Maintenance Technician Production Job

General information

Location: Hemiksem, Belgium

Contract: Permanent, full-time, day shift

Language requirement: Dutch (very good)

Driving license: Category B

Education: Secondary education or equivalent through experience

Experience: Minimum 5 years

About axabio

axabio is an innovative biotech scale-up that produces natural astaxanthin from Haematococcus microalgae. We use self-developed, closed photobioreactors equipped with smart sensors and automation. Our products meet the highest quality standards for the nutraceutical and cosmetic industries. At Axabio, you will join a small, multidisciplinary team where your ideas can truly make a difference.

Your Role

You will work as a technician within our production team. The production crew sets the priorities, you solve the technical issues.

Daily tasks:

• Troubleshoot and resolve breakdowns, mechanical, electrical and pneumatic
• Perform preventive maintenance according to schedule
• Implement small technical adjustments and improvements
• Support the installation of new equipment

Regularly:

• Support production when needed, cultivation, harvesting and processing
• Manage materials and tools
• Ensure safety and order in the workshop

Your Profile

We are looking for someone who is proactive, independent, and solution-oriented.

You:

• Have technical education, electromechanics, electricity, maintenance or equivalent
• Are comfortable with tools and curious about how systems work
• Are structured and detail-oriented, you like to finish what you start
• Have a driving license B

Nice to have, not required:

• Experience with pumps, piping or process installations
• Basic knowledge of PLC or automation

Professional Skills

• Perform first-line maintenance on machines or installations
• Repair defects
• Check the proper functioning of equipment and installations
• Diagnose technical failures

Personal Skills

• Reliable
• Analytical
• Team-oriented
• Careful and precise

What We Offer

• Permanent contract, stable daytime job, no shifts
• Salary €3,000 – €3,500 including mobility budget, depending on experience
• Meal vouchers and hospitalization insurance
• Small team where your input matters
• Modern installations and clean working environment

An inclusive and respectful workplace: axabio applies an equal opportunity policy. Decisions regarding hiring, promotion, training, and employment conditions are made without distinction of origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, philosophical or religious belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating an environment where every employee has equal opportunities to grow and succeed.

How to Apply

Send your CV and motivation letter to Maarten Muys

📧 maarten.muys@axabio.com