We are currently looking to recruit a HVAC technician to join our team at our facility in Cootehill County Cavan
Shift Pattern Monday - Thursday 08:*******:30 Friday 08:*******:30
Key Responsibilities
Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance on AHUs, Chillers, Water cooling plant, FCU's, pressurisation unites, dehumidifiers, refrigeration units, exhaust systems, and associated mechanical equipment.
Maintain controlled environments including blending areas, powder rooms, cleanrooms, and warehouses by ensuring correct temperature, humidity, and pressure control.
Carry out diagnostics and repairs to restore system performance and minimise downtime.
Replace filters, belts, motors, bearings, and HVAC consumables in alignment with maintenance schedules.
Operate, monitor, and optimise the Building Management System (e.g., Siemens, Schneider, Honeywell, Trend).
Respond to alarms and deviations; investigate root causes and implement permanent solutions.
Adjust setpoints, schedules, PID loops, and control logic within approved parameters.
Diagnose, repair, replace, and calibrate field devices including: Temperature, humidity, and CO2 sensors Differential pressure sensors for cleanrooms Airflow measurement devices (VAV/CAV controllers, air volume nodes)
Perform loop checks, signal verification, and sensor validation in accordance with GMP requirements.
Support validation of controlled environments including IQ/OQ/PQ activities.
Maintain BMS trends, reports, graphs, and audit trails.
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Ensure all work complies with GMP, HACCP, food safety, and hygiene requirements for nutrition manufacturing.
Follow Irish HSA regulations and site EHS procedures at all times.
Support internal audits, regulatory inspections, and customer visits.
Maintain detailed maintenance logs and engineering records.
Assist with maintenance of plant utilities such as: Compressed air Chilled water Steam generation Wastewater systems
Identify opportunities for energy savings using the BMS for analytics and consumption monitoring.
Support engineering shutdowns, production changeovers, and facility expansion projects.
Work closely with Production, Quality, EHS, Facilities, and Automation teams.
Participate in daily operations meetings and contribute to root-cause analyses and continuous improvement activities.
Respond promptly to equipment failures, environmental excursions, or urgent BMS/HVAC alarms.
Participate in an on-call rota where required and support occasional out-of-hours work.
Qualifications & Experience
3–5+ years' experience in HVAC maintenance, BMS systems, or building services—preferably in food, nutrition, pharma, or other GMP environments.
Trade qualification or degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Building Services, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, or Instrumentation.
Experience with troubleshooting and calibrating sensors, transmitters, actuators, and field devices.
Competence with BMS platforms (Siemens, Honeywell, Schneider, Trend, etc.).
Strong understanding of Irish EHS and engineering regulatory requirements.
Permit-to-work, Lockout/Tagout, and system isolation experience essential.
Full, clean Irish or EU driver's licence.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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