Guidant IRC is hiring on behalf of a client for the role of a Maintenance Technician based in Wexford.

Location: Wexford (onsite)

Salary: €50,000 plus shift premium. The shift premium will be 16%.

Contract type: Permanent full time - Shift work

Benefits: The company fund VHI for the employee and their dependants, Pension, bonus of up to 10% of base pay based on site metrics being achieved, 23 days annual leave and subsidised canteen.

There are 7 in the Engineering team excluding this role. This role will report to the Engineering manager.

All Applicants must be living in Wexford or willing to relocate to Wexford as this is a onsite role. All Applicants must be living in Ireland and hold a valid working permit.

About:

The overall objective of this position will be to perform a wide variety of tasks in the overall operation of the plant. The position will require a high degree of skill in Electrical maintenance. Direct experience maintaining a subset of pumps, valves, instrumentation, boilers, HVAC, refrigeration, heat exchangers, and other manufacturing equipment is required. This position will be required to work on a shift pattern.

Key Responsibilities

• Operation and maintenance of Plant Utility systems including Boilers, Compressors, Chillers, Sprinkler Pumps, Water Treatment and Waste Water Treatment
• Carry out small scale fabrication for in-house modifications and improvements
• Carry out scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities, recording activities on the maintenance system
• Regular inspect plant production support systems and equipment in order to support effective plant operation
• Provide technical assessment and support of equipment to determine what components should be repaired or replaced to maximize equipment performance
• Maintain tools, equipment and Company assets in good condition in order to ensure effective response to mechanical or technical problems
• Liaise with suppliers in order to ensure proper capabilities, conformance, ordering in order to maximize equipment performance
• Develop and maintain effective preventative maintenance programme
• Inspect facility to assure adherence to safety and operating policies and GMP using Company policies and procedures
• Review plant Production/Utility equipment performance in order to recommend improvements
• Maintain the plant's manufacturing equipment in sanitary condition according to Company GMP policies and procedures in order to assure the quality of the manufactured product
• Performs other tasks, analysis and special projects as assigned
• Manage and maintain all relevant documentation ensuring that information is current, supporting the Company programmes, safeguarding and protecting all the Company information and property

Qualifications / Education required:

• Electrical trade qualification

Skills and Experience required:

• 3 to 5 years on the job experience in the maintenance profession including good mechanical, electrical or instrumentation skills
• Experience in operating computerized maintenance management system
• Knowledge of ATEX and machinery directive requirements
• Experience of working in a food/healthcare manufacturing environment desirable
• Knowledge of engineering/process instrumentation
• Knowledge of the non-manufacturing processes and systems that support plant
• Ability to measure instrument variation and apply corrections
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge and application of GMP in a manufacturing environment
• Organised, methodical, tidy and the ability to work in a controlled and structured way
• Ability to work in a team environment and to communicate well

Guidant IRC is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.