Job opening: Technician

Flanders Region

Swimwise Pools brings the joy of swimming to every community.

Innovative portable swimming pools that make swimming lessons and sporting activities accessible to everyone.

Your role

As a technical assistant, you will help with the assembly, installation and maintenance of moveable swimming pools and the associated sanitary and technical installations.

You will be working on site, on new installations and within existing systems.

You will contribute to high-quality, energy-efficient and technically well-designed projects that can be used in a variety of ways.

Your responsibilities will include, amongst other things:

  • Assembly and installation of portable swimming pools at various locations
  • Installing and connecting sanitary fittings
  • Installation and maintenance of swimming pool systems
  • Installation, connection and maintenance of heat pumps
  • Carrying out electrical work in connection with technical installations
  • Identifying and rectifying technical faults
  • Working to plans and technical diagrams
  • Working with fellow technicians and project managers

Your profile

  • You have a technical qualification (electromechanics, electrical engineering, plumbing, HVAC or equivalent).

  • Experience with plumbing, swimming pools, heat pumps and/or electrical installations is a major asset.

  • You combine technical insight with a hands-on approach.

  • You’re good at working independently, but you’re just as effective when working as part of a team.

  • Your approach is characterised by precision and a solution-oriented mindset.

  • You are flexible and keen to develop your skills further.

  • Must hold a Category B driving licence; other driving licences are an advantage.

  • You remain calm under pressure and are able to work in a focused manner towards a deadline.

A technical assistant from Swimwise Pools working on a moveable swimming pool installation

Your skills

Technical skills

  • Carrying out routine maintenance on plant and machinery
  • Analysing faults, making diagnoses and repairing faults
  • Configuring, adjusting and testing systems prior to commissioning
  • Identifying interventions and planning maintenance
  • Carry out technical inspections and monitor the proper functioning of installations
  • Assessing and carrying out modifications to installations
  • Provide technical support where necessary

Knowledge and expertise

  • Electricity and wiring diagrams
  • Electromechanics and automation
  • Measurement and Control Technology
  • Pneumatic
  • Reading technical plans, drawings and diagrams
  • Working with testing and measuring equipment
  • Use of portable power tools and hand tools

Safety and quality

  • Application of electrical safety standards and general safety rules
  • Correct use of personal and collective protective equipment (PPE and CPE)
  • Working in an environmentally and health-conscious manner
  • Working safely and ergonomically
  • Keeping accurate records of work

Additional advantages

  • Preparing technical documentation
  • Strong communication skills when working with colleagues and external partners
  • Experience in providing teaching support or knowledge-sharing is an advantage

Personal skills

You have strong technical skills, but you’re also a great colleague to work with. You communicate clearly, contribute with critical thinking and take responsibility for your work.

You work independently when necessary, but at the same time believe in teamwork. You remain calm under pressure and keep a clear overview as deadlines approach.

You are flexible and thrive in an environment where projects take place at various locations. You have a solution-oriented mindset, show initiative and are not afraid to speak your mind when necessary.

Reliability and a focus on results come naturally to you. You show respect for colleagues, partners and diversity within the team.

What makes Swimwise Pools unique?

Swimwise Pools develops and builds innovative, moveable swimming pools that bring swimming facilities to where they are needed. No fixed infrastructure – just flexible, bespoke solutions for schools, local authorities and projects.

You’ll be joining an ambitious organisation that’s growing rapidly, where there’s scope for initiative and new ideas. We work as part of a strong team in which different areas of expertise reinforce and complement one another.

What do we offer?

  • A varied and technically challenging role involving projects at various locations
  • Working within a growing company that makes a positive social impact
  • A fair salary in line with your experience and skills
  • Training and support where needed
  • Modern tools and high-quality materials
  • A professional working environment with a collegial atmosphere

Place of employment

Antwerp region

Ready to get involved?

Would you like to help develop innovative swimming solutions and contribute to the future of swimming lessons and the sporting experience? If so, we’d love to meet you.

Apply today by sending an email to: contact@swimwise.be and join us on this adventure!