Field Maintenance & Modification Technician – Mechanical / Painter

Base location: Ridderkerk, South Holland, Netherlands
Work location: Ridderkerk + project sites across the Netherlands (sometimes internationally)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: €3,300–€3,800 gross per month (depending on experience) + allowances

Do you want to contribute to the refurbishment and maintenance of trains, trams and metros? Are you an experienced painter with basic mechanical skills? This role gives you the chance to apply your craftsmanship on impressive rail projects, in a hands-on technical environment.

About the company

You’ll join a global market leader in rail solutions, active in more than 70 countries. In the Netherlands, around 500 colleagues work across several locations:

  • Rotterdam: maintenance of locomotives and wagons

  • Ridderkerk: interior work and technical systems

  • Utrecht: signalling and train protection

  • Amsterdam: introduction of the ICNG train

Projects range from short repairs to refurbishment programs lasting months, with occasional international deployment.

As a Field Maintenance & Modification Technician – Mechanical / Painter, you work on project-based assignments in workshops and on-site. Your main focus will be a major tram refurbishment project, where vehicles are fully disassembled, processed, and rebuilt.

Key responsibilities

  • Apply paint and lacquer systems on rail vehicles and components

  • Perform pre-treatment work such as grinding, sanding, and ice blasting

  • Support mechanical activities including torqueing, crimping, pop riveting, and assembly (torqueing/crimping certification arranged internally)

  • Possibly support bonding and sealing work (EAB certificate is a plus)

  • Work closely with internal teams and/or customer teams on-site

  • Perform maintenance and repair work on various rail vehicles (trams/trains/metros)

Requirements

  • MBO Level 2 painting qualification

  • Proven experience in paint application and finishing (required)

  • Basic mechanical skills and strong attention to detail

  • Independent, responsible, and quality-focused

  • Good command of Dutch (spoken and written)

  • Driving licence B

  • Flexible to occasionally work evenings/nights and travel when required

Nice to have (plus)

  • EAB certificate (European Adhesive Bonder)

  • Experience with Huck rivets

What we offer

  • €3,300–€3,800 gross per month, depending on experience

  • 27 holiday days + 13 ADV days per year

  • Allowances for overtime and irregular hours

  • Varied work in an international environment on unique rail projects

  • Opportunity to develop skills in both painting and mechanical work

  • A committed and diverse team

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