Maintenance Technician

TN Ireland; Cavan; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector is seeking a Technician for their facility in Cavan. The role involves maintaining plant performance, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and supporting cross-functional training. Candidates should have a recognized apprenticeship in Mechanical craft and possess troubleshooting skills. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on excellence and compliance.

Qualifications

• At least six months on-the-job experience required.
• Ability to read diagrams/drawings and troubleshoot equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant and equipment performance and minimize downtime.
• Support Business Excellence activities and track process performance.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem Solving

Education

Recognized apprenticeship or trades certificates in Mechanical craft

Job description

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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices, and nutritionals. In Ireland, Abbott employs around 6,000 people across ten sites. We have seven manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford, Kilkenny, and Sligo, along with a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations, and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

Abbott Ireland Nutrition Division Cootehill Cavan

Abbott Nutrition produces a range of infant formulae in all pack sizes under the brand name “Similac”. To complement this range, the facility also manufactures follow-on formulae under the brand “Gain”. The key ingredient is liquid skim milk, combined with carbohydrate, vegetable oils, vitamins, and minerals. The product is blended, pasteurized, dried, and packaged at the site, then distributed to Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Canada.

Established in 1975, Abbott Nutrition in Ireland is the largest powder manufacturing facility for infant formulae within Abbott worldwide. Approximately 1,000 dairy farms in Ireland and Northern Ireland supply quality milk to the Cootehill facility, processing 500,000 liters daily. This reliable supply and Ireland’s reputation as a green, clean environment are of strategic importance to Abbott Nutrition.

Primary Function / Goals / Objectives

The Technician is responsible for consulting SOPs or equipment manuals for tasks, ensuring full understanding and adherence. Housekeeping is critical; all activities must follow the Housekeeping SOP. Maintaining cGMP compliance is a priority.

The role involves maintaining plant and equipment performance, providing utilities to manufacturing and general plant, troubleshooting, commissioning, and supporting FATs & SATs. The technician must perform fault diagnosis, adjustments, and checks to prevent faults, complete work orders safely and promptly, and adhere to safety procedures including hotwork, confined space entry, lockout/tagout, and working at heights. Developing in-depth equipment knowledge, supporting environmental compliance, training apprentices, and participating in RCA investigations are also key.

The technician should be adaptable to procedural updates and plant needs, work flexible hours, and support cross-functional training. They oversee follow-up actions post-downtime, liaise with suppliers, and support plant excellence activities.

Major Responsibilities

Supporting Business Excellence activities, maintaining plant and equipment performance, minimizing downtime, creating and updating work plans and training aids, supporting other plant areas, and tracking process performance.

Education Required

Recognized apprenticeship or trades certificates in Mechanical craft, senior or junior level.

Knowledge

Ability to read diagrams/drawings, troubleshoot equipment, with at least six months on-the-job experience. Ability to work on platforms, scaffolding, ladders, and logical problem-solving skills. Competency in packing processes.

Accountability / Scope

Failure to adhere to cGMP can result in product recalls, environmental issues, and market impacts, including downtime and inability to produce.