Millwright – Heavy Industrial & Manufacturing in Netherlands

About the role

Head Professionals is recruiting a qualified Millwright for a permanent position with a Dutch heavy‑industrial and manufacturing employer. The role includes full visa sponsorship, a company car, covered flights and first‑month accommodation to support a smooth relocation to the Netherlands.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and repair heavy industrial machinery and mechanical systems.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults.
• Carry out planned shutdown maintenance and equipment overhauls.
• Work from engineering drawings and maintenance manuals.
• Support plant reliability and continuous‑improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• Millwright Trade Test (Red Seal) or N‑Diploma.
• Minimum 2 years experience in heavy industrial or manufacturing maintenance.
• Solid understanding of rotating equipment and mechanical drive systems.
• Fluent in Afrikaans (essential).
• Willingness to relocate permanently to the Netherlands.

Required skills

• Rotating equipment maintenance
• Mechanical drive system knowledge
• Hydraulic system troubleshooting
• Pneumatic system troubleshooting
• Mechanical troubleshooting
• Reading engineering drawings
• Using maintenance manuals

What we offer

• Salary €4,357 gross per month
• Permanent contract
• 5‑year Highly Skilled Migrant visa
• Company car
• Flights covered
• First month’s accommodation covered
• Housing and transport assistance
• Dutch language lessons reimbursed
• 25 vacation days per year