Mechanical Engineer

• Bulk handling • Robot handling • Pallet packaging MECHANICAL ENGINEER Design the foundation of our packaging machines used worldwide. As a Mechanical Engineer at Willems Baling Equipment in Hapert, you will be responsible for designing and developing high-quality packaging machines. While our machines are used worldwide to solve complex packaging challenges, you will translate technical requirements into smart, practical and manufacturable solutions. At Willems, you will combine technical expertise, creativity and teamwork in a role where innovation, quality and customisation are key. Vacancy at a glance: • As a Mechanical Engineer, you will design and optimise machines and machine components for innovative packaging solutions; • You will work closely with project teams, production and assembly; • You will receive a competitive salary that reflects your knowledge and experience, including 25 days of annual leave and 13 additional leave days; • You will work with modern engineering tools and have the opportunity to further develop technical solutions; • You have completed an MBO or HBO degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics and have an affinity with machine building. What will you do as a Mechanical Engineer? As a Mechanical Engineer, you will play an important role in our machine-building projects. You will translate technical requirements into concrete designs and work independently on machines and machine components. You will optimise existing designs, develop new solutions and ensure that production drawings and technical documentation are prepared and managed correctly. Throughout the design process, you will regularly coordinate with project teams, production and assembly. This ensures that your designs are technically sound, practical to manufacture and efficient to produce. As the production of drawings is largely automated, you can focus on the parts of the engineering process where your technical expertise and creativity truly make a difference. What do you bring as a Mechanical Engineer? You have a passion for technology and enjoy solving technical challenges. You work in a structured way, think ahead and feel at home in a project environment where collaboration and quality are important. A completed MBO or HBO qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics provides the foundation for this role. You also have strong technical insight and knowledge of modern production methods and sheet-metal constructions. You have experience with 3D CAD software, with knowledge of Autodesk Inventor considered an advantage. Experience in machine building is preferred but not essential. You have a good command of both Dutch and English, work accurately and are eager to learn, motivated and solution-oriented. What does Willems Baling Equipment offer you? At Willems Baling Equipment, you will become part of a growing family-owned company with more than 75 colleagues. We develop and manufacture complete packaging solutions entirely in-house, from engineering through to service. You will join a modern engineering department with a pleasant working atmosphere, where you will work on innovative and tangible machine-building projects. You will have an independent and varied role with plenty of responsibility and room for your own initiative. To support a healthy work-life balance, you will receive 25 days of annual leave and 13 additional leave days. We also offer extensive opportunities for training and personal development. Naturally, you will receive a competitive salary that reflects your knowledge and experience. Applying for the Mechanical Engineer position Does this sound like your next challenge? Send your CV and cover letter to . We will respond to your application within one week. Do you have any questions? You are very welcome to contact us via: Recruitment agencies We work with a select group of recruitment partners and apply our own terms and conditions to the recruitment process. Therefore, we do not accept approaches from external agencies or other parties regarding this vacancy. Any candidate profiles submitted without prior agreement will be treated as direct applications from the candidate concerned. No recruitment or placement fee will be paid. Direct contact with Willems For questions about our company or our products, you can contact us using this form or the contact page . We are happy to help.