Mechanical Maintenance Fitter - Cork

Maintenance Fitter / Mechanical fitter - Cork

Monday-Friday hours. - Permanent role.

Role Summary: As a Maintenance Fitter you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of production machinery and equipment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting routine maintenance and repair tasks on a variety of beef processing equipment, including but not limited to conveyors, motor/gearbox and packaging machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical issues, troubleshooting faults, and implementing effective solutions to minimise downtime.
• Collaborating with the maintenance team to plan and execute preventative maintenance schedules, ensuring equipment longevity and optimal performance.
• Replacing and repairing defective components, such as motors, bearings, belts, and hydraulic systems.
• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations, quality control standards, and company policies.
• Maintaining detailed records of maintenance activities and equipment history.
• To complete training and review of SOPs on compliance. Your role will see you tackle a wide range of business challenges in a busy Maintenance/Engineering environment. The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:

Your role will see you tackle a wide range of business challenges in a busy Maintenance/Engineering environment. The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:

• Level 6 trade certificate or other
• Time-served Mechanical, Automation & Maintenance Fitter (MAMF) or Time served mechanic demonstrating a high level of competency, with a minimum of 2 years post apprenticeship experience
• Experienced in hydraulics and pneumatics
• Experience of machines & process equipment, controls & automation.
• Experience in electrical & mechanical installations, maintenance and refrigeration systems
• Can demonstrate good communication, both written & oral skills, which meet the requirements of the job in full
• Good troubleshooting ability; to logically follow a line of thought for problem solving
• Holds a full driving license
• Ability to work on their own initiative, with minimum supervision, as well as part of a team
• Has a flexible approach to working hours (overtime and on call)