Senior Maintenance Technician

Job Title - Senior Maintenance Technician(Day Role) Job Location - County Limerick Salary - €55K - €65K (Dependent on Experience) About the Role:

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.

Experience Required:

• 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.

Desirable Experience:

• 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.

What's on Offer:

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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