McCloskey's Bakery are a long-established independent craft bakery based in Drogheda, Co. Louth supplying quality bakery products throughout the north eastern region of Ireland.
We currently have an opportunity for a maintenance technician within the business
Role Overview
Maintenance Technician – Evening Shift
On a day-to-day basis, the Maintenance Technician is responsible for the executing, monitoring and recording of the maintenance breakdowns and breakdown follow ups. Effective preventative maintenance is critical. As a maintenance technician must ensure that maintenance works are carried out efficiently, effectively, safely and in line with the maintenance strategy.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
* Provide effective technical support to production in all aspects of machine and equipment maintenance, installation, and modification; perform detailed maintenance, calibrations, PMs and troubleshooting.
* Respond to breakdowns, systematically fault find, and identify root cause and then implement solution to prevent recurrence.
* Electrical and Mechanical troubleshooting, responding to machine breakdowns and performing preventative maintenance on assets.
* Ensure that production equipment operates efficiently and safely.
* Technical support for the plant facilities and services, including compressed air, refrigeration, and steam.
* Timely performance of PM schedules to reduce reactive maintenance.
* Closely monitor line and machine performance and intervene as soon as any deterioration in performance occurs.
* Work with equipment suppliers on new equipment and installations and modifications
* To be observant & work off your own initiative when a fault is detected & to act based on your best judgment on whether to effect immediate repair or not.
* Co-operate and participate fully in training and development in cross-skilling and other job-related competencies.
* Ensure your 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.
* Ensure all parts are ordered by the shift technicians by the end of his/her shift.
* All relevant information is passed to both the maintenance manager and the next shift.
* Maintain store / workshop to a high standard and an accurate control of all spare parts and order replacement parts as needed.
* Control of contractors and acting as liaison person as and when required.
* Further responsibilities may be added from time to time as the strategy evolves.
Key Skills/ Attributes/ Core competencies
* Possess relevant trades qualification – electrician or fitter.
* Ambassador for McCloskey's Bakery, leading by example in all aspects of job.
* Willingness to show initiative and drive, take ownership. in addition to being a team player.
* Strong time management and people skills.
* Attention to detail and problem solver.
* Good communicator and excellent analytical capabilities and computer literate.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with varying management at all levels.
* Experience with coordinating and prioritising work to deliver excellent results.
* Excellent knowledge of food processes and production.
Working pattern: The site is operational 24 hours per day, 365 days a year.
The successful candidate will work Sunday to Thursday, from 17:00 to 01:30.
(Flexibility is important, as hours may occasionally adjust based on business needs.)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to €60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Employee discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Drogheda, CO. Louth: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
* This is an evening position - are you available to work the specified hours?
* What is your background trade?
Experience:
* Maintenance: 2 years (required)
* Food production: 2 years (required)
Language:
* English (required)
Work authorisation:
* Ireland (required)
Work Location: In person