Site Engineer

Heerlen Permanent employment

HBO 60.001 - 70.000 per year Op locatie

Function Description

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As a Site Engineer, you improve the operation by turning observations on the shop floor into practical changes. You analyse processes, spot issues early, and develop solutions that are realistic in daily practice. From proposal to implementation and testing, you guide the full process and make sure improvements land in the operation.

You work closely with operations, support teams, IT, and customers. In a setting with high dynamics and tight timelines, you bring structure and clarity. You understand how systems and processes influence each other and ensure changes fit both the operation and the people who work with them.

Safety, quality, and process discipline are part of your daily routine. You monitor progress, measure the effect of your work, and make sure improvements remain sustainable.

Key responsibilities

Investigating processes on the shop floor, identifying issues, and developing concrete improvement proposals
Taking ownership from alignment and planning to implementation, testing and embedding changes in the operation
Working together with operations, IT and customer stakeholders on changes, releases, and their operational impact
Monitoring and optimising partly automated warehouse processes and adjusting where needed
Training and guiding teams in new ways of working so improvements are adopted consistently
Measuring and reporting results, productivity, and quality within your scope
Guarding safety, compliance, and process discipline in daily operations

Function Requirements

You have at least three years of experience in a similar role within logistics, preferably 3PL
You have experience with process improvement and you can independently lead improvement projects
You are strong in both analysis and implementation, and you make sure improvements are actually delivered
You enjoy being on the shop floor, see what is happening, and easily engage with different stakeholders
You communicate professionally in English; Dutch is a plus
You have affinity with WMS/WCS, changes, and testing
You work in a structured way, are proactive, and naturally take ownership

Terms of employment

Salary up to € 5,000 gross per month, depending on experience
A 5% bonus scheme
Informal working atmosphere with short lines and a team with multiple engineers within CI/engineering
Plenty of room to implement improvements and make a real impact on performance
Full-time, fully on-site; start time between 07:30 and 08:30 and flexibility during implementations

Organisation

Our client is an international logistics service provider operating in a high-volume 3PL environment. The operation is partly automated and continuously evolving. Continuous improvement, implementation, and sustainable embedding on the shop floor are key, with direct impact on performance, quality, and customer agreements
Site Engineer