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Vacancy Technician - Full time

(M/F/X)

Location

Antwerp , Antwerp

Contract type

Fix job

Work time

Full-time

Work regime

Day shift, Night shift

Last modified

12/11/2026

Reference

578155

Sector

Engineering & Production
Electro technician

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

And also:

  • You have a good knowledge of mechanics and can carry out mechanical measurements.
  • You can read plans and work safely and accurately with good manual dexterity.
  • You will work in alternating shifts: day-night. During busy periods, an early and late shift will also be worked.
  • Your working week runs from Monday through Friday (no weekend work). In the night shift, you start on Sunday night at 10 p.m. and work until Friday morning at 6 a.m.
  • You are willing to work occasional overtime.
  • You are a team player but can also work independently.
  • You have a sufficient command of the Dutch language.

Salary and extra-legal benefits

  • Your salary will periodically continue to evolve within the applicable pay 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 subscription, discounts on international train travel and a bicycle allowance.
  • Benefits for your family: including free train tickets, advantageous holiday camps and discounts on family activities and in retail chains.

Vacation days

Within NMBS, there is not one uniform leave system for everyone. The number of leave days depends on your position, working regime 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 holidays, supplemented by credit days".

In practice, you often see combinations such as:

  • 20 statutory holidays
  • additional credit days
  • possibly compensatory days for a 36-hour week or specific working-hour 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 working system.

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 in the CHW repair workshop for freight wagons of Antwerp-North (Noorderlaan 630, 2030 Antwerp).

How do you help make a difference?

As a technician, you contribute to the maintenance of the freight wagons that travel throughout Europe. This enables us to guarantee our customers maximum availability of their freight wagons.

Due to the increasing demand for freight wagon maintenance, we are currently looking for additional employees.

What is your role at NMBS?

You specialise in maintaining freight wagons:

  • You carry out maintenance work.
  • You look for any faults and replace defective parts.
  • You carry out brake tests.
  • You check safety.

You attach great importance to safety.

Every day, the employer ensures that nearly one million travellers 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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