Staging and Repair Technician – Telecoms Equipment - Netherlands

Staging and Repair Technician – Telecoms Equipment

Location: Rotterdam Area, Netherlands (on-site)
Contract Type: Freelance / Contract
Rate: €275 – €350 per day (excl. VAT), depending on experience
Start Date: ASAP / Negotiable

🏢 Company Overview:

Join a dynamic and ambitious organisation operating within a large logistics and technical hub in the Rotterdam area. You’ll be part of a skilled team supporting test, staging, and repair operations for leading network and telecoms hardware providers, including Cisco and Fortinet.

🔧 Role Overview:

This is a hands-on lab-based role within a Test and Repair Lab, ideal for an experienced Telecoms or IT Field Engineer who’s ready to work in a structured, supportive environment. You’ll work alongside a colleague who focuses on staging and configuration, while your responsibilities will span hardware staging, configuration, fault diagnosis, and repair for telecoms devices including routers, switches, and APs.

📋 Key Responsibilities:

• Staging and configuring Cisco and Fortinet routers, switches, and access points

• Diagnosing and repairing equipment returned from the field

• Troubleshooting hardware faults and applying fixes

• Maintaining accurate updates in the customer system for installations and repairs

• Collaborating with other departments and providing technical guidance

• Recording job data for month-end invoicing

• Ensuring compliance with health & safety in a warehouse/lab environment

• Taking care of test tools and lab equipment

🎯 Key Objectives:

• Meet customer SLAs and turnaround times for staging and repair

• Ensure documentation and system updates are completed accurately and promptly

• Deliver excellent technical standards and customer service

• Provide clear data for invoicing and audit trail

✅ Required Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Hands-on experience with Cisco and Fortinet routers, switches, and APs

• Knowledge of telecoms or IT infrastructure equipment

• Comfortable working independently and in a small technical team

• Proficient with Windows OS and Microsoft Office

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting ability

• Fluent in English

Desirable:

• Field Engineer background (customer installs, maintenance)

• Cisco certification (e.g., CCNA) or other vendor accreditations

• Experience working in technical lab or repair environments

🌟 What’s On Offer:

• Competitive day rate: €275 – €350 per day (depending on experience & certification)

• Friendly, skilled team environment

• Ongoing training and cross-training on products

• Technically varied and stable role in a modern lab setting

• Opportunity to grow within a company that invests in its people

📍 Additional Information:

• On-site role in Rotterdam area (ideally you’re based locally)

• Travel expenses may be covered if applicable

• Dutch language is a plus, but not essential