Bennie Nitert (71) retired: 'Everyone should have the chance to choose their own retirement age'
Powerspex will wave goodbye to Bennie Nitert on Jan. 1, 2024. The senior electrical engineer is retiring just before his 72nd birthday. "The vacations are to blame," he said. It took a long vacation for him to come to the realization that he really wanted to retire after all. "For more than two months I was [...]
Spinning Jenny operational; tour of innovative textile factory
At Powerspex, work is currently in full swing for Spinning Jenny, the first Dutch factory to spin large quantities of yarn from recycled textiles. Lars Weiden and Jouke Dassen visited on behalf of Powerspex to see the progress of the project. Operations manager Liset Pander took Weiden and Dassen on a detailed tour of the [...]
Powerspex on Tour on Sept. 9
The date for Powerspex on Tour 2023 is known: Saturday, Sept. 9. Just put it in your calendar. It will be the fifth edition of the cycling event that all Powerspex customers and employees can sign up for. There will again be two routes; one for cyclists and one for mountain bikers. The exact route will be announced soon [....]
Featured: vacancies for hardware engineers in Hengelo and Veenendaal
For the hardware engineer position, Powerspex currently has two vacancies open. At both Hengelo and Veenendaal locations, the vacancy is open. "Intended for hardware engineers who have more in more in their abilities and thus aspire to a unique, varied job." More than draughtsman What kind of colleague are you hoping for? "On a hardware engineer who has already [...]
Niek Dreierink 12.5 years of service
Congratulations to our jubilarian Niek Dreierink. He was 12.5 years of service on Monday, May 22. Colleagues were on hand Monday morning to congratulate him and Gerko Dubbink addressed him with a kind word. "12.5 years ago you applied for a job at Powerspex. Evert Haandrikman and I immediately agreed: 'We'll hire that one.' [...]
Featured: vacancies for panel builders in Hengelo and Veenendaal
There is a vacancy for a panel builder available at Powerspex. Actually, it is two vacancies, because there is room at both the Hengelo and Veenendaal locations. "At both locations we are looking for panel builders who want to work independently on assignments," says Tristan Roebersen. The working atmosphere Roebersen is workshop manager at Powerspex and explains about the vacant positions: "They concern [...]
Enrico Gossen 25 years in service (first)
Congratulations to Enrico Gossen. The project engineer is the first employee to celebrate his 25th anniversary of working at Powerspex. Gossen has been officially employed at Powerspex since May 1998. Since he is the first to complete this anniversary, he is also the first to receive the silver anniversary gift. This is a silver anniversary coin, made by a [...]
Saturday and vacation workers: Powerspex lets them get plenty of flying hours
Powerspex employs a number of Saturday and vacation workers. They gain experience at a young age in the workshop and learn about all disciplines. Every Saturday, about six young workers are at work at Powerspex. It started several years ago when Erwin Scheggetman was still workshop manager. "The idea was to provide young technical [...]
In the spotlight: vacancy electrical and instrumentation technician
A vacancy for electrical and instrumentation mechanic is available at Powerspex. Actually, it is two vacancies for the same position, because there are vacancies for mechanics for both the Hengelo and Veenendaal locations. The vacancy is for MBO graduates with a degree in electrical engineering or mechatronics, who like to go out for work. "Because you [...]
First Powerspex beer brewed
The brewery automated by Powerspex has successfully produced its first batch of beer. Evy Blond is the name of the beer, named after intern Evy. The brewery is being automated for Pakhuis Twente in Albergen, which plans to use it for "anniversary beer," or commissioned beer. This is a complete brewery in container format. Complex process The brewery is [...]