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Vacancy Maintenance Electrician - Full time

(M/F/X)

Location

Merelbeke-Melle , East Flanders

Contract type

Fix job

Work time

Full-time

Work regime

Day shift, Night shift, Weekend work, Shift work

Last modified

12/11/2026

Reference

578157

Sector

Engineering & Production
Maintenance electrician

3 reasons to choose this job

1
Professionalism
2
Respect
3
Entrepreneurship

Must-haves for this job

  • You have a diploma of technical or vocational secondary education in the field of study mechanics – electricity or an equivalence certificate.
  • Do you not have such a diploma, but do you have min. 2 years of experience as a technician in electricity? Do not hesitate to register.
  • You like a variable schedule. You are willing to work in a shift system in which you regularly (1 week out of 5) work nights and weekends.

You possess the following competencies:

  • You have good theoretical and practical knowledge of electricity / electromechanics.
  • You are eager to learn and enthusiastic about taking on responsibility.
  • When there is a problem, you always look for the appropriate solution. In doing so, you work accurately and efficiently

Salary and extra-legal benefits

- Your salary will periodically continue to evolve within the applicable salary scale.

- Meal vouchers of €6.50 per day worked.

- Bonuses for Saturday, Sunday and night work.

- Annual bonus, holiday pay, bilingualism and productivity bonus.

- Hospitalisation insurance.

- A train pass, discounts on international train travel and a bicycle allowance.

Vacation days

Within NMBS, there is not one uniform leave system for everyone. The number of leave days depends on your position, work regime and status. In general, employees receive at least the statutory vacation days, supplemented by so-called credit days and other compensatory days. According to NMBS itself, an employee receives "a minimum of 20 vacation days, supplemented by credit days".

In practice, you often see combinations such as:

  • 20 statutory vacation days
  • additional credit days
  • possibly compensatory days for a 36-hour workweek or specific working-time arrangements
  • public holidays and any replacement days according to the applicable scheme

As a result, many employees end up with:

  • approximately 33 days (20 + 13 credit days),
  • or even 35 to 40 days depending on position and work regime.

For operational positions (train driver, train conductor, signal box personnel, etc.), leave planning is often linked to staffing levels and duty rosters. As a result, taking leave can sometimes be less flexible than in a traditional office environment.

As an NMBS employee, you can generally also make use of:

  • sick leave according to the applicable HR Rail/NMBS regulations;
  • parental leave and other thematic leaves;
  • career interruption or time credit according to the statutory and sectoral provisions;
  • special leave for certain family events

You will work in the Multi-purpose Workshop of Melle. In this workshop, approximately 300 employees work on the maintenance, inspection, repair and cleaning of diesel traction equipment and electrical equipment. The workshop was put into use in October 2018 and is easily accessible. You like a variable work schedule. You are willing to work in a shift system in which you regularly (1 week out of 5) work nights and weekends.

As a technician/electrician, your main task is maintaining our trains, but there is more:

  • You maintain both electric and diesel equipment.
  • You locate faults and repair them.
  • You develop thorough knowledge of the train equipment.
  • You assist in urgent problem situations.
  • You correctly apply and check the safety measures for rail traffic.

Every day, the employer ensures that nearly one million travelers reach their destination safely, comfortably, and on time. In addition, the organization itself is responsible for the purchase and construction of trains and buildings, as well as their management and maintenance. Sustainability plays an important role in this. As a public service provider, the employer wants to take a pioneering role in the mobility sector and make an important contribution to society and the economy.

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