Sodastream: Maintenance Senior Technician
Full-time
Tilburg, Netherlands
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 Requirements
Willingness 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
- 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.
