Technical clerk in Flanders: find your ideal job close to home

What work does a technical clerk perform?

A technical clerk combines administrative precision with technical insight. You support a technical department, project manager or production department. Tasks can range from processing orders and tracking deliveries to preparing technical files and drawing up quotations.

Depending on the sector, your role can vary greatly. In an industrial environment, for example, you deal with planning and work orders, while in an installation company you are more likely to prepare quotations and contact customers. The common denominator: you are the link between administration and technology.

What types of technical clerk jobs exist?

The position has many faces. These are the most common profiles:

• Technical administrative clerk: manages work orders, invoices and schedules. You make sure everything is administratively correct.
• Technical commercial clerk: prepares quotations, follows up with customers and manages inventory. Commercial talent with technical background is worth gold here.
• Technical planning clerk: schedules technicians, manages the agenda and dispatches work orders. Essential in service companies.

Which type suits you best depends on your strengths. Are you numerical and structured? Then administrative is your thing. Do you enjoy working with people and think commercially? Then choose a commercial role.

What do you earn as a technical clerk?

The salary of a technical clerk in Flanders depends on experience, sector and region. On average, you can expect a gross monthly salary between 2,200 and 3,200 euros. Often there are extra-legal benefits such as meal vouchers, eco vouchers, hospitalisation insurance and sometimes a company car.

Starters begin around 2,000 euros gross, while experienced profiles with specialist knowledge can earn up to over 3,500 euros. Flexi-jobbers earn a fixed gross hourly wage according to the scale, which differs per sector.

More details about salaries and specific regions can be found on our pages salary technical clerk and technical clerk West Flanders.

What skills do you need?

A diploma in a technical field is often a plus, but not always required. Employers value at least as much:

• Flawless knowledge of Dutch, and often also French or English
• Ability to work smoothly with MS Office (Excel, Word)
• Experience with ERP or CRM software
• Administrative accuracy and problem-solving thinking
• Customer friendliness and team spirit

Even as a student or without relevant work experience there are opportunities: many companies are looking for motivated starters whom they can train internally. Discover our student jobs technical clerk and take your first step today.