Contract-to-Perm Maintenance Technician - Manufacturing

Force; Mullingar; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Force in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join a busy manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will maintain and repair production equipment, ensuring safe and efficient operation with minimal downtime.

Key duties include preventative maintenance, fault finding, and working with production and engineering teams. A relevant mechanical/engineering qualification or equivalent experience is required, with strong safety focus and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Relevant mechanical/engineering qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a maintenance role within manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with pumps, motors, valves and general mechanical equipment.
• Ability to read technical drawings and manuals.
• Good communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on machinery and equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform fault finding and repairs.
• Maintain mechanical equipment including pumps, motors, valves and other plant machinery.
• Diagnose faults and identify root causes of issues.
• Support equipment installation, upgrades and modifications.
• Collaborate with production and engineering to resolve maintenance issues.
• Complete maintenance records and update the CMMS.
• Ensure all maintenance work is carried out safely and per procedures.
• Adhere to Health & Safety and quality requirements.
• Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Reading drawings

Teamwork

Health & Safety

Problem solving

Maintenance planning

Education

Mechanical/Engineering qualification or equivalent

Job description

Force in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join a busy manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will maintain and repair production equipment, ensuring safe and efficient operation with minimal downtime.

Key duties include preventative maintenance, fault finding, and working with production and engineering teams. A relevant mechanical/engineering qualification or equivalent experience is required, with strong safety focus and teamwork.