Brewery Electrical & Instrumentation Technician (2-Shift)

The HEINEKEN Company; Cork; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

HEINEKEN Ireland invites applications for an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician based at Ladyswell Brewery, Cork. The role focuses on maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and improving brewery equipment to ensure safe, reliable operations. Strong mechanical maintenance capability is required.

The technician will support TPM, asset care and continuous improvement while using electrical and mechanical skills to maximise plant availability and minimise downtime across manufacturing areas.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or equivalent engineering discipline.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to read technical drawings, electrical schematics, and P&IDs.
• Computer literacy and experience with CMMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve brewery production, utilities, packaging and process equipment.
• Support TPM programme, asset care strategy and continuous improvement objectives while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Utilise electrical and mechanical skills to maximise equipment availability and minimise downtime.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance tasks via PEMAC CMMS and maintain work records.
• Assist with calibration and statutory inspection programmes.
• Participate in shift handovers and support start-ups, changeovers, shutdowns, and commissioning activities.

Skills

Fault-finding

Electrical schematics

P&IDs interpretation

CMMS experience

Education

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

Tools

Rockwell PLCs

SCADA systems

Thermal imaging

VSDs

Job description

HEINEKEN Ireland invites applications for an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician based at Ladyswell Brewery, Cork. The role focuses on maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and improving brewery equipment to ensure safe, reliable operations. Strong mechanical maintenance capability is required.

The technician will support TPM, asset care and continuous improvement while using electrical and mechanical skills to maximise plant availability and minimise downtime across manufacturing areas.