Maintenance Electrician

Location: On site / Teehill
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering Electrical
Salary: Negotiable salary

ABP Ireland is a division of ABP Food Group and is one of Europe's leading privately owned agribusiness organisation.We are the UK and Ireland's largest beef processor. We work with 13,000 farmers across Ireland, and supply quality red meat products to many of Europe's leading retailers and food service companies.

We are recruiting for an Maintenance Electrician to join our team. The successful candidate will be based in ABP Clones, Teehill, Clones, Co Monaghan.

Job Description

The successful candidate will be part of the maintenance team with responsibilities for plant and machinery installation, problem solving, preventative and breakdown maintenance and the related documentation of the maintenance carried out. They must be keen to drive continuous improvement, and deliver a high quality maintenance service to production.

The Maintenance Electrician will report directly to the site Engineering Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out start-up / shut down checks on machinery throughout the plant on a daily basis.
• Ensure that all breakdowns are attended to swiftly and safely at all times, following company procedures.
• Ensure that all servicing and maintenance throughout the site is done in an efficient, safe and hygienic manner.
• Implement and follow the preventative maintenance schedule.
• Ensure that records are completed accurately.
• Ensure full compliance with the Company Health & Safety Policy.
• Maintain good housekeeping in the workplace and all areas.
• Lead by example, upholding the company's values in all areas of work.
• Other duties as assigned.

The above job description is designed to give an appreciation of the main functions of the job. It is not intended to be exclusive or exhaustive.

• Must be a fully qualified trade Electrician - QQI Level 6.
• Electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in food industry
• Team player and a good problem solver
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for this role
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to work within all aspects of health & safety requirements at all times
• Ability to communicate effectively in English
• Knowledge of PLCs and VSDs an advantage