Maintenance Technician - County Kildare

Maintenance Technician - County Kildare.

Hours: Shift work days, evenings & nights: 12.5 hour shifts

The role:
• On a day-to-day basis, as Maintenance Technician you will be responsible for responding to machine breakdowns, performing preventative maintenance on assets and maintaining the factory in good working order.
• You will be responsible for delivering a high-quality maintenance service to production. Ensure that production equipment operates efficiently, safely and in line with the maintenance strategy.
• Responsible for carrying out planned work assigned by management and proactive tasks that increase throughput, yield and reduce waste.

Core Responsibilities:

• Carry out the execution of the Preventive Maintenance and Condition Based program.
• Provide maintenance support, entering data into CMMS system, updating equipment records, and participating in continuous improvement follow up.
• Having a cost control consciousness.
• Electrical and Mechanical trouble-shooting.
• Electromechanical repairs to high-speed PLC-controlled plant, handling and packaging equipment, pneumatic and hydraulic components and control systems.
• Performance of PM routines.
• Support Production Team in achieving targets.
• Closely monitor line and machine performance and intervene on line as soon as any deterioration in occurs.
• To be observant & work off own initiative when a fault is detected & to take action based on your best judgment on whether to effect immediate repair or not.
• As part of the technical Maintenance team, work with equipment suppliers on new equipment and installations and modifications.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to shift technicians.
• Co-operate and participate fully in training and development in cross-skilling and other job-related competencies.
• Responsible for completion of your planned work, inputting data into the CMMS system.
• Ensure Maintenance Manager is aware of any problems, and adhering to escalation policy.
• Observing all on-site and legislative rules and regulations in terms of Health and Safety.
• Using all resources such as manuals, service contracts etc. to aid in breakdown recovery.
• Ensure all parts are ordered by the end of shift.
• Ensure that all relevant information is passed to both the maintenance manager/supervisor and the next shift.
• Maintain workshops to a high standard.
• Follow all up to date stores and parts procedures.
• Assist with ensuring apprentices receive appropriate training relative to their trade.
• Recording of all damage to equipment and reporting to department.
• Control of contractors and acting as Liaison Person as and when required.

Interested applicants should have:

• Relevant trades qualification - electrician or fitter
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in similar role in a manufacturing environment
• Possess mechanical and electrical maintenance experience and/or qualifications.
• Excellent awareness and experience in relation to Quality, Health and Safety.
• Be familiar with planned preventative maintenance.
• Experienced in fault finding and problem solving.
• Comprehensive knowledge of high-speed mechanical systems, electrical systems, automation and PLC control systems.
• Knowledge and experience in maintenance organisation and systems.
• Good PC Skills required to input data onto CMMS (computerised maintenance management system).