Sodastream: Maintenance Senior Technician
Key Skills
Job Description
Overview
SodaStream, a PepsiCo company, is on a mission to revolutionize the beverage industry through innovative and sustainable solutions.
Our Tilburg manufacturing site is at the heart of our European operations, producing high-quality products in a fast-paced and highly automated environment.
As a Maintenance Senior Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of our equipment and facilities, helping us deliver operational excellence every day.
Hierarchal position:
The Maint/Eng Sr Technician reports hierarchal directly to the Maint/Eng Supervisor.The Maint/Eng Sr Technician has no direct reports.
Responsibilities
Maintenance & Equipment Reliability
- Perform preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on production equipment, utilities, and site facilities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical equipment failures to minimize production downtime.
- Support electrical maintenance activities and identify, report, and escalate electrical issues where required.
- Execute routine inspections and equipment checks to ensure optimal performance and compliance with operational standards.
- Maintain equipment and facilities in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and safety regulations.
- Accurately document maintenance activities and equipment history in relevant maintenance systems.
Continuous Improvement
- Support maintenance and engineering projects, including equipment installations, upgrades, and modifications.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, efficiency, and maintenance practices.
- Share technical expertise and provide guidance to operators on equipment use and best maintenance practices.
- Contribute to root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions for recurring issues.
Safety, Quality & Compliance
- Follow all Food Safety, Quality, Environment, Health & Safety (QESH) requirements and procedures.
- Proactively identify and report safety risks, environmental concerns, and equipment-related hazards.
- Ensure maintenance activities are completed in compliance with hygiene, safety, and regulatory standards.
- Support a culture of continuous safety awareness and operational excellence.
Teamwork & Collaboration
- Collaborate closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and other site functions to ensure efficient operations.
- Participate in shift handovers, maintenance planning, and problem-solving activities.
- Support additional operational and maintenance tasks as assigned by management.
Qualifications
Education
- MBO Level 4 qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of maintenance experience within a manufacturing, production, or industrial environment.
- Proven experience performing mechanical troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance.
- Experience within food, beverage, FMCG, or highly automated production environments is preferred.
- Electrical maintenance experience is considered a strong advantage.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong mechanical and technical troubleshooting capabilities.
- Knowledge of preventive maintenance methodologies and continuous improvement principles.
- Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within a cross-functional team.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience working with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) is an advantage.
Languages
- Fluent English, both written and spoken.
- Dutch language skills are an advantage.
Shift RequirementsWillingness to work in a rotating 3-shift operation.Shift schedule includes:07:00 – 15:30 (Morning)15:00 – 23:30 (Afternoon)23:00 – 07:30 (Night)You will become part of an established maintenance team and follow the site's rotating shift roster to support 24/7 manufacturing operations.
What You'll Bring
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- A proactive and hands-on mindset.
- Strong focus on safety, quality, and operational excellence.
- Flexibility and willingness to support a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- A continuous improvement mindset with the drive to optimize equipment performance and reliability.
Core Responsibilities
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment and site facilities to ensure operational reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot failures, implement improvements, and maintain safety and quality standards.
Requirements
Requires an MBO Level 4 qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant industrial maintenance experience. Candidates must be proficient in mechanical troubleshooting and willing to work in a rotating 3-shift schedule.
About PepsiCo
Industry: Food and Beverage Services
Company size: 10,001+ employees
PepsiCo is a playground for curious people. We invite thinkers, doers, and changemakers to champion innovation, take calculated risks, and challenge the status quo. From executives to team members on the front lines, we’re excited about the future. We take chances. Together, we dare to make the world a better place. Our associates are the magic ingredient. Each of them plays an integral role in helping create deep connections between people and our products. Think about your last group celebration: Chances are, one of our iconic brands was by your side. At PepsiCo, you’re invited to be a part of a global team of innovators who make, move, and sell these products—which are enjoyed by more than 1 billion people a day. A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s welcome. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop and grow your skills for the future. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact on people and the planet. Join us. Dare for Better.