R&D/Fabrication Testing Department Employee

R&D/Fabrication Testing Department Employee

EFP European Facade Products Marum

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What is required?

  • Senior secondary vocational education or equivalent ability
  • At least 1 year of relevant work experience
  • An ability to work independently and accurately
  • An ability to read/understand technical (detail) drawings
  • A good fluency in Dutch
  • Technical acumen and a practical attitude

What will you get?

  • €2,100 - €2,800 (depending on knowledge and experience)
  • 40-hour work week
  • 22 vacation days
  • Opportunities for training and growth
  • Reimbursement of travel expenses

What will you do?

  • 40% Preparing, processing, and producing samples
  • 30% Producing and developing testing elements
  • 20% Collaborating and sharing knowledge with co-workers
  • 10% Working on other tasks and implementing improvements

This vacancy has been created based on interviews with employees to help you get a realistic preview of the job.

Vacancy

As a R&D/Fabrication Testing Department Employee at EFP European Facade Products, you will be responsible for producing samples and testing elements of aluminum facade systems, including Doors, Windows, and Curtain Walling. You'll cut and process profiles in accordance with specifications to meet the requirements regarding water resistance and system design, among other things.
You will perform your tasks based on product drawings. It's important that you work accurately and apply the correct dimensions and finishes. You'll mainly produce samples that are required by our customers, but frequently you will produce testing elements for recently developed systems. In this position, you'll be encouraged to consider alternative solutions and improvements to achieve a better or simpler final product. You will work in the Test & training Department, where various machines and tools are available to process aluminium profiles.
You will be part of a small team within the Test & Training division & warehouse where we process orders, R&D/Fabrication employees, and a team leader being your supervisor. You'll work closely together, share knowledge, and help each other where necessary.

If you enjoy working with your hands and creating testing elements and samples based on a product drawing, and you find it challenging to tackle both repetitive and varied tasks, this is the right job for you

Working week

R&D/Fabrication Testing Department Employee

It's a nice working day when a good result is achieved for the testing element you created.

It's a less pleasant working day when you create 20 identical samples, but you'll feel contented afterward, which makes the process worth the effort.

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  • 16:00
  • 17:00
    • Lunch break
    • Coffee moment
    • Creating samples
    • Working on test element
    • Preparatory work for making samples
    • Coffee moment
    • Creating samples
    • Working on test element
    • Preparatory work for making samples
    • Meeting with colleague
    • Lunch break
    • Preparatory work for making samples
    • Creating samples
    • Creating samples
    • Working on product optimization

Firsthand experience

You have to process 20 identical profiles for a series of samples, and you believe this process can be more efficient. What's your approach?

If you have to prepare 20 identical aluminum samples, you can significantly speed up the process by using a jig or a mold. For example, you can make an accurate (drilling) jig or mold that matches the required drillings. You can then fix this tool on each profile and drill the holes through the mold. This way, you'll make sure all drillings are made in the right places without measuring and marking things every time. This approach saves time, increases efficiency, and helps reduce the likelihood of errors, resulting in better product quality.

Growth

At EFP International, we mainly provide training on the job, and you mostly learn from well-versed co-workers —partly because you should discover and further expand the specific aspects of system development in practice.

R&D/Fabrication Testing Department Employee

Working at EFP European Facade Products

EFP European Facade Products was founded in 2004 and develops quality aluminum profile systems for the facade industry. Its customers are international window/door facade contractors that manufacture and install EFP profiles and components in order to create and install the correct end product. In addition to profiles, they also develop all other system components, gaskets/seals, accessories, fittings, and a like. EFP is in close contact with investors, project developers, architects, and contractors in order to assure providing the most suitable solutions for each market.

EFP's end product is the shell of a building, or, the exterior façade you can see. A crucial product requirement is climate control of the building, this includes heat & sound insulation, waterproofing and minimize the air ingress. Aesthetics, budget, production, and assembly efficiency are also important. They're mainly applied for the benefit of large office blocks/towers, hotels, but also for residential buildings. For all systems, test elements are in-house pre-made and tested on performance by independent national and international test-institutes.

  • Headquarters in Marum
  • Active in 23 countries
  • 16 employees in the Netherlands
  • 18 employees around the world
  • 5% / 95%
  • Average age 45 years
  • Working from home by exception

Colleagues

Photo of employee Jeroen Viktor Hannessen
Photo of employee Jelle Wijngaarden
Photo of employee Niels Hannessen

Jeroen Viktor Hannessen (39) - General Manager

Why did you decide to work for this company?
This company was founded by my father and after a few years and graduating from college I joined him. This is 16 years ago now.

What did you study?
Engineering at Hanze Hogeschool in Groningen

What do you do in your spare time?
Do it yourself jobs, spend time with my family, sports and going on vacation

Jelle Wijngaarden (57) - R&D Engineer

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I had previously worked at an aluminum facade manufacturer and also at a software company. Afterwards, I was able to start at a system house for aluminum profiles, which allowed me to contribute to the development of aluminum windows and sliding doors.

What was your previous job?
Projectlead at a facade supplier and Profile Database Developer at a software company

What do you do in your spare time?
Travelling and sailing

Niels Hannessen - Financial Controller

Why did you decide to work for this company?
Since EFP was founded by my father, I have been involved with it for a longer period of time. Due to the growth of the company, there was a need for structured help in the financial administration. I can now (part-time) contribute to this. This provides a nice variety in my work tasks.

What was your previous job?
Assistant Accountant at Impact Administratie

What do you do in your spare time?
Travellig, games, reading, sports and spending time with friends and family.

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