Maintenance technician.

Our Maintenance Technician/Fitter will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and repair of all mechanical equipment in compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements. A significant feature of this role is to minimize equipment downtime thus optimizing overall plant performance. Key duties and Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting equipment related process problems and equipment failures to determine cause and to

investigate repairs.

• Logging maintenance data for analysis of equipment failure.
• Carry out Weekly checks on plant a machinery.
• Carry out ongoing repairs and upgrades throughout Facility.
• Involved in expansion and developments of onsite projects.
• Resolve any breakdowns with production machinery to ensure they are back on-line as quickly as possible.
• Troubleshoot any equipment causing production efficiency problems in a swift and timely manner.
• Support Engineering and Production personnel on continuous improvements and monitor equipment in

order to recommend process improvements.

• Be involved in preventative maintenance programmes.
• Working within a team and being flexible across the production facility.
• Electrical / mechanical maintenance of machinery.
• Implement any changes approved by management to plant or equipment.
• Assist in handling and storage procedures to eliminate damage of moulds or other tooling/plant.
• Assist/Plan Mold Changes Roto/Pipe Departments when required.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by complying with established H&S policies and procedures.

Desired Skills and Experience

• A minimum of 2 years’ previous work experience as a maintenance technician/fitter and/or preventive

maintenance role, preferably in a manufacturing, mechanical or construction environment.

• Leaving Certificate, a minimum educational requirement.
• Flexible to the needs of the business.
• Excellent communication skills – fluent in both verbal and written English.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Self-driven and self-motivated.
• Ability to be flexible around machine breakdowns.
• Ability to work on your own, and part of a larger team