings.

You'll also join a highly multicultural and diverse team of more than 4,000 employees in four regions who – as part of one of the world's leading coating resins companies – serve customers in over 100 countries across the globe.

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Position overview

We are seeking an Electromechanical Technician to join our team at our Drogenbos, Belgium site. The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure the smooth operation of technical installations. This includes performing troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and electromechanical adjustments based on work orders, all while adhering to safety and environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Execute work assignments and instructions efficiently and comply with safety and environmental regulations.
• Organize work efficiently, prioritizing urgent breakdown interventions.
• Minimize production capacity loss by quickly addressing faults, ensuring sustainable and safe repairs, and continuously improving production facility availability, thereby impacting production progress, product conformity, maintenance costs, man-hours, material consumption, and hazard risks.
• Follow safety regulations during machine shutdowns, repairs, and restarts, including following instructions for handling rotating machine parts, accessing low- and high-voltage cabins, and complying with work permit procedures (fire permit, locking, ex-environment, PPE)
• Ensure proper operation of utilities in the absence of the utility operator.
• Perform electromechanical maintenance, repairs, and (de)assembly work across the entire site.
• Conduct preventive maintenance to avoid early breakdowns or breakages, impacting costs and safety.
• Take care of entrusted tools, materials, and other resources.

Required skills and experience

• Knowledge and understanding of machine equipment, installations, automatic controls, high and low voltage cabins.
• Understanding of equipment, tools, mounting techniques and regulation techniques
• Recognize and understand product identifications, hazard symbols, hazard risks and safety regulations.
• Knowledge of quality, safety and environmental (SHEQ) regulations.
• Must have the ability to operate forklifts and aerial work platforms, including knowledge of driving techniques, loading capacity, safety regulations, and inspection procedures.
• Technical education background.
• Fluent in Dutch or French language.

We offerWe are proud to offer an international working experience with a tight-knit network of employees, making it easy to connect and learn from people all across our different functions. On top of that we are a truly innovative company with a strong team spirit, openness to new ideas, and great opportunities to grow and develop your career.

Equal Employment Opportunity
allnex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an environment where all colleagues contribute for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our communities.

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