Sodastream: Maintenance Senior Technician

Overview

SodaStream, a PepsiCo company, is on a mission to revolutionize the beverage industry through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Our Tilburg manufacturing site is at the heart of our European operations, producing high-quality products in a fast-paced and highly automated environment. 

As a Maintenance Senior Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of our equipment and facilities, helping us deliver operational excellence every day.

 

Hierarchal position:

The Maint/Eng Sr Technician reports hierarchal directly to the Maint/Eng Supervisor.The Maint/Eng Sr Technician has no direct reports.

 

Responsibilities

Maintenance & Equipment Reliability

• Perform preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on production equipment, utilities, and site facilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical equipment failures to minimize production downtime.
• Support electrical maintenance activities and identify, report, and escalate electrical issues where required.
• Execute routine inspections and equipment checks to ensure optimal performance and compliance with operational standards.
• Maintain equipment and facilities in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and safety regulations.
• Accurately document maintenance activities and equipment history in relevant maintenance systems.

Continuous Improvement

• Support maintenance and engineering projects, including equipment installations, upgrades, and modifications.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, efficiency, and maintenance practices.
• Share technical expertise and provide guidance to operators on equipment use and best maintenance practices.
• Contribute to root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions for recurring issues.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Follow all Food Safety, Quality, Environment, Health & Safety (QESH) requirements and procedures.
• Proactively identify and report safety risks, environmental concerns, and equipment-related hazards.
• Ensure maintenance activities are completed in compliance with hygiene, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Support a culture of continuous safety awareness and operational excellence.

Teamwork & Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and other site functions to ensure efficient operations.
• Participate in shift handovers, maintenance planning, and problem-solving activities.
• Support additional operational and maintenance tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Education

• MBO Level 4 qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of maintenance experience within a manufacturing, production, or industrial environment.
• Proven experience performing mechanical troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance.
• Experience within food, beverage, FMCG, or highly automated production environments is preferred.
• Electrical maintenance experience is considered a strong advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong mechanical and technical troubleshooting capabilities.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance methodologies and continuous improvement principles.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within a cross-functional team.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience working with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) is an advantage.

Languages

• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Dutch language skills are an advantage.

Shift RequirementsWillingness to work in a rotating 3-shift operation.Shift schedule includes:07:00 – 15:30 (Morning)15:00 – 23:30 (Afternoon)23:00 – 07:30 (Night)You will become part of an established maintenance team and follow the site's rotating shift roster to support 24/7 manufacturing operations.

What You'll Bring

• • A proactive and hands-on mindset.
  • Strong focus on safety, quality, and operational excellence.
  • Flexibility and willingness to support a dynamic manufacturing environment.
  • A continuous improvement mindset with the drive to optimize equipment performance and reliability.