Posted: 12 June
The role
Our client is a leading manufacturer and producer in the food industry in Ireland. They are looking to hire a Maintenance Technician to join an expanding Maintenance Team in Westmeath. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, as a Maintenance Technician within the Maintenance team, you are responsible for some Electrical and Mechanical problem solving and providing technical support for the plant facilities and services.
Must be flexible to work shift work as this role operates on a Monday to Friday schedule with hours rotating from 6am-2.30pm and 2.00pm-10.30pm weekly.
Responsibilities
Routine checking and monitoring of Plant and Equipment operation to ensure optimum plant performance and compliance with contractual requirements.
Calibration and testing of plant equipment, alarms, and instrumentation in accordance with CMMS, Vendor recommendations, and/or contractual requirements.
Completion of Planned Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance required in accordance with CMMS and recording completion of same with CMMS.
Timely response to plant/equipment failures with plant repair or replacement as appropriate and recording completion of same with CMMS.
Problem solving and trouble‑shooting mechanical, process, electrical problems and application of good working principles.
Identification and management of appropriate spares required to ensure reliability of plant operation.
Ownership of permit to work system, general work permit, LOTO, hot works permit etc.
Use of remote monitoring tools such as BMS to verify plant condition.
Make suggestions to improve plant reliability and operational efficiency in conjunction with Team Lead.
Plan and co-ordinate all shutdowns in conjunction with management.
Ensure Health & Safety, Ethical and Quality requirements, both legislative and company specific, are fully respected and taken account of.
Carrying out maintenance and repair of some electrical installations including panel fault finding and VSD replacement.
Requirements
Mechanical/Electrical qualification is required – Level 6 cert at minimum.
Previous experience in a facility maintenance environment would be an advantage.
Ability to read electrical and hydraulic/pneumatic drawings would be an advantage.
Some knowledge in maintenance and experience of supporting a high-volume manufacturing environment.
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