Electrical, Mechatronics & Automation Engineers – Netherlands (Europe) (Temp)

Job Title: Electrical, Mechatronics & Automation Engineers – Netherlands (Europe) Start Date: 2026-08-14 - 2026-09-13 Vacancy Type: Temp DBN000018 Sectors: Manufacturing Location: Gauteng , JHB - Eastern Suburbs Salary: Brief: Your Engineering Qualification Can Take You to Europe! Are you a qualified Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineer looking for employment opportunities in the Netherlands? We are recruiting skilled South African Engineers with experience in electrical maintenance, reliability engineering, industrial asset management, and continuous improvement within manufacturing and production environments. This opportunity is aimed at engineering professionals with experience in industries such as FMCG, food production, packaging, processing plants, automotive manufacturing, heavy industry, mining, energy, chemical processing, paper & pulp, and other industrial sectors. Detail: Duties & Responsibilities Support the reliability, availability, and performance of electrical installations and production assets. Develop, coordinate, and optimize preventive and corrective maintenance strategies. Analyse equipment failures, identify root causes, and implement sustainable technical improvements. Work with electrical installations, industrial infrastructure, motors, drives, switchgear, control systems, instrumentation, and automation systems. Read and interpret electrical drawings, technical documentation, maintenance plans, and engineering documentation. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve plant reliability, safety, and operational efficiency. Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, production, and project teams within industrial environments. Support maintenance projects, shutdown activities, and engineering improvement initiatives where required. Desired Experience & Qualification Education Bachelor's Degree (BEng, BSc, or BTech) in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related engineering discipline – Mandatory Additional technical certifications in maintenance, reliability, automation, or asset management will be advantageous. Experience 2–8 years of relevant engineering experience within manufacturing or industrial production environments. Experience in electrical maintenance, reliability engineering, industrial asset management, or continuous improvement. Experience developing, coordinating, or optimizing maintenance strategies. Experience analysing equipment failures and implementing technical improvements. Experience working with electrical installations, production equipment, motors, drives, switchgear, control systems, instrumentation, or automation systems. Experience within FMCG, food production, packaging, processing plants, automotive manufacturing, heavy industry, mining, energy, chemical processing, paper & pulp, or similar industrial environments. Experience coordinating shutdowns, maintenance projects, or multidisciplinary engineering activities will be advantageous. Experience with CMMS systems, reliability methodologies (RCA, FMEA, RCM), PLCs, SCADA, or industrial automation systems will be advantageous. Languages Fluent in Afrikaans and English (Mandatory). Other Requirements Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset. Motivated to relocate and work in the Netherlands. Comfortable working in multidisciplinary industrial environments. Valid driver's licence preferred. Open to working in manufacturing and industrial production environments. Important Candidates whose experience is primarily focused on residential electrical installations, commercial building services, construction projects, solar installations without industrial maintenance exposure, or engineering roles with little involvement in industrial maintenance, reliability, or production assets will not be considered. show more... For more information please contact: Nomusa Zenzile Apply