Electrical Maintenance Technician - Food Manufacturing

Cpl; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Shift allowance

Training & development

Job summary

Cipl is partnering with a long-standing food production facility in Grangecastle, West Dublin, seeking two Electrical Maintenance Technicians to join a 24/7 operational team. You will maintain, repair and improve production equipment, ensuring safety, reliability and high performance across packaging and manufacturing areas.

Role demands electrical/electronic/automation qualifications with 3–5 years in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Electrical, Electronic or Automation qualification required.
• 3–5 years' experience in a medium-to-high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Experience in food, beverage or FMCG production highly advantageous.
• Proven experience with PLC, SCADA and Industrial IT systems (Siemens desirable).
• Strong knowledge of maintenance best practices, lean manufacturing and RCM.
• Experience using CMMS systems for planning, recording, and tracking maintenance activities.
• Proficient in MS Office; ERP/CMMS familiarity (SAP advantageous).
• Basic commercial awareness, including understanding of cost drivers and budgeting processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, improve and install equipment across production and packaging areas.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical and automation issues to minimise downtime.
• Perform statutory and electrical compliance checks and support planned shutdowns.
• Record maintenance activities in CMMS for reporting and traceability.
• Identify and implement improvements to PM schedules and asset care routines.
• Support capital and engineering projects as required.
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering teams to optimise performance and reliability.

Skills

Electrical qualification

Automation qualification

PLC/SCADA

CMMS

MS Office

Tools

CMMS

Siemens PLC/SCADA

SAP

Job description

Cipl is partnering with a long-standing food production facility in Grangecastle, West Dublin, seeking two Electrical Maintenance Technicians to join a 24/7 operational team. You will maintain, repair and improve production equipment, ensuring safety, reliability and high performance across packaging and manufacturing areas.

Role demands electrical/electronic/automation qualifications with 3–5 years in a fast-paced environment.