Maintenance Technician

Sigmar Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join a busy food processing site in Cork. The role involves hands-on maintenance across production equipment, with focus on electrical and mechanical automation systems, and strong fault-finding abilities.

3 days per week in Cork and 2 days per week at a facility in West Cork, with potential for a part-time arrangement for the right candidate. Salary will be dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining manufacturing systems in a processing environment.
• Qualification or strong technical knowledge in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering.
• Good understanding of electrical and mechanical automation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine maintenance and safety checks across production equipment and systems.
• Support safe and efficient operation of electrical and mechanical automation systems.
• Assist with routine mechanical maintenance and respond to equipment breakdowns.
• Maintain controls, sensors, pneumatics and electrical systems in a fast-paced facility.
• Assist with preventative and predictive maintenance routines and procedures.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Troubleshooting

Report writing

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering qualification

Tools

Automation systems

Job description

About Your New Employer

Our client is a well-established food processing business with a strong presence in the Irish market. Operating within a fast-paced production environment, the company has a strong focus on quality, safety and operational efficiency.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established business where you will work closely with the wider operations and maintenance teams and have hands-on involvement with a variety of production equipment and systems.

The role is expected to be based 3 full days per week in Cork and 2 full days per week at a facility in West Cork, although a part-time arrangement may also be considered for the right candidate.

About Your New Job

As the Maintenance Technician, you will:

• Carry out routine maintenance and safety checks across production equipment and systems.
• Support the safe and efficient operation of electrical and mechanical automation systems.
• Assist with routine mechanical maintenance and respond to equipment breakdowns when required.
• Maintain controls, sensors, pneumatics and electrical systems within a fast-paced production facility.
• Assist with the development and implementation of preventative and predictive maintenance routines and engineering procedures.
• Support the installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Work closely with the wider team while also using your own initiative to identify and resolve maintenance issues.

What Skills You Need

• Previous experience maintaining manufacturing systems and equipment within a processing or production environment.
• A qualification or strong technical knowledge in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering.
• Good understanding of electrical and mechanical automation.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Basic computer and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.

What’s on Offer

• Flexibility around the working arrangement, with full-time or potentially part-time options considered.
• Salary will be dependent on experience.