Maintenance Technician
Key Skills
Job Description
In a nutshell
As an experienced technician, you’ll be working in our new Fulfilment Center in Dordrecht/Ridderkerk with cutting-edge intralogistics systems from top brands such as Apollo, Qimarox, and Regal Rexnord. Your insight and initiative are highly valued, and you’ll coach junior colleagues to help elevate the team, ensuring that tens of thousands of customer orders reach families on time every single day. Our Fulfilment Center operates 24/7, and you’ll work in a 5-shift rotation. During your shift, you’ll carry full responsibility for the maintenance and service of our systems.
The job:
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Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve both electrical and mechanical faults in technical systems, working closely with our operational supervisors.
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Technical collaboration: Work directly with machine suppliers to solve complex technical issues.
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Analysis and improvement: Analyze recurring issues, prevent future breakdowns, and implement structural improvements.
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Preventive maintenance: Plan and carry out scheduled maintenance to ensure maximum system uptime and reliability.
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Continuous optimization: Initiate and implement improvements to make our systems smarter and more efficient every day.
About you:
- Technical degree (MBO level 3 or higher).
- 2–3 years of experience in a technical or maintenance position.
- Practical knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems, including measuring and camera systems.
- Interest in working with software tools such as CMMS and/or ICS/SCADA systems.
- VCA training and NEN 3140 certification are a plus.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
- You work independently, take initiative, and solve problems effectively.
Picnic perks
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
- Company car + travel allowance for commutes over 10 km (€0.21/km).
- 25 vacation days per year.
- Pension contributions start from day one.
- Training programs to further develop your technical and logistics expertise.
- Free meals and snacks on-site.
- A young, innovative start-up culture with over 50 nationalities!
- Fun team events, Picnic’s annual festival, Christmas party, and much more!
Core Responsibilities
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and optimizing electrical and mechanical intralogistics systems. They will collaborate with machine suppliers and coach junior colleagues to ensure maximum system uptime.
Requirements
Candidates must have a technical degree at MBO level 3 or higher and 2-3 years of relevant maintenance experience. Proficiency in electrical and mechanical systems is required, with certifications like VCA and NEN 3140 considered a plus.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Company car
- Travel allowance
- 25 vacation days
- Pension contributions
- Training programs
- Free meals and snacks
- Team events
About Picnic
Industry: Retail
Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees
At Picnic, we’re a team of inventors, builders, dreamers, and best-in-class operators! With our app-only business model and custom-built in-house supply chain, we're revolutionizing the way people buy groceries and eat every day. We're growing across the Netherlands, Germany, France, and beyond. One of the things that makes Picnic different is that we handle almost everything ourselves: from forecasting and building automated warehouses to designing custom electric vehicles and writing our own software. It gives us total freedom to experiment with bold, new ideas (which we do a lot!). We love to challenge ourselves and learn by doing. The best way to grow here? By taking ownership from day one and pushing boundaries every single day. As a diverse team of over 85 nationalities, there’s always something happening - whether you’re into sports, board games, charity work, dancing at our legendary Picnic festival, or licorice tasting (yes, really!). Our scale-up culture means you get to own your work and bring fresh ideas to life. If you’re looking to make a real impact, reach out. We’d love to hear from you!