Brewery Electrical & Instrumentation Technician - 2-Shift

The HEINEKEN Company; Cork; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

HEINEKEN Ireland in Cork seeks a Maintenance Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair and improve brewery equipment across production, utilities, packaging and process areas. The role emphasizes strong mechanical maintenance and supports the TPM programme while ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

You will work with electrical and mechanical skills, participate in shift handovers, start-ups, changes and shutdowns, and assist with contractor supervision on projects.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or equivalent engineering discipline.
• Minimum 3 years' maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in high-speed automated production environments.
• Knowledge of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Experience with PLCs, VSDs, instrumentation, and automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Safety, Food Safety & Compliance: operate per HEINEKEN safety standards and risk controls.
• Planned Maintenance: complete preventative/predictive tasks using PEMAC CMMS.
• Breakdown Response: troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control faults.
• Reliability Improvement: identify recurring failures and propose improvements.
• Operational Support: support handovers, start-ups, changeovers, shutdowns and commissioning.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

P&ID reading

CMMS experience

PLC systems

Troubleshooting

Education

Trade qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or equivalent

Tools

Rockwell PLCs

SCADA systems

Thermal imaging

VSDs

Job description

HEINEKEN Ireland in Cork seeks a Maintenance Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair and improve brewery equipment across production, utilities, packaging and process areas. The role emphasizes strong mechanical maintenance and supports the TPM programme while ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

You will work with electrical and mechanical skills, participate in shift handovers, start-ups, changes and shutdowns, and assist with contractor supervision on projects.