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Mechanical Engineer

Posted 2 Feb 2026
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2 to 5 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
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Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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That feeling when you work with machines others can only read about..

🚀 We're Hiring: Mechanical Engineer

About the Role

As our new Mechanical Engineer you will, together with your colleagues, be focusing on our portfolio within prepared foods that includes forming, coating, frying and heating. You will be a part of a team of 70 colleagues that is located in both Denmark, Germany, Scotland and the Netherlands. In your daily work you will be a part of a multidisciplinary team of 15 members based in the Netherlands.

As a Mechanical Engineer you can use all your creativity to create innovative design solutions that will improve our equipment in performance, robustness and cost. If you like to be in a position where you can turn ideas into mechanical designs and industrial solutions, this is the perfect role for you.

If you’re driven by technology, innovation, and making a global impact, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

Your daily to-do list will look a lot like this:

  • Be responsible for a group of equipment, driving the necessary design updates to continuously improve that equipment.
  • Be responsible for the correctness of the technical documentation to enable flawless manufacturability to the most cost effective method.
  • Be responsible to make sure our equipment stays up to date with the latest safety requirements and relevant international standards.
  • In cooperation with a multidisciplinary project team, efficiently configure, design and develop all mechanical aspects of solutions we deliver to our customers. This includes creating bills of materials, assemblies, components, drawings and documentation as required in our 3D CAD and PDM system according to the Product Development Process (PDP).
  • Paying particular attention to the implementation of the functional, hygienic and cleaning aspects, reliability, safety, production technologies and cost price.
  • Be responsible for timely delivery of the specifications needed for the delivered solutions.

What kind of person are you?

  • Have some years’ experience in the engineering of technical systems from a similar industry, preferably the food industry.
  • Have experience with drawing tools, databases, and programming for preparation of documentation.
  • Are familiar with CAD and PDM/PLM tools.
  • Have good English skills, both written and verbal.
  • Are a team player with the ability to communicate within a multidisciplinary team.

The job requires the ability to travel on an as-needs basis which is estimated to 5-10% of your time.

Who we are

At JBT Marel, what we do matters. Our people make the difference, and their contribution drives our success.

Our purpose is to transform the future of food, guiding our vision to be the leading partner in sustainable food industry solutions. Partnership is at the heart of everything we do, enabling us to deliver exceptional, end-to-end solutions that build long-term customer trust.

Our values reflect who we are at our best:

  • Serve with integrity
  • Create with collaboration
  • Grow with excellence
  • Advance with innovation

We are committed to your development and offer opportunities that help you grow professionally and personally. You will work in an inclusive, international team culture where collaboration and innovation are key.

Join us — and be the driving force behind smarter, leaner food production.

We are in the business of transformation, innovation and inspiration. We provide software, machinery, systems and solutions that help food processors gain a competitive edge and make the most of cutting edge technology such as digitization, automation and robotics. Driven by a passion for meeting the growing demand for quality protein, we create groundbreaking solutions that benefit the global population.

Engineering
Boxmeer
Active in 40 countries
7,500 employees
70% men - 30% women
Average age is 35 years