Laser Operator
About the job
As a laser operator, you are responsible for running and maintaining an advanced laser cutting machine. You work mainly with stainless steel and make sure components are produced accurately, efficiently, and to the required quality standards. You work in a modern production environment where quality, safety, and a smooth production process matter. The client is an international market leader in designing and building machines for the food processing industry. The production facility is near Breda and is easy to reach from Breda, Tilburg, and Waalwijk.
What you'll do
- Set machine parameters and operate the laser cutting machine to cut materials precisely to the required specifications.
- Keep the cutting process running efficiently, mainly with stainless steel.
- Check the quality and dimensions of cut components and spot any deviations.
- Carry out routine machine maintenance and identify potential faults or technical issues.
- Work closely with colleagues, coordinate tasks, and keep the workplace safe and tidy.
Working hours
Monday to Thursday: 06:00-15:00 or 15:00-00:00.
Friday: 06:00-11:30 or 11:30-17:00.
What we ask
- At least MBO 3 level (Dutch vocational qualification, roughly equivalent to a trade certificate) education and mindset, ideally with a background in metalworking or mechanical engineering.
- Experience with laser cutting and CNC machines is a plus.
- Able to read and interpret technical drawings.
- Precise way of working with a strong eye for detail and quality.
- Good communication skills and a team-oriented attitude.
- Technical mindset and a sense of responsibility for your own work.
- Willing to work in a two-shift system.
- Living and working in the Netherlands.
- Dutch language skills are a plus.
What we offer
- Gross monthly salary of €4,300 to €5,000 based on a 40-hour working week, including an ADV allowance (reduced working hours compensation) and shift allowance.
- 27 days of annual leave and 8% vakantiegeld (holiday pay, a statutory annual bonus of 8% of gross salary).
- Full-time position with the prospect of a permanent contract.
- Travel cost reimbursement of €0.23 net per kilometre.
- A technically demanding role with complex products and small production runs.
- Plenty of opportunity to apply your technical knowledge and skills.
- Work for an innovative organisation with an international reach.
- Opportunities for further career development within the organisation.
- A varied role with responsibility for product quality and delivery timelines.
- Good terms of employment in line with the Metalektro CAO (CAO is a collective labour agreement that sets sector-wide pay and conditions).
How to apply
Interested? Fill in the application form on our website.