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Vacancy Technical Service Manager - Full time

(M/F/X)

Location

Antwerp , Antwerp

Contract type

Fix job

Work time

Full-time

Work regime

Day shift, Shift work

Last modified

12/11/2026

Reference

578156

Sector

Engineering & Production
Team leader

3 reasons to choose this job

1
Professionalism
2
Respect
3
Entrepreneurship

Must-haves for this job

Why is this job something for you?

  • You have a secondary education diploma in technical or vocational education (OK4) or an equivalence certificate. Or you have relevant experience (min. 2 years).
  • You have a good knowledge of Dutch.

You possess the following technical competencies:

  • You have knowledge of mechanics, can perform mechanical measurements and read plans.
  • You know the legal regulations concerning safety and the protection of personnel.
  • You can work with a computer.

You recognize yourself in these personality traits:

  • You have the necessary leadership and organizational skills to lead a team.
  • You understand the importance of safety procedures and always respect them.
  • You like to work in a structured and methodical manner and like to take initiative.

Salary and extra-legal benefits

  • Your salary will periodically continue to progress within the applicable pay scale.
  • Meal vouchers of €6.50 per day worked.
  • Allowances for Saturday, Sunday and night work.
  • Annual bonus, holiday pay, bilingualism and productivity bonus.
  • Hospitalization insurance.
  • A train pass, discounts on international train travel and a bicycle allowance.
  • Benefits for your family: including free train tickets, affordable holiday camps and discounts on family activities and in retail chains.

Vacation days

Within NMBS, there is no single uniform leave system for everyone. The number of days of leave depends on your position, work schedule and status. In general, employees receive at least the statutory holidays, supplemented by so-called credit days and other compensatory days. According to NMBS itself, an employee receives "at least 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 week or specific working-time arrangements
  • public holidays and any replacement days according to the applicable arrangement

As a result, many employees end up with:

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

For operational positions (train driver, train conductor, signal box staff, 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;
  • exceptional leave for certain family events

You will work at the CHW repair workshop for freight wagons of Antwerp-North (Noorderlaan 630, 2030 Antwerp).

How do you help make a difference?

As a Working Team Leader, you lead a team and carry out maintenance and repairs on freight wagons yourself. In this way, you help ensure that we can guarantee maximum availability of freight wagons to our customers.

What is your role?

  • You lead a team of approximately five technicians.
  • You carry out maintenance, repairs, assembly work, inspections, checks and overhauls on freight wagons.
  • Your tasks vary depending on the specialisation for which you will be trained.

Working schedule:

  • You work day shifts (7:21 a.m.–3:51 p.m.) OR you work an alternating schedule of day and night shifts (1 month of day shifts followed by 1 month of night shifts).
  • If you start in day shifts, you are willing to work in a shift system (with early and late shifts) in the future if the work requires it. In that case, night work is voluntary. It is a plus if you are willing to do this.

Every day, the employer ensures that almost one million passengers reach their destination safely, comfortably and on time. In addition, the organisation itself is responsible for the purchase and construction of trains and buildings, as well as for 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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