Food Manufacturing Engineering Technician — Hands-On Growth

Perform Recruitment; Donegal; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Perform Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Engineering Technician to join a well-established food manufacturing site in County Donegal. You will maintain production equipment, respond to breakdowns, and support continuous improvement while ensuring safety and efficiency.

The role requires hands-on mechanical and electrical skills, fault-finding ability, and a commitment to high health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship, trade qualification, or formal certification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronic Engineering.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting abilities.
• Experience maintaining industrial machinery and production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair production machinery, processing equipment, and control systems.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and maintenance requests.
• Maintain maintenance records and documentation.
• Support production teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance and safety.

Skills

Fault-finding & troubleshooting

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Teamwork

Education

Apprenticeship or trade qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering

Job description

Perform Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Engineering Technician to join a well-established food manufacturing site in County Donegal. You will maintain production equipment, respond to breakdowns, and support continuous improvement while ensuring safety and efficiency.

The role requires hands-on mechanical and electrical skills, fault-finding ability, and a commitment to high health and safety standards.