Machine Shop Technician / Toolmaker - Evening Night Shift Letterkenny | Full-Time | Permanent Are you a skilled Machine Shop Technician / Toolmaker looking for a secure, long-term role with excellent rates and shift premiums?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a global, high-precision manufacturing environment where your work directly supports life-enhancing and life-saving products.
Our client is a global leader in material science and the production of high-performance polymer tubing for medical devices, aerospace, automotive and energy industries, with a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Letterkenny.
The Role Reporting to the Facilities Supervisor, you will provide technical support across shifts to optimise equipment performance and maintain tooling, ensuring high-quality, precision polymer extrusion.
This role will suit someone who enjoys hands-on technical work, problem solving and continuous improvement in a fast-paced production environment.
Key Requirements Applicants must meet the following essential criteria: Time served / qualified engineering technician High-level experience using lathes, mills and general workshop equipment Experience maintaining, repairing and troubleshooting mechanical equipment in a production environment Computer literate Ability to read and interpret technical drawings Proven experience working to very high tolerances (e.g. one ten-thousandth of an inch) Previous polymer extrusion and SolidWorks experience is beneficial but not essential Pay Benefits Hourly rate: €***** per hour Night shift allowance: +25% Evening shift allowance: +18% During probation (6 months): 90% of base rate Additional benefits include: Competitive overall pay and benefits package Permanent, full-time employment Health insurance contributions and wellness programmes Pension, life assurance and tuition assistance Shift Patterns Night shift: Sunday 23:45 to Friday 08:15 Evening shift: Monday to Friday, 15:*******:15 Other Requirements Fluency in English is required for this role