Mechanic at LION Group in Tilburg, North Brabant, NL

DO YOU WANT A TECHNICAL JOB, VARIETY AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT?

At LION we are looking for people who enjoy working with technology and want to improve constantly. We offer you a job where you can make a difference! For emergency responders, we make products and solutions that enable them to train in handling fire emergencies in a safe and realistic way.

LION develops and produces fire simulation systems for training purposes all over the world. These are used by fire departments, defense forces, emergency response organizations and industrial companies, among others. We are originally a family business, which still characterizes the corporate culture. Our parent company is also a family business that has existed for 126 years. From EMEA we work with about 55 employees for the success of LION.

The department is part of the operations team. Operations includes all activities required to engineer, make and test our products/projects. The department ensures that all products sold within a project are safe to use and that there is a constant drive to improve these products. In addition, ensures that all products are safe to use and that there is a constant drive to improve these products.

The position of mechanic

The mechanic is responsible for performing assembly/installation work for the disciplines of gas, water and air technology based on design/work drawings of the technical installations and components of these installations. In addition, you will also be engaged in the preparation, assembly and testing of a wide variety of fire/smoke and digital standard products. The products are very diverse, examples are: a car prop, pilot plate, PPV housing, gas line, helicopter, bed prop, pressure vessel, hlts box and a kitchen.

You will work in a team on different projects that are made based on the customer's requirements. The training projects are diverse; from a fire house or aircraft installation to a training unit with fire simulators and safety equipment.

Who are you?

You are an (experienced) mechanic who has a high degree of independence, motivation and sense of responsibility. You are the person who puts safety and quality first and has an eye for detail. You enjoy working on different projects and have a lot of variety in your work. In addition, you are result-oriented, like to help change and have a passion for working with technology.

You bring along:

Preferably you have an education towards Utilities/Installation Technology/Mechatronics, but at least a strong technical affinity combined with MBO level 3 or 4 and a willingness to learn. It is important that you have an eye for detail and work well in a team. A VCA-certificate is handy, but if you want to get this with us, this is also good.

What does LION offer?

LION offers you the opportunity to do meaningful work that enables emergency responders to save lives. Of course we offer a good benefits package, including 40 days annual leave. You will have a varied job, as you will be working on different projects all the time. Despite the independence of the job, you work with great colleagues within your department. We are affiliated with the collective labor agreement Metalektro. We also offer you the opportunity to make purchases with tax benefits.

Are you curious about this vacancy?

We are very curious about you. We would like to invite you for an introduction where we zoom in on who you are and what you are looking for. We will also show you around our Experience Centre, where we will show you what the organization develops and produces. If we are both enthusiastic after the introduction, we will offer you a few hours within the organization. You can then experience what working at LION is like by talking to different colleagues, among other things. We find it very important that you have a good picture of the organization and whether it suits you.

For more information, please contact Stephanie Geerts, at +31 (0)6 28534173 or sgeerts@lionprotects.com.