Service Engineer David: “This job is incredibly versatile.”

What’s it like to work at Eqraft? There’s no one better to answer that question than our team members themselves. Service Engineer David Oosterhuis (1998) shares how he joined us and how he has grown over the past year and a half.

How did you end up at Eqraft?

After graduating in Industrial Engineering & Management, I was looking for a company where I could apply my technical knowledge and continue to develop myself. I came into contact with Eqraft through a staffing agency. The company was looking for a Mechanical Engineer, and the vacancy immediately appealed to me. During the interviews, there was a great connection, and by the end of 2023, I started in that role. I was responsible for creating detailed drawings of machines using CAD software. It was incredibly educational and interesting.

Why did you choose a job at Eqraft?

At Eqraft, you can really make a difference as an employee. That appealed to me, along with the ambitious projects and the informal working atmosphere. During my studies, I had the chance to apply my skills through internship projects at renowned companies like Stork and Philips. That was a great learning experience, but at companies like that, you sometimes feel like a small cog in a big machine, and the results of your work aren’t always directly visible. At Eqraft, the impact of my work is immediate. At the same time, we’re big enough to work on exciting, challenging projects.

You’ve since grown into the role of Service Engineer. How did that happen?

After gaining some experience, I was ready for a role with more variety: I wanted to interact more with customers and support field technicians. Fortunately, Eqraft gave me the opportunity to grow internally. I was interested in the Service Engineer role because it matched my desire to solve practical problems. After a conversation with Rianne from HR, I was able to make the transition. In this new role, I come up with solutions for customer issues, draw them up, and pass them on to the technicians to implement. It’s an incredibly versatile job — you never know what challenges the day will bring. There’s also plenty of room for personal development, which really appeals to me.

What kinds of problems do you solve as a Service Engineer?

One concrete example of a problem I recently solved was a conveyor belt for onions that was running crooked and wearing out faster on one side. After analyzing the situation, I found that the diverters, which guide the onions off the belt, were all placed on one side. I designed a solution where diverters were installed on both sides of the belt, ensuring even load distribution and reducing wear.

What’s the company culture like at Eqraft?

Eqraft is a great employer. The flat organizational structure and open communication make sure that everyone feels heard and appreciated. The company culture is down-to-earth. In the future, I’d like to develop further in PLC programming and electrical engineering, mainly to become an even more well-rounded Service Engineer. Eqraft encourages my ambition to keep learning and growing — I feel right at home here.