Maintenance Fitter: Uptime & Continuous Improvement

Hollister Incorporated; Ireland; Remote; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maintenance Fitter at Hollister Incorporated in Ballina, Ireland, is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical equipment to ensure safe, reliable operation across the facility.

The role supports preventative and corrective maintenance, minimizes downtime, and collaborates with Engineering, Production, and Facilities teams to drive continuous improvement and plant performance.

Qualifications

• Must possess a time-served mechanical apprenticeship with appropriate qualifications.
• 4-5+ years of experience in mechanical maintenance in regulated manufacturing.
• Experience with HVAC, chillers, boilers, or cleanroom utilities.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of facility, utility, and production equipment.
• Investigate equipment failures, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Support preventative maintenance programs and maintain accurate equipment maintenance records.
• Provide technical support to Engineering and Production to improve equipment reliability, uptime, and performance.
• Collaborate with suppliers and technical teams on equipment design, upgrades, and process optimization.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, PDCA, and Six Sigma tools.
• Support installation, commissioning, and qualification of new equipment.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, corporate, and safety requirements during maintenance activities.
• Maintain spare parts knowledge and support troubleshooting across mechanical, pneumatic, and electro‑mechanical systems.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Root cause analysis

Lean, PDCA, Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Equipment reliability improvement

Education

Fás Mechanical Time-served Apprenticeship

QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft - Mechanical

Tools

MS Office

Maintenance software

SCADA basics

Job description

The Maintenance Fitter at Hollister Incorporated in Ballina, Ireland, is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical equipment to ensure safe, reliable operation across the facility.

The role supports preventative and corrective maintenance, minimizes downtime, and collaborates with Engineering, Production, and Facilities teams to drive continuous improvement and plant performance.