Maintenance Electrician

ISS Recruitment & HR Services; Clonmel; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

ISS Recruitment & HR Services is seeking an experienced Maintenance Electrician for a well-established manufacturing site in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.

You will perform planned and reactive electrical maintenance on production equipment and site services within a busy production environment. The role requires a fully qualified electrician, a willingness to work a 3-shift cycle (5 days over 7), and a proactive approach to safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Electrician / Electrical Craft Certificate or equivalent recognised qualification – essential.
• Previous electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing, production, food, beverage, pharmaceutical or similar industrial environment is highly desirable.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working with industrial machinery and automated production equipment.
• Knowledge of motors, drives, control panels, sensors and industrial electrical systems.
• PLC fault-finding experience would be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of electrical and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a wider maintenance and production team.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Must be available to work a 3-shift cycle, 5 days over 7.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance on production and processing equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults across machinery, plant and site services.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Troubleshoot electrical control systems, motors, sensors, drives and associated equipment.
• Carry out electrical installations, repairs, upgrades and modifications as required.
• Assist with fault finding on automated production equipment and control systems.
• Carry out routine inspections and testing of electrical equipment.
• Work closely with production, engineering and maintenance teams to ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently.
• Support continuous improvement projects aimed at improving equipment reliability, efficiency and productivity.
• Identify recurring faults and recommend corrective or preventative actions.
• Ensure maintenance work is accurately recorded and completed in line with site procedures.
• Maintain tools, equipment and work areas to a high standard.
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with relevant electrical regulations, company procedures and health and safety requirements.
• Assist external contractors and engineers when required.
• Support commissioning and installation of new machinery and equipment.
• Participate in the ongoing improvement of maintenance procedures and preventative maintenance schedules.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Industrial machinery experience

Communication skills

Education

Electrical Craft Certificate or equivalent

Job description

ISS Recruitment is currently recruiting an experienced Maintenance Electrician on behalf of a well-established manufacturing company based in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

This is an excellent opportunity for a fully qualified electrician to join a busy production environment, carrying out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across manufacturing and processing equipment.

The successful candidate must be fully qualified and available to work a 3-shift cycle, 5 days over 7.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance on production and processing equipment.

• Diagnose and repair electrical faults across machinery, plant and site services.

• Respond promptly to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.

• Troubleshoot electrical control systems, motors, sensors, drives and associated equipment.

• Carry out electrical installations, repairs, upgrades and modifications as required.

• Assist with fault finding on automated production equipment and control systems.

• Carry out routine inspections and testing of electrical equipment.

• Work closely with production, engineering and maintenance teams to ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently.

• Support continuous improvement projects aimed at improving equipment reliability, efficiency and productivity.

• Identify recurring faults and recommend corrective or preventative actions.

• Ensure maintenance work is accurately recorded and completed in line with site procedures.

• Maintain tools, equipment and work areas to a high standard.

• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with relevant electrical regulations, company procedures and health and safety requirements.

• Assist external contractors and engineers when required.

• Support commissioning and installation of new machinery and equipment.

• Participate in the ongoing improvement of maintenance procedures and preventative maintenance schedules.

Requirements

• Fully qualified Electrician / Electrical Craft Certificate or equivalent recognised qualification – essential.

• Previous electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing, production, food, beverage, pharmaceutical or similar industrial environment is highly desirable.

• Strong electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.

• Experience working with industrial machinery and automated production equipment.

• Knowledge of motors, drives, control panels, sensors and industrial electrical systems.

• PLC fault-finding experience would be an advantage.

• Strong understanding of electrical and workplace health and safety requirements.

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a wider maintenance and production team.

• Good communication and problem-solving skills.

• Flexible approach to working hours.

• Must be available to work a 3-shift cycle, 5 days over 7.

Package

• €25.00+ per hour, depending on experience

• Full-time position

• 3-shift cycle, 5 days over 7

• Opportunity to join an established manufacturing operation with a busy and varied maintenance environment