Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

About the role

Xelvin connects skilled South African tradespeople with technical roles at Dutch companies. It is recruiting an experienced Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technical Specialist for a 1-2 year contract, with the aim of long-term employment. The recruiter handles the move, including visa and paperwork, housing, Dutch lessons and settling in.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain, manage and improve electrical and instrumentation systems
• Analyse faults and solve them structurally, together with technicians and engineers
• Assess and supervise maintenance and modification work
• Help improve the reliability and safety of the installations
• Keep schematics, settings and technical documentation up to date

Required profile

• Trade qualification in Electrical or Instrumentation (Trade Test, N6 or Diploma)
• Proven E&I experience, ideally in power generation, petrochem, mining or heavy industry
• Fluent Afrikaans (a must) and good English

Required skills

• Strong analytical and fault-finding skills
• A structured, safety-first way of working

What we offer

• Pay of from EUR 4,357 gross per month
• 25 paid holidays plus possible ADV days, and an 8.33% holiday allowance paid every May
• Overtime and shift allowances under Dutch regulations, travel allowance of EUR 0.23 per km
• Full relocation package, visa sponsorship and support for your spouse where applicable
• Dutch lessons and help with housing and administration