Maintenance Technician: PLC & Automation Reliability

Coca Colahellenicireland; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland & Northern Ireland is seeking a time-served Electrical/Automation Engineer with 3+ years in FMCG beverage manufacturing to maintain PLC-driven production lines and packaging equipment.

You will read electrical and mechanical drawings, fault-find, implement improvements, and ensure health and safety standards while collaborating with production, quality, and engineering teams on-site.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade C or above.
• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent Higher Level qualification in Electrical/Automation / Mecatronics Engineering
• 3+ years experience in FMCG or beverage/food manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret Electrical / Mechanical drawings, installation of new equipment and deep understanding of control systems.
• Demonstrates the highest standards of practice in health and safety.
• Demonstrates cross-functional thinking and understanding.
• Skilled in troubleshooting, fault-finding, and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve equipment breakdowns, carrying out corrective and preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Undertake repairs and maintenance on PLC controlled production machinery, packaging equipment, and associated systems.
• Carry out equipment inspections, identify potential issues, and define appropriate work scopes and standards.
• Accurately record, report, and update all maintenance activities using the Mobile Maintenance Management System.
• Maintain plant maintenance records, update job plans, and technical documentation to support efficient maintenance and reduce delays.
• Provide technical expertise to improve reliability, performance, and efficiency of plant machinery and automation systems.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, health & safety standards, and statutory requirements.
• Work collaboratively with production, quality, and engineering teams to support smooth operations in a high-speed beverage manufacturing environment.

Skills

Siemens PLC systems

Troubleshooting & fault finding

Reading drawings & control systems

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics)

Job description

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland & Northern Ireland is seeking a time-served Electrical/Automation Engineer with 3+ years in FMCG beverage manufacturing to maintain PLC-driven production lines and packaging equipment.

You will read electrical and mechanical drawings, fault-find, implement improvements, and ensure health and safety standards while collaborating with production, quality, and engineering teams on-site.