Maintenance Engineer - Antwerp - FREELANCE/ZZP

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical / E&I)

Location: Antwerp region, Belgium

Work Setup: Onsite

Contract Type: Freelance / ZZP

Start: September

A chemical production site in the Antwerp region is looking for a hands-on Maintenance Engineer to support reliability and maintenance activities across the plant.

The team is looking for practical engineers with either a Mechanical or E&I (Electrical & Instrumentation) background who are comfortable working close to operations, troubleshooting issues on site and supporting day-to-day maintenance activities within a live production environment.

Role Responsibilities

• Support maintenance and reliability activities across the chemical production site
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical or instrumentation-related issues
• Analyse faults and implement structured problem-solving approaches
• Work closely with operations and maintenance teams to minimise downtime
• Support preventive and corrective maintenance activities
• Investigate recurring technical issues and contribute to long-term improvements
• Coordinate with technicians and contractors during maintenance and shutdown activities

Requirements

• Background in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering
• Strong hands-on experience within industrial maintenance environments
• Practical troubleshooting mindset with the ability to solve technical problems in a structured way
• Experience working within chemical, process or heavy industrial environments is preferred
• Comfortable working onsite within an operational production plant
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Dutch required