Field Service Technician

Date: Jul 21, 2025

Location: Zwijndrecht, Zwijndrecht, Belgium, 2070

Company: Chart Industries

The Big Picture

Howden Maintenance Partners is part of Chart Industries and is a growing service company within the group, specializing in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of industrial machines—both electrically and mechanically rotating. Think of electric motors, pumps, gearboxes, generators, steam turbines, turbo compressors, reciprocating compressors, and expanders. This work can be carried out either on-site at the customer’s location or at one of our facilities.

As a Field Service Technician, you will go on-site to overhaul machines at the customer’s location. If more extensive maintenance is required, you will be responsible for disassembling the machine so that the maintenance or repair can be carried out in the workshop. After the maintenance or repair, you will reassemble the machine at the customer’s site.

What Will You Do?

•    Make the necessary preparation based on the scope of work and collect the required materials and tools to be fully prepared to prevent delays according to the instructions of the Senior Technician.
•    Perform all activities related to the service and repair or maintenance products taken on for service/repair under supervision of the Senior Technician.
•    Control of own performed work and corrects where needed.
•    Provide time lists and simple daily reports.
•    Provide simple trouble shooting activities and take direct action to cascade complex trouble shooting activities to the Senior Technician.
•    Reading of simple technical drawings.
•    Perform simple dimensioning activities.
•    Coaching junior technicians on the job.
•    Follows up on set quality and safety requirements. Observes and reports unsafe situations. Contributes to the improvement of own safety.

What are you bringing?

•    Relevant technical background (MBO) and knowledge of rotating equipment.
•    Several years of experience as a Technician (Service Engineer).
•    Customer focus, flexibility and a pro-active and constructive attitude.
•    Problem solving skills.
•    Experience in making reports.
•    A good knowledge of maintenance concepts and process techniques.
•    Strong safety and quality minded, enjoys working both independently as well as within a team.
•    Willing to travel around 70% of the time and up to 9 weeks away from home and travel globally with sometimes a short notice period.
•    English language skills is an absolute must, Dutch language skills is preferred.

What will you get in return?

We offer the right candidate an interesting and challenging position with responsibility and impact within a professional and international environment in a successful company. You will get the chance to join a team with dedicated and enthusiastic colleagues. As we consider talent management as key to the success of our organization, we offer opportunities for personal and professional development. We offer a salary package that is fully in line with the level of the position combined with an extensive package of fringe benefits. In this position you will a lot onsite of from home. Office is based in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, but will be working at our customers sites all in the EMEA-region.

About Chart

Chart Industries is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets. In 2023 Chart Industries acquired the Howden Group, and the entire group is now represented in over 40 countries worldwide with over 11,700 employees. Our vision is to enable the vital processes of our customers and thereby promote a more sustainable world. Learn more about us at www.chartindustries.com.