Careers in the Netherlands
Joep Thewissen
Director Mechanical
May 2013
QUIZ
1. Dutch lunch! What do you think the Dutch have
for lunch every day?
A. Hamburger and fries
B. Bacon, eggs and beans
C. Sandwiches
2. What is the most popular mode of
transportation in the Netherlands?
A. Car
B. Mode of transportation? We walk!
C.Bike
3. Dutch traditions/food: what do you serve
people who come to see your newborn baby?
A.Stroopwafel
[treacle waffle]
B. Beschuit met muisjes
[rusk with sugared aniseed balls]
C. Drop
[liquorice]
4.On December 5th the Dutch celebrate the
birthday of….?
A.Sinterklaas
(Dutch Santa Claus)
B. King Willem Alexander
C. Dutch National
Soccer Team
(Football Team)
conditions
& regulations
Salary
Average salaries for academic starters range between € 2,700 and € 3,400 gross a month –
also depending on education and experience, which comes down to around € 2,100 - €
2,800 net a month. After a Phd you will obtain € 500 extra.
Fringe benefits
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Average of 25 to 35 holiday days
In The Netherlands every employee has the right to 8% yearly holiday money
Almost every company offers pension insurance, most part paid by the employer
When you get ill you’ll most of the time get paid a 100% during your illness
Health insurance costs are average € 100 per month
In certain cases of unemployment, you can receive government allowance.
And
• English very well spoken in companies and ‘on the streets’
• Housing in most Dutch cities quite good to find
• More and more focus on international communities in large and medium cities
Regulation & visa for international knowledge workers
EU & EEA (European Economic Area) Citizens
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Allowed to work with EU passport
Non-EU citizens
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Knowledge migrant rules:
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< 30 years old, minimal annual gross salary requirement is € 38,141
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> 30 years old, minimal annual gross salary requirement is € 52,010
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For persons that have obtained a diploma in the Netherlands, the minimum annual
salary requirement is € 27,336 gross a year
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Major tax advantages for international knowledge workers: in a nutshell and in
general, this means that 30% of your salary can be paid tax-free.
One stop shop at the expat centers in the Netherlands
to arrange formalities, housing, taxation, finance & insurance, education &
careers, personal & social needs, and culture & leisure activities.
careers
Example Projects
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questions?
SKF
Mrs. Antonella Sabatini
You may know SKF as the world leading supplier of products and solutions in the
rolling bearing business.
In addition, we are on of the leading players in seals, mechatronics, lubrication
systems and services, which include technical support, maintenance services,
condition monitoring and training.
The inherent skills and competence of our around 40.000 employees help us to
fulfill our objective of creating more intelligent, sustainable and innovative customer
solutions. SKF is truly a global company with presence in more than 130 countries,
serving an extensive range of industries and customers worldwide.
TNO Automotive
Mr. San Hendrickx
TNO connects people and knowledge to create innovations that boost the
sustainable competitive strength of industry and well-being of society.
TNO is an independent research organisation whose expertise and research make
an important contribution to the competitiveness of companies and organisations, to
the economy and to the quality of society as a whole. TNO’s unique position is
attributable to its versatility and capacity to integrate this knowledge.
Innovation with purpose is what TNO stands for. We develop knowledge not for its
own sake but for practical application. To create new products that make life more
pleasant and valuable and help companies innovate. To find creative answers to the
questions posed by society.
TMC Mechanical
Mr. Joep Thewissen & Mr. Ronald Timmermans
‘Driven by technology’ is a header well suited to TMC Mechanical. Our
‘Employeneurs’ are networkers who transfer their hunger for knowledge into
solutions for customers. Our activities are spread out over the Automotive, High
Tech and Solar sectors. We make unique mechanical engineering knowledge
available to customers.
Our highly qualified professionals in the field of mechanical engineering want
nothing more than to add innovative power to the customers’ projects.
Professionals who add passion, creativity, workmanship and entrepreneurship to
each design team.
Eindhoven University of Technology
Mr. Maarten Steinbuch
Department of Mechanical Engineering – Research:
The department consists of several research groups. The department focuses on
long-term, general, system-oriented research. The crux of the department
is devoted to designing, analyzing, improving and manufacturing new products and
processes, as well as the materials needed for this. The department is fully
discipline-oriented and is structured along disciplines – such as mechanics,
materials, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, control, systems and design to name
but a few.
Societal themes and industrial trends
Application areas such as nano- and micro-scale technology and automotive
technology are pursued in different discipline groups as a joint effort. This is a
distinctive feature of our department. Indeed, such a paradigm shift enables a
mechanical engineering department to better and more flexibly cope with new
challenges arising from societal themes such as energy, mobility, safety & security,
environment, health & care, and important industrial trends like miniaturization.
Automotive Center of Expertise
Mr. Joop Pauwelussen
ACE: a nationwide coverage of Automotive Engineering
ACE is the formal cooperation of all Universities of Applied Sciences in The
Netherlands covering Automotive Engineering (Arnhem, Eindhoven/Helmond,
Rotterdam). The number of students in Automotive Engineering is fast growing with
an expected intake in 2013 of more than 600.
ACE: Applied Automotive Research
ACE combines practice oriented automotive research with over 30 staff members,
with five professors, with orientation on connected car and advanced driver support,
light-weight vehicle design, and future powertrain (clean fuels, EV, hybridisation).
ACE: TOP-education
Students are selected to follow a special ACE TOP-class (honours) program, in
close cooperation with industry and ACE research, and offering them the
opportunity for follow-up academic or professional master education.
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) provides High
Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions that
leverage its leading RF, Analog, Power Management, Interface,
Security and Digital Processing expertise. These innovations are used
in a wide range of automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure,
lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications. A
global semiconductor company with operations in more than 25
countries, NXP posted revenue of $4.2 billion in 2011.
DAF Trucks N.V. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the North-American corporation
PACCAR Inc. DAF Trucks’ core activities are focused on the development,
production, marketing and sale of medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
Another core activity focuses on the marketing and sale of light trucks
manufactured by Leyland Trucks Ltd. in the UK, which is likewise a wholly owned
subsidiary of PACCAR Inc. All DAF and Leyland products are backed up by a full
range of services. DAF Trucks also produces components for third parties, ranging
from axle assemblies to complete engines for buses and coaches and special
vehicles.