Mechanical / Mechatronics Engineer

What will you get:

• A salary between €3,000 - €5,200, depending on your working experience
• An annual budget of €1,500 for personal development
• 25 days of holiday per year and the option to buy more
• Learning and personal growth opportunities
• A job at a cool company that’s growing quickly

You:

• Have technical knowledge and experience with production machines
• Are hands-on and eager to tackle practical tasks
• Have an HBO/Bachelor degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
• Have strong technical English skills and a basic understanding of Dutch
• Have a driver’s license and access to a motorized vehicle for transportation

What you will do

We have created a technique to find out whether a hatching egg holds a male or a female chick, so we can prevent the male chicks from hatching. This leads to a big animal welfare win, and a very interesting, yet complex process.

Our machine, Ella, is designed to carefully take a sample of fluid from the hatching egg, making sure not to hit the bird-to-be inside. These tiny drops are analyzed using a mass spectrometer to see whether the egg holds a male or female.

Ella consists of different kinds of systems: mechatronics, pneumatics, electrics, sensors, software, etc. All these systems need to run smoothly during production. As a Mechanical / Mechatronics Engineer, you will work together with our Engineering, R&D, and Operations departments. When technical issues arise which cannot directly be fixed by our Technical Operators, you are the person who will dive into the problem and find the solution to restart the production line as soon as possible. In addition to handling these ad hoc issues, you will work on projects to improve the machine and its output.

The machines operate from 7:00-00:00h. Together with your team, you will rotate support shifts (either covering the morning or evening).

Your responsibilities include:

• Identifying and resolving technical issues affecting machine performance
• Conducting preventative maintenance during the Wednesday maintenance break
• Contributing to projects aimed at improving machine efficiency and output
• Analyzing production data to identify areas for optimization

Our introduction (not boring, we’re cool)

In 2011, the first In Ovo pipettes hit the lab. The goal was clear: to stop the unnecessary killing of day old male chicks.

The first samples were carefully taken by hand. It took some years to get there, but in 2016, it worked: a single drop of the egg’s fluid was enough to see whether it held a boy or a girl. One done, only 13 billion to go.

As you can imagine, we needed a machine.

The first steps into industrialisation were taken and a huge impact on animal welfare was lurking. In 2020, our first machine was up and running. We named her Ella. What a beauty.

Taking a huge leap to today’s In Ovo: we’re a team of over 60 people, 3 Ellas and millions of saved chicks. We are engineers, operators, scientists, office people and everything in between. The go-getters of the poultry industry who roll up their sleeves to improve animal welfare. And Ella is just the beginning.

We believe that animals deserve a dignified place in a sustainable food industry. And we need way more people to fulfil our mission of improving the lives of 5 billions animals by 2030.

Are you with us?

Interested but still in doubt?

If you find the position interesting but have a few doubts, that is completely understandable.

Candidates who think they do not fully meet all the requirements tend to refrain from applying for certain positions. Unfortunately, this is more prevalent among women and people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

So, we welcome applicants even if they have some doubts. We’d be happy to have a chat.

Please apply by sending your CV and tell us something about yourself. If you have any questions, get in touch with Marjolein van Vliet, Recruiter, at +31 642489853 or via marjolein.van.vliet@inovo.nl.

Acquisition for this vacancy is not appreciated