Electrical Maintenance Technician

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group; Ireland; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group seeks a qualified Maintenance Technician to join a busy, high-speed manufacturing facility in Mitchelstown. You will maintain equipment reliability, minimise downtime and support production through planned and reactive maintenance.

Responsibilities include preventative and reactive maintenance on production equipment, diagnosing electrical, automation and instrumentation faults, and supporting PLC, HMI/SCADA systems while upholding health,

Qualifications

• Recognised Electrical Qualification.
• Strong electrical maintenance and fault-finding experience.
• Experience within a manufacturing/production environment.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and process control.
• Siemens PLC, HMI/SCADA and packaging machinery experience desirable.
• Strong team-working and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, automation and instrumentation faults.
• Maintain and improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Support PLC, HMI and SCADA-controlled systems.
• Work with process equipment including pumps, control valves and instrumentation.
• Support engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with Engineering and Operations teams.
• Maintain high Health & Safety, quality and hygiene standards.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault-finding

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Recognised Electrical Qualification

Tools

Siemens PLC

HMI/SCADA

Packaging machinery

Job description

An excellent opportunity for a qualified Maintenance Technician to join a busy, high-speed manufacturing facility in Mitchelstown. The role will focus on maintaining equipment reliability, minimising downtime and supporting efficient production through planned and reactive maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, automation and instrumentation faults.
• Maintain and improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Support PLC, HMI and SCADA-controlled systems.
• Work with process equipment including pumps, control valves and instrumentation.
• Support engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with Engineering and Operations teams.
• Maintain high Health & Safety, quality and hygiene standards.

Requirements

• Recognised Electrical Qualification.
• Strong electrical maintenance and fault-finding experience.
• Experience within a manufacturing/production environment.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and process control.
• Siemens PLC, HMI/SCADA and packaging machinery experience desirable.
• Strong team-working and problem-solving skills.