Senior Maintenance Technician
Posted 3 hours 23 minutes ago by Inform3 Recruitment
Our client, a well-established and continuously growing organisation based in County Limerick, is seeking an experienced Senior Maintenance Technician to join their high-performing engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled maintenance professional to play a key role in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and performance of plant equipment and production systems.
The successful candidate will have a strong multi-skilled background, combining mechanical maintenance expertise with advanced electrical fault-finding capabilities. The ideal candidate will have experience working within a fast-paced industrial manufacturing environment and possess the ability to troubleshoot, repair, and improve complex production equipment.
Key Responsibilities:- Provide effective mechanical and electrical maintenance support across production equipment, machinery, and site facilities.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities in line with the maintenance schedule and company procedures.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults on production machinery.
- Respond quickly and effectively to equipment breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
- Complete corrective maintenance activities and identify root causes of recurring equipment failures.
- Support the implementation of equipment reliability improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Carry out installation, modification, and commissioning activities on new and existing equipment.
- Assist with equipment upgrades, process improvements, and engineering projects as required.
- Maintain and repair a wide range of industrial machinery, including motors, drives, sensors, conveyors, pumps, hydraulics, and pneumatic systems.
- Perform electrical fault finding using appropriate diagnostic tools and equipment.
- Read and interpret electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic drawings.
- Identify required spare parts, tools, and consumables to support preventative maintenance activities and equipment repairs.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and update documentation following all repairs and interventions.
- Record preventative maintenance activities, breakdowns, and repairs in line with ISO standards using the company CMMS system.
- Monitor equipment performance and highlight opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with company health and safety procedures.
- Work closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to improve equipment availability and operational efficiency.
- Minimum 8 years' experience working within an industrial manufacturing or production environment.
- Proven experience maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting industrial machinery and automated production equipment.
- Strong mechanical maintenance background with excellent electrical fault-finding skills.
- Experience working within a structured preventative maintenance environment.
- Extensive knowledge of mechanical systems, including motors, bearings, gearboxes, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
- Good understanding of electrical systems associated with manufacturing equipment, including sensors, motors, control circuits, and drives.
- Ability to interpret mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic drawings.
- Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for maintenance reporting and tracking.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- FETAC Level 6 qualification or equivalent recognised technical qualification.
- Experience within a highly automated manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of PLC fault finding and industrial control systems.
- Experience supporting continuous improvement or lean manufacturing initiatives.
- Experience with equipment upgrades, installations, and commissioning projects.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and growing organisation where you will play a key role in maintaining and improving critical production equipment while developing your technical expertise within a supportive engineering environment.
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