We’re hiring: Technical & Maintenance Specialist
Join Europe’s leading industrial paint shop that coats components for satellites, offshore rigs and mission-critical machinery.
Trusted for the hardest coating challenges where other paint shops can’t deliver.
Bridge engineering and production to keep machines, processes, safety and quality running flawlessly.
Work with our CTO and Production Lead, earn a competitive salary + bonus, and grow towards Technical Director.
The application process closes on 11th November. Candidates are assessed on a daily basis.
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About De Bruyn
De Bruyn is the paint shop companies call when the project is too complicated, too critical, or simply too important to mess up. We coat parts that have to survive real stress - salt water on offshore platforms, heat and vibration in machines, and the brutal conditions satellites face. If the coating fails, the part fails, so we make sure it doesn’t. The paint is the easy part - the hard work happens before anything gets sprayed. Cleaning, blasting, masking, handling, checking. The small, invisible choices that decide whether a part survives years of salt water or burns up in orbit.
The application process closes on 11th November. Candidates are assessed on a daily basis.
6000 Projects per Year
40+ Years in Business
Built for the toughest coating challenges
Specs can look fine on paper, but the surface prep, the material, the layer build-up and the environment have to match reality.
When a part arrives with unclear instructions, bad prep, or a failed coating from another shop, we break it down, look at how it will be used, and figure out what it actually needs to hold up.
Built for Hard Jobs
Because we get those unseen steps right, the tough jobs end up with us.
Not because we’re the biggest shop, but because we know how the steel behaves, how the paint reacts, and what actually makes a coating hold up outside the lab.
The application process closes on 11th November. Candidates are assessed on a daily basis.
Why People Stay
People stay at De Bruyn because the work has weight.
Some of our people have been here longer than the equipment they maintain, and that tells you enough.
Your Role: Technical, Maintenance & Quality Specialist
You’re the link between engineering, production and quality - keeping machines running, processes stable and the coating system correct from start to finish.
The application process closes on 11th November. Candidates are assessed on a daily basis.
your day to day
Most days you’ll move between the shop floor and the technical office.
Our CTO will give you the technical requirements: which coating system is needed, what the specs demand, and what risks to watch.
Your job is to connect both sides and make the process run smoothly.
You’ll set up and follow maintenance plans, solve breakdowns, organise repairs and keep machines and coating lines reliable. You’ll bring order to the warehouse - parts, paints, PPE, consumables - and make sure stock, traceability and purchasing run on a clean, usable system.
Quality checks are also part of your day.
You’ll inspect parts on the floor, read the specs, create PPAP files and record what happened and why - catching issues before they move further in the process.
And when a manual or spec sheet doesn’t match what’s actually happening, you’re the one who spots the gap and corrects it, so production keeps moving.
Safety and prevention follow the same logic: making sure lifting gear, PPE and fire equipment are in place, compliant and ready when they’re needed.
The application process closes on 11th November. Candidates are assessed on a daily basis.
Our Production Lead will show you what’s happening in reality: where a machine slips out of spec, where prep isn’t consistent, where the line slows because something upstream isn’t right.
Your Growth Path
As your skill grows, so does your responsibility - from technical decisions to how the shop runs.
Year 3
Technical, Maintenance & Quality Specialist
You’ve built structure into the basics: a working maintenance plan, a clean warehouse system, clear technical documentation, and a quality process that runs without chaos. You’re the reliable link between engineering and production, and the shop feels it.
year 5
Technical Operations Manager
You lead improvement projects, help choose new equipment and systems, and have a deep knowledge of how De Bruyn operates.
year 7
Technical Director
You guide the big decisions - automation, new coating technology, smarter workflows, and represent De Bruyn to customers and partners.
The application process closes on 11th November. Candidates are assessed on a daily basis.
6 Great Reasons to Join De Bruyn
Competitive salary + annual bonus
Strong paycheck for a technical role with real responsibility, including a year-end bonus.
Work with our CTO and Production Lead
You’ll be in close contact with our CTO and Production Lead - the people who set the technical direction.
Hospitalisation & pension insurance included
We cover your full hospitalisation insurance and contribute to your pension plan every month, so your health and long-term security are taken care of.
Real growth path to senior roles
Master the systems, step into Technical Operations Manager by year 5, and later into Technical Director - taking on bigger decisions about equipment, processes and direction.
Vouchers, allowances & commuting support
Meal + eco vouchers, a flat expense allowance and support for commuting (including a fuel card depending on the setup).
Training you actually use
You get real technical training, not generic workshops - aligned with the systems, machines and coating technology you’ll be working with.
The application process closes on 11th November. Candidates are assessed on a daily basis.
Who are we looking for?
A technical specialist who becomes the backbone of the operation person who keeps machines healthy, specs accurate, and production running without surprises.
The application process closes on 11th November. Candidates are assessed on a daily basis.
Previous technical experience
You have a master’s in Industrial Sciences or solid experience in maintenance, production, or technical environments.
3+ years in a production setting
You’ve worked around machines, processes and real‒world production.
Strong with IT and documentation
You possess strong experience with Excel, ERP/CRM tools and keeping logs, plans and reports accurate.
Mechanical and electrical insight
You understand mechanical, electrical or process principles and can spot issues before they become problems.
Structured and precise
You keep order in a busy workshop planning maintenance, recording what happens, and making sure every action is followed up till it’s done.
Deep technical understanding
You can read manuals, specs and norms and turn them into clear, practical steps the team can follow without confusion.
Clear and direct communicator
You can explain technical details in a way others actually understand whether you’re talking to our CTO or our Production Lead.
What our team says about De Bruyn
Quote Pierre Brouckaert - CTO
"We weten niet wat iemand meebrengt. Misschien fantastische skills die we niet kennen."
Katrien Beerten - COO
Mijn persoonlijk doel is om mensen in hun kracht te zetten, waar zij goed in zijn en kunnen bijdragen aan het bedrijf en aan de Belgische economie.
Peter Aerts - Supply Chain Manager
"Ik ben als productie arbeider begonnen en heb veel doorgroeimogelijkheden gekregen. Ik ben snel verantwoordelijke geworden!"
Edgar von Grumbkow - Productie Manager
Die vrijheid is wel groter bij ons. Wij laten iedereen op hun sterkte werken.
Sam Kenis - Productie operator
Het leukste is de afwisseling! Ik sta altijd op een andere plek.
Thomas Driessens
Ik sta echt elke dag met plezier op. Zelfs vroeger dan normaal!
Operations Centre
You’ll work in a clean, well-organised 3,600 m² production hall with dust kept away from the paint lines so the paint stays clean.
There’s a test lab next door for checking roughness, thickness, gloss and adhesion where you will validate the best next step for coating.
You’ll work across multiple spray booths, a dip line and robot lines, handling everything from small parts to 12-metre pieces.
Some customers even have their own dedicated zones in our hall, giving you hands-on work with specialised processes most shops never see.
The whole place runs on modern extraction and solar power, making it cleaner, safer and easier to work in than most production floors.
3.600
Squared Meters of Space
Ready to join the team?
Fill out our application form
Fill in our quick application form. You can do this directly on your phone in 2 minutes.
Short introductory phone call
We will contact you to see if you are the person we are looking for and to get to know each other.
Interview
If you are invited for an interview, we will explain all about the position and what it is like to work with us, and answer all your questions.
The application process closes on 11th November. Candidates are assessed on a daily basis.
Still got questions?
Contact us via the application form or by email below. You'll receive a quick answer to your questions.
recruiting@debruyn.be
Quote Pierre Brouckaert
CTO