Lay-Out Engineer

The Company

Join TNA, an award-winning company recognized globally for innovation and rethinking the conventional.

TNA was started by Alf and Nadia Taylor as a consulting company for the food industry. Soon after, Alf Taylor invented the world’s first rotary vertical form fill and seal packaging machine which revolutionized packaging speeds for snack foods. Today, we’re the industry’s leading innovator, providing complete turnkey processing and packaging lines for a variety of food production including snacks, French fries, confectionery and more.

Click on www.tnasolutions.com to learn more about the organization.

About the role

TNA Netherlands, located in Woerden, is looking for a Layout Engineer- Processing. This role will be responsible for sales support of TNA’s wide range of (potato) processing solutions. This role is an internal function and you are involved in the system design to ensure optimal layouts and functionality of the process line, you make 3D designs and manage revisions of 3D models.

Your work consists of making layout drawings in 2D and/or 3D and setting up and keeping a 3D library up-to-date. You identify yourself with the TNA values such as passion in your work, taking responsibility for your work, you are open to change and are a team player.

Main responsibilities

Sales support: In close cooperation with the Sales Engineer and the department manager, you help to translate the total solution into a sales layout so that it can be presented to the customer.

Demonstrable knowledge, skills and experience

• Mechanical engineering or comparable education (obtained via MBO4 or Bachelors Degree).

Work experience

• Experience in a comparable sales support role or interest in fulfilling that role from an engineering background;


• Familiarity with or affinity for food processing or agro-industry, preferably within potato, vegetable and/or snack processing;


• Experience with and knowledge of the market segments and associated technologies is recommended.

Skills & Abilities

• Advanced MS-office skills;


• Above-average proficiency with Autocad and Inventor drawing programs (2D and 3D);


• Flexible attitude in dealing with the dynamics of a sales organization;


• You are a team player and show initiative;


• Technical aptitude;


• Working in a small team that internally serves a large worldwide TNA sales network;


• Fluent in Dutch and English; proficiency in additional languages is a plus;


• Identifying with our TNA values, which include being passionate, taking responsibility, believing in openness and collaboration.

Why work with us?

• Egalitarian company structure which empowers employees and nurtures leaders.


• International mobility opportunity - Opportunity to travel in your job and see the world.


• Professional and career development benefits and education investment.


• Birthday leave.


• Volunteering opportunities with the Nadia and Alf Taylor Foundation.


• Recognition program linked to health and lifestyle benefits.


• A company that truly values diversity.

If you are interested in working in a highly talented team with a culture focused on doing more than a client expects, please respond immediately and simply by uploading a resume in English. Referrals are always welcome. (please forward your resume (in English) to [email protected]

In order to be considered for this role applicants must have permission to work in the Netherlands.

At this stage, we are not considering introductions from agencies.