Industrial Maintenance Technician – Process & Facilities

Harmonics Recruitment; Limerick; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmonics Recruitment seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to support manufacturing by maintaining process equipment and facilities in Ireland. The role involves responding to reactive maintenance, performing preventive tasks, calibrations, and overseeing external contractors.

The ideal candidate will hold a craft-level electrical or mechanical engineering qualification and have experience with automated machinery, AHUs, chillers, boilers, and motor control, including VSDs and HMIs.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in electrical or mechanical engineering at craft level or higher.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting automated machinery.
• Experience with facility services such as AHUs, chillers, burners, boilers, compressors and thermal oxidizers.
• AC/DC motor experience. Motor replacement, VSDs, and motor control.
• Ability to display a good working knowledge of electrical/mechanical/pneumatic and heating systems.
• Experience and maintenance-level training with programmable controllers and HMIs.
• Read and understand ladder logic and function block programming.
• Ability to interpret Electrical/mechanical/pneumatic drawings and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain process equipment and facilities in good condition for manufacturing.
• Respond to reactive maintenance tasks and repair equipment.
• Carry out preventive maintenance on all equipment.
• Calibrate equipment (critical and non-critical).
• Supervise external service contractors during servicing and calibration.
• Keep accurate records in the quality management system.
• Ensure safe and compliant workplace practices.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Pneumatic systems

Reading drawings

Education

Trade qualification in electrical or mechanical engineering (craft level)

Tools

Programmable controllers

HMIs

Ladder logic

VSDs

Electrical drawings

Job description

Harmonics Recruitment seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to support manufacturing by maintaining process equipment and facilities in Ireland. The role involves responding to reactive maintenance, performing preventive tasks, calibrations, and overseeing external contractors.

The ideal candidate will hold a craft-level electrical or mechanical engineering qualification and have experience with automated machinery, AHUs, chillers, boilers, and motor control, including VSDs and HMIs.