Location: Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Company: Bitrecruit
Client / Employer: Occupop
Posted: 20.05.2026
Job reference: f2ee8f7caacb8dd07cbe083f9823f29b
We are currently recruiting a Hard Services Lead to join our team in a manufactory environment in Kilkenny.
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 07:00-15:30
Main duties and responsibilities
To carry out planned preventative maintenance on all equipment under our control as per the Plant CMMS / CAFM system.
Proactively identify and remedy equipment maintenance issues to maximize uptime.
Liaise with the service desk/supervisor and respond to all queries in a timely manner.
Carry out fault finding and repairs to broken down equipment, contact and coordinate service engineers where external assistance is required.
Detailed tracking, analysis and reporting of planned hard services spend on a monthly basis.
Evaluate any recommended follow-up works from PM service visits and assess their impact on operations, quality or EHS.
Work with site QA, Validation, EHS, Process and Packing departments to determine compliance requirements and coordinate all maintenance works.
Maintain appropriate records in line with cGMP requirements.
Liaise with production department engineers and other support personnel to identify and solve problems.
Ensure any training deemed necessary by your line manager is completed within the agreed time frame.
Manage ad-hoc projects as required.
Requirements
3 Years' experience working in a similar role.
Certificate/Diploma or Senior Trades in Electrical/Mechanical/Automation.
Must be highly organized and methodical.
Proven managerial experience with a history of achieving and exceeding targets.
Proven history of change control.
Experience in M&E, Calibration, Building Fabric, HVAC.
We are happy to hear from anyone with specialist skills in any of these areas.
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