Electrical Maintenance Technician

RedChair Recruitment; Munster; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client in South Kerry is hiring an Electrical Maintenance Technician to join their engineering team on a permanent, full-time basis. You will perform preventative maintenance and diagnose electrical faults on production equipment and facility systems.

The role requires an electrical qualification or recognised trade qualification, experience in manufacturing maintenance, strong fault-finding skills, and a full driving licence.

Qualifications

• Electrical qualification or recognised trade qualification.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with automated production equipment is desirable.
• Full driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance on production equipment and facility systems.
• Diagnose electrical faults and minimise equipment downtime through effective troubleshooting and repair.
• Maintain and repair automated machinery, control systems, motors, sensors and associated electrical equipment.
• Support the installation, commissioning and modification of new and existing production equipment.
• Assist with maintaining utilities and facility services, ensuring reliable operation.
• Complete maintenance records, reports and technical documentation accurately.
• Work closely with production, engineering and quality teams to resolve equipment issues.
• Support continuous improvement projects focused on equipment reliability, safety and efficiency.
• Liaise with external contractors and service providers when required.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in line with company procedures, health and safety requirements and relevant regulatory standards.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Troubleshooting

Electrical maintenance

Manufacturing experience

Education

Electrical qualification or recognised trade qualification

Job description

Our client is a leading manufacturing company based in South Kerry, are presently recruiting an Electrical Maintenance Technician to join their engineering team. This is a permanent position offering the opportunity to work in a modern, regulated manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for all aspects of preventative maintenance and diagnosing electrical faults. This is a full – time, permanent position .

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance on production equipment and facility systems.
• Diagnose electrical faults and minimise equipment downtime through effective troubleshooting and repair.
• Maintain and repair automated machinery, control systems, motors, sensors and associated electrical equipment.
• Support the installation, commissioning and modification of new and existing production equipment.
• Assist with maintaining utilities and facility services, ensuring reliable operation.
• Complete maintenance records, reports and technical documentation accurately.
• Work closely with production, engineering and quality teams to resolve equipment issues.
• Support continuous improvement projects focused on equipment reliability, safety and efficiency.
• Liaise with external contractors and service providers when required.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in line with company procedures, health and safety requirements and relevant regulatory standards.

Requirements:

• Electrical qualification or recognised trade qualification.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with automated production equipment is desirable.
• Full driving licence is essential

Salary is open to negotiation and based on experiences. For further information, please email me directly at [e-mail]