Xelvin
Vacancy overview
Posted on 22 May 2025

Junior Millwright

  • Kaapstad (relocation to the Netherlands)
  • Secundary Vocational Education
  • ā‚¬4.250 to ā‚¬4.500
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  • Xelvin is certified to do VISA applications for you and your family, and get your work permit in order so you can travel and start working.
  • A relocation assistance allowance of €3000 NET will be paid to you, to assist with the cost of relocating to the Netherlands.
  • Weā€™ll advise you on how to set up a Dutch bank account, apply for health insurance, getting a Dutch BSN number, writing in with a dentist and general practitioner and other useful or necessary cases to arrange.

Job description

We are looking for passionate, maintenance professionals with experience in a production environment (food packaging, production line, mining, high tech or similar) to join us in The Netherlands!

What do we offer?
  • 2-year contract of 40 hours per week.
  • 25 paid holidays a year (+ potential ADV days)
  • Public holidays, with a maximum of 7 per year, which are paid by Xelvin.
  • Holiday allowance of 8.33% (instead of 8,0%) over your total gross annual income. Paid each year in May.
  • Overtime and shift allowance will be paid by Xelvin accordingly.
  • Travel allowance of €0,23 per km, for the use of travelling to work and back home.
  • The salary will be around €4100 gross a month (IND-VISA norm for below 30).

Job requirements

  • A RED SEAL (Trade Tested), N5 or N6, Millwright, Industrial Electrician, Fitter & Turner, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering Diploma (preferably in process or mechanical fitting and turning or millwright);
  • Fluent Afrikaans and English (a must, as the company's language is Dutch);
  • 2-4 years of all-round experience (mechanical and electrical maintenance on machines) in a food production or machine building environment;
  • Experience with conveyors, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, troubleshooting, welding (stainless steel / Alu), Siemens PLC (a plus), relays, frequency switches;
  • In possession of a valid driverā€™s license & passport;
  • Willing to work in shifts.

Salary

ā‚¬4.250 - ā‚¬4.500 gross income per month

Company profile

Xelvin is a Dutch consultancy company specializing in Engineering. We hire National Degree, Bachelor, Masters and PHD candidates with a background in Mechatronics, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive and Physics. Our focus is within the High-Tech and Automotive industry in Eindhoven region.

Xelvin is specialized in International Recruitment, within Europe and beyond. In the past years we have helped over a thousand candidates from more than 50 different nationalities with finding their perfect job here in the Netherlands and are striving to help so many more!

As Xelvin we hire candidates for a specific position for a set amount of time, after which a permanent contract with our client is granted and the candidates automatically transfers.

Location

Kaapstad (relocation to the Netherlands)

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Savithri Faasen
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+31 (0)6 13 90 15 78 s.faasen@xelvin.nl icon Whatsapp ons
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