Join G3 Systems – Supporting the Dutch Ministry of Defence
For over 25 years, G3 Systems has delivered specialist engineering, infrastructure and life-support solutions to defence and government customers across the globe.
As part of our continued international growth, G3 Systems has established a new Dutch operating entity to deliver a prestigious 15-year Whole Life Support contract for the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
This is more than traditional Field Service Engineer role. It is an opportunity to become one of the founding members of our Netherlands operation: being part of the team, develop its technical and operational processes and establish the way we will support the Dutch Ministry of Defence for years to come.
At the same time, you will have the security of a permanent position within an established international engineering organisation and benefiting from the experience, stability and engineering excellence.
If you enjoy solving technical problems, working directly with customers and taking responsibility for keeping mission-critical military equipment operational, we would like to hear from you.
The Opportunity
You will provide in-service engineering support for Dutch Ministry of Defence’s mobility solutions. These comprises a diverse range of mobile and containerised systems incorporating mechanical, electrical and electronic technology, including power generations and distribution, control panels, HVAC systems, system monitoring, SATCOM data connectivity, storage systems and medical support equipment. Reporting to the Dutch Operating Manager.
Key Responsibilities as Field Service Engineer (FSE)
As FSE, you will:
- Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance, perform trouble shooting, and accomplish approved repairs
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical systems related faults.
- Work independently at military locations while being supported by our Engineering, Logistics and QA team.
- Identify recurring technical issues and contribute to root cause analysis (RCA) to further improve the reliability of our systems.
- Complete inspections, functional testing and verification activities.
- Provide practical feedback to Engineering towards our maintenance program, logistics, technical documentation and procedures.
- Utilise our Maintenance Management Information System (MMIS) named Maximo to record maintenance activities, labour & material consumption, configuration control and scheduling.
- Work in accordance with G3 Systems Operations Procedures Quality Management System,
- Operate safely and professionally on military establishments whilst complying with having security, safety and site regulations in mind.
- Contribute ideas and experience as we establish an efficient, safe and continuously improving organisation.
Your working environment
Your home base will be our facility in Barneveld and from out this location you will travel across military locations, of which most are centrally located in the Netherlands and occasional short travel moments within Europe and the United Kingdom
About You
You are a hands-on experienced Field Service Engineer who enjoys working independently while supporting military customers and complex engineering equipment.
Essential Requirements
- Minimum 5 years' engineering experience within MBO qualification “Werktuigbouwkunde”, “Elektro Techniek” or a comparable technical discipline.
- A practical combination of mechanical and electrical skills.
- Demonstrable Field Service Engineering experience.
- Excellent understanding of engineering principles and maintenance practices.
- The ability to read and work with technical drawing manuals and maintenance instructions.
- A structured approached to fault finding and problem solving.
- Fluent in both Dutch and English (spoken and written).
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- IT literate with experience using Microsoft Office applications.
- d using maintenance management systems (MMIS/CMMS) or the willingness to learn how to fully utilize the MMIS.
- Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
- Strong organisational and time management abilities.
- Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively under pressure.
- High attention to detail with a professional and reliable approach.
- A driving license to travel to customer locations through out Netherlands.
Desirable
- Previous experience supporting the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
- Knowledge of relevant European and ISO standards including NEN 3140 and ATEX.
- Experience supporting military vehicles or defence equipment.
- Working knowledge of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) environments.
Security Requirements
Applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain Dutch Security Clearance (NL Security Clearance).
Why Join G3 Systems?
- Be part of a brand-new Dutch business with the support of an established UK engineering organisation.
- Work on a prestigious 15-year Dutch Ministry of Defence Whole Life Support programme.
- Long-term career stability with opportunities for professional development.
- Collaborative international engineering environment.
- Opportunity to help shape engineering standards and ways of working from the beginning.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits package.
If you are looking for a challenging engineering role where your technical expertise directly supports operational capability for the Dutch Armed Forces, we would welcome your application.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: €40.000,00 - €55.000,00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in 3771 Barneveld
