Maintenance Technician

Baker Finn Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Finn Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Technician for a permanent role in Stamullen, Ireland. You will handle machine changeovers, routine maintenance and fault-finding in electrical and mechanical systems, with multiskilled PLC involvement.

Role requires 4 years’ maintenance experience, GMP exposure, and adaptability to 12-hour shifts (Thu–Sat crew) with permanent days or nights. Proficiency in MS Office and continuous improvement mindset desired.

Qualifications

• 4 years’ experience in maintenance roles.
• GMP or regulated environment experience preferred.
• Lean manufacturing experience and continuous improvement focus.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe work practices are followed; report near misses to EHS.
• Maintain and service equipment and plant to GMP standards.
• Carry out planned maintenance and overhauls to minimize production downtime.
• Lead problem-solving activities and root-cause analysis for major issues.
• Assist with projects and trials to improve processes and equipment.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical aptitude

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Lean manufacturing

MS Office

Education

Advanced Certificate NFQ 6 (Mechanical/Electrical)

Bachelor/Associate/Diploma in Engineering

Job description

Maintenance Technician – (Permanent)- Stamullen

Shift Pattern

• Current vacancies: Thursday – Friday – Saturday crew
• 12-hour shifts: 7:00am–7:00pm (Days)
• Permanent shift assignment – candidates will work either permanent days or permanent nights (no day/night rotation)

Summary Of Role

• Responsible for ensuring machine change over’s, stoppages and breakdowns are undertaken in a timely manner to targets and with minimum disruption to production schedules.
• Undertake planned routine maintenance and maintain schedules ensuring that all equipment and plant are able to operate safely, efficiently, and in compliance with GMP practices.
• Fault find to an expert level on Electrical and Mechanical systems.
• Multiskilled able to program PLC’s and to participate in technically involved projects to improve or create new processes.
• Mechanically able to design systems and develop to implementation.
• Implement continuous improvements on equipment and carry out to a high standard within GMP guidelines.
• Create MOC’s and manage through the QMS.
• Create design of experiments and use other fault-finding techniques to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe work practices are being followed at all times, report any near misses immediately to the EHS Department.
• Ensure that maintenance areas and equipment are kept in a clean, tidy and secure state (including storage areas).
• Adherence and recording of defined routine maintenance schedules; covering all equipment and plant.
• Rapid and flexible attention to all breakdowns/stoppages to minimise loss of production, liaising with Engineering Supervisor and Operational Engineering Manager.
• Carry out/Participate in A3 Problem solving activities on major issues and lead to Root cause.
• Analysis of equipment redesign of any systems/equipment to improve process.
• Planning and implementation of engineering improvement projects, designing and developing to Validation.
• Advise Engineering Supervisor and Operational Engineering Manager of any machine or plant which requires major repair or maintenance.
• Highlight potential areas for improvement within Production area regarding equipment or procedural changes.
• Liaise with Production on identifying areas for continuous improvement and implement changes using correct change procedure.
• Strip down, cleaning and reassembling of production equipment as per routine maintenance schedules.
• Perform machine set-ups and changeovers to target times as required in line with production requirements.
• To actively assist in looking at ways to improve changeover times by procedure and method.
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of all documentation and paperwork such as tooling logs, setting sheets, online working sheets, PPM sheets.
• Improve and maintain the levels of current Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Assist with the training of colleagues as required.
• The use of workshop equipment to manufacture piece parts and repair as required.
• Assist with projects on trials, and new product introductions as required.
• Carry out various other additional tasks that may be required from time to time in accordance with the overall goal of the company.
• Advanced Certificate (Craft- level 6 NFQ) in a mechanical or electrical discipline. Bachelor’s or Associate Degree or Diploma in Engineering / Certificate in Engineering. May substitute experience in lieu of educational requirements.
• 4 years’ experience.
• Proven track record of showing how results were delivered through management/ leadership.
• Capability to follow set clear goals, communicate these clearly and ensure progress to completion meeting predefined targets.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting skills. The successful candidate should display a dynamic and proactive approach to manage problems.
• Self-motivated with a results driven approach.
• Flexibility to work across different shifts on request in line with business needs.
• Adaptable and ability to work collaboratively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (incl. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
• Take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what you do (or do not do).
• Co-operate with others on health and safety, and not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for your health, safety, or welfare.
• Experience in a GMP or Regulated Environment.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, including experience in Lean tools to develop continuous improvements.