Maintenance Technician
About the Role:
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for executing, monitoring and recording of maintenance breakdowns and breakdown follow-ups. Key duties include carrying out preventive maintenance, providing maintenance support, entering data, updating equipment records, producing performance reports and participating in continuous improvement follow up.
Additionally, you will be responsible for delivering a high-quality maintenance service to the production departments. This includes ensuring that maintenance works are carried out efficiently, effectively, safely and in line with the maintenance strategy.
A key aspect of this role is troubleshooting and problem-solving, including electrical and mechanical trouble-shooting, electro-mechanical repairs and technical support for plant facilities and services.
You will also be required to monitor line and machine performance and intervene on line as soon as any deterioration in performance occurs. Furthermore, you will provide mentoring and coaching to shift technicians in areas you are strongest and co-operate and participate fully in training and development in cross-skilling and other job-related competencies.
This role requires strong communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as the ability to work independently or as part of a team. A self-starter who can use own initiative and will endeavour to find improvements is highly desirable.
Responsibilities:
* Carry out the execution of the preventive maintenance and condition based program.
* Providing maintenance support, entering data, updating equipment records, produce performance reports and participating in continuous improvement follow up.
* Electrical and Mechanical trouble-shooting.
* Electro-mechanical repairs to high-speed, PLC-controlled plant, handling and packaging equipment, also pneumatic and hydraulic control systems.
* Technical support for the plant facilities and services, including compressed air, refrigeration and steam.
* Performance of PM routines.
* Closely monitor line and machine performance and intervene on line as soon as any deterioration in performance occurs.
* To be observant and work off your own initiative when a fault is detected and to take action based on your best judgment on whether to effect immediate repair or not.
* Provide mentoring and coaching to shift technicians in areas you are strongest.
* Co-operate and participate fully in training and development in cross-skilling and other job-related competencies.
* Update the maintenance management system (CMMS), records of all changes, stores transactions made and work carried out.
* Troubleshooting using PLC Programs.
* Responsible for completion of your planned work, shifts daily input of all works onto CMMS, parts booked out of stores and control of breakdowns.
* Ensure Maintenance Manager is aware of any problems on site as soon as possible.
* Observing all onsite and legislative rules and regulations in terms of Food Safety and Health & Safety.
* Using all resources such as manuals, service contacts etc. to aid in breakdown recovery.
Requirements:
* Minimum 3 years' experience in similar role in regulated manufacturing environment (outside of an apprenticeship)
* Possess mechanical and electrical maintenance experience and/or qualifications
* Excellent awareness and experience in relation to Quality, Health & Safety
* Be familiar with planned preventative maintenance
* Experienced in fault finding and problem solving
* Comprehensive Knowledge of high-speed mechanical systems, electrical systems, automation and PLC control systems
* Knowledge and experience in Maintenance strategy, Maintenance organisation and systems
* Good PC Skills also required
* Communication/interpersonal skills
* Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team
* Results and quality focused
* Display time and project management skills
* Self-starter who can use own initiative and will endeavour to find improvements
* Flexible to the needs of the business
What We Offer:
* Annual leave ******** hours
* Attractive rates & overtime opportunity
* Pension at 3%
* Subsidised health insurance
* Subsidised canteen
* Employee assistance programme - this programme offers expert wellbeing support 24 hours a day 365 days a year access to counselling, financial information, consumer information, life coaching, health information, autism support, parent coaching, International employee support, all free for you and your family
* Wellness programme/campaigns
* Maternity/Paternity leave benefits
* Training & Development, Career progression opportunities
* Christmas Hamper
* Christmas Savings Scheme
* Bike to work scheme
About Us:
We are a leading supplier of cooked meat and plant-based ingredients and fermented and dried sausage products outside of the US. We currently supply world-leading food brands across more than 44 markets, including the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa. Our production plants are located in Naas, Co Kildare with easy access via public transport.
Job Purpose:
This role is responsible for executing, monitoring and recording of maintenance breakdowns and breakdown follow-ups. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a high-quality maintenance service to the production departments.
Key Responsibilities:
* Carry out the execution of the preventive maintenance and condition based program.
* Providing maintenance support, entering data, updating equipment records, produce performance reports and participating in continuous improvement follow up.
* Electrical and Mechanical trouble-shooting.
* Electro-mechanical repairs to high-speed, PLC-controlled plant, handling and packaging equipment, also pneumatic and hydraulic control systems.
* Technical support for the plant facilities and services, including compressed air, refrigeration and steam.
* Performance of PM routines.
* Closely monitor line and machine performance and intervene on line as soon as any deterioration in performance occurs.