Project Technician

Are you passionate about building and maintaining prototypes that contribute to the development of cutting-edge products? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Our company is seeking a skilled and motivated Technician to join our dynamic R&D division and play a crucial role in advancing our product development process. Questions about this job? Jeroen Veugelers, HR, +316 – 34885207 / Project Technician 36 – 40 hours a week, in Venlo (NL) What You’ll Do As a Technician specializing in Prototypes and Test Setups, you will be a key player in shaping the future of our products. Your role will involve building and maintaining prototypes of units and modules, providing valuable feedback to engineers and designers, and actively contributing to the enhancement of our products. You’ll work on our latest innovations, where you'll be handling a mix of interesting tasks ensuring it will never get boring! You’ll be responsible for As a Technician at Canon Production Printing, depending on you experience and personal interest, you can become responsible for the below mentioned topics: Prototype creation: Build and maintain prototypes of units and modules for various stages of the product development. Collaboration: Work closely with engineers & designers, providing valuable feedback to enhance the quality and functionality of prototypes. NX CAD System: Engineering mechanical parts for test setups and any changes made during the building process are fed back into the NX CAD system Test Setup Development: Support test setups to address design questions, gather information for decision-making, and support lifetime testing. Research and Design Support: Collaborate with engineers to identify optimal approaches for realizing effective test setups. Optional Project Focus: You can work on a variety of components such as media handling systems, high-precision frames, drive systems, print head mountings, fixation units, and other integral parts of our machines. Who You’ll Work With Our international organization has a flat hierarchy, so you’ll be working with a lot of other people in an open, creative multidisciplinary environment. That includes our other departments (electronics, software, physics, chemistry), designers, developers, and architects. What You Bring We’re looking for a team player who has: Secondary vocational degree in mechanical engineering or similar (MBO) 3-10 years of experience Experience with Siemens NX or eager to learn Problem-solving mindset and ability to provide constructive feedback Strong collaboration and communication skills to effectively work with your stakeholders English speaking and writing skills What You’ll Get From Us Become part of a team that values innovation and is at the forefront of product development. Collaborate with talented professionals in a dynamic and supportive work environment. Besides that, we offer excellent conditions: a competitive salary, depending on your experience and educational background (range €2.945 - €4.487 gross per month) 38 vacation days 13th month bonus (8.6%) until end of 2026 paid either monthly or yearly. As of 1 January 2027 the 13th-month bonus will be discontinued, which means that as of that date the 13th-month bonus will be fully converted to the (scale) salary. Hybrid working for a healthy work-life balance A huge range of training and professional development opportunities A laptop and smartphone An interesting lease (e-)bike plan Interested or want to know more? Curious what it’s like to work at Canon Production Printing? Learn more on our Working at Canon Production Printing page Apply via the button or get in touch with Jeroen Veugelers. What do we stand for? We develop and manufacture high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market as part of Canon, a global leader in imaging technologies. With around 3,300 employees across three continents and our headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands, we innovate to create high-quality solutions that add color to the world. Guided by the philosophy of Kyosei —living and working together for the common good—our culture is built on openness, collegiality, trust and stability. We empower our people to grow, take initiative, and make an impact. With our company values collaboration, innovation and ownership, we strive to bring out the best in each other, expand boundaries and feel empowered to take ownership of our work. Further information about Canon Production Printing is available at .