Maintenance Engineer: Food Processing (Meat)

Kavanagh Meats Enniscorthy Unlimited; Enniscorthy; On-site; EUR 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bike to work scheme

On-site parking

Job summary

Kavanagh Meats Enniscorthy Unlimited in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our site engineering team.

You will ensure maximum uptime and efficiency across abattoir, processing, and packaging equipment while upholding hygiene, quality, and health & safety standards. The role requires 2–3 years in food manufacturing or meat processing maintenance, a Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification, and strong electrical fault-finding skills including

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and able to communicate effectively with teams.
• Qualified in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 2–3 years of maintenance engineering experience in a food/manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Preventative & reactive maintenance on abattoir and processing equipment.
• Fault finding on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Support site utilities and refrigeration, ensure hygiene and safety compliance.
• Identify root causes and drive continuous improvement to reduce downtime.

Skills

Communication skills

Maintenance engineering

Mechanical knowledge

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

PLC systems

Control panels

3-phase motors

Sensors

Pumps

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Job description

Kavanagh Meats Enniscorthy Unlimited in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our site engineering team.

You will ensure maximum uptime and efficiency across abattoir, processing, and packaging equipment while upholding hygiene, quality, and health & safety standards. The role requires 2–3 years in food manufacturing or meat processing maintenance, a Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification, and strong electrical fault-finding skills including