Turnaround Team

About the role

Are you an experienced technician with a passion for precision and safety? Join our Turnaround Team and play a crucial role in the successful execution of complex maintenance stops and shutdowns. At Q4S, we offer challenging projects across the Netherlands, where your expertise in mechanical installations and industrial processes will be invaluable.

Responsibilities

• You carry out maintenance, inspection, and repair work during turnarounds and shutdowns.
• You dismantle, inspect, and assemble mechanical installations and components.
• You inspect and maintain piping systems, valves, flanges, and pressure equipment.
• You perform preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial installations.
• You identify and rectify technical faults and defects.
• You assist with the safe decommissioning and recommissioning of installations.
• You carry out quality checks in accordance with applicable standards and procedures.
• You collaborate with fitters, welders, inspectors, and other technical disciplines.
• You verify work against technical drawings and work instructions.
• You report deviations, technical findings, and completed activities.
• You comply with safety regulations, work permits, and LMRA procedures.
• You monitor the quality and progress of work within the scheduled maintenance shutdown.

Requirements

• You have at least 3 years of relevant experience in turnarounds.
• You have demonstrable experience within the industrial sector, petrochemicals, or refineries.
• You have experience with maintenance stops, turnarounds, or shutdown projects.
• You hold a technical qualification at a minimum of MBO 4 / HBO level or a demonstrable equivalent level of working and thinking.
• You have knowledge of industrial installations, mechanical systems, or piping.
• You can read and interpret technical drawings and work instructions.
• You are familiar with industrial safety regulations and permit-to-work systems.
• You are willing to work shifts, weekends, and extended working hours.
• You have excellent command of the Dutch and/or English language.
• You can work both independently and as part of a team.
• You have a flexible attitude and are willing to work at various industrial sites.
• You hold a valid VCA Basic or VCA VOL certificate (depending on the role).

Nice to have

• Experience with major turnarounds within the petrochemical industry.
• Work experience at refineries, chemical plants, or power stations.
• Experience with flange management and controlled assembly of flanged connections.
• Knowledge of pressure equipment, rotating equipment, and static installations.
• Experience with mechanical inspections and quality control.
• Experience with NDT inspection methods such as VT, PT, MT, and UT.
• Knowledge of ATEX directives and hazardous explosive atmospheres.
• Experience with rigging/lifting operations and the use of industrial lifting equipment.
• Experience with SAP PM or other computerised maintenance management systems.
• Possession of a category B driving licence and own transport.
• Experience with international turnaround projects.
• SOG Flange Fitter certificate – if applicable.
• SOG Working on Flanged Connections According to Protocol certificate – if applicable.
• SOG Confined Space Sentry / Hole Watch certificate – for sentry duties.
• SOG Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus certificate – if required.
• SOG Safe Movement of Loads certificate – if applicable.
• MEWP (cherry picker) or forklift truck certificate – if applicable.