Maintenance Technician

Haleon; Dungarvan; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon in Ireland, Dungarvan, is seeking a Maintenance Technician on a 24‑month fixed-term contract to support GMP‑regulated manufacturing. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment, diagnose faults, and contribute to reliability projects to reduce downtime.

Ideal candidates hold a mechanical engineering qualification (apprenticeship/NVQ/City & Guilds or equivalent) with experience in FMCG/pharma environments, and familiarity with LOTO, PTW, RCA and MERPs/CMMS.

Qualifications

• Essential mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Experience as Mechanical Fitter/Technician in high-volume manufacturing.
• Fault finding, breakdown repair and preventive maintenance experience.
• Working knowledge of GMP and engineering compliance systems.
• Familiarity with LOTO, PTW, RCA and CMMS/MERPs systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and corrective maintenance on production and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose faults and identify root causes to maximise availability.
• Complete PMs, CMs and safety/quality maintenance tasks in MERPs.
• Work within site safety systems including LOTO and PTW.
• Support RCA and BDA activities and implement corrective actions.
• Respond to breakdowns and short stops to restore performance.
• Support continuous improvement and asset care programmes.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and engineering docs.
• Ensure GMP, quality, safety, and site procedures are followed.
• Share engineering best practices across the team.

Skills

General maintenance skills

Fault finding

Root cause analysis

LOTO/PTW awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Mechanical Apprenticeship/Trade qualification

NVQ/BTEC/City & Guilds or equivalent

ONC/HNC (desirable)

Tools

MERPs/CMMS systems

Job description

Welcome to Haleon. We're a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we've grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter - one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands - including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum - lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it's time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose - to deliver better everyday health with humanity - at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

Maintenance Technician (24 Months Fixed Term Contract) Dungarvan

About The Role

We are looking for a Maintenance Technician to join our Engineering team and support the safe, compliant and efficient operation of our manufacturing equipment. Working within a GMP-regulated environment, you will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance activities, fault diagnosis, root cause analysis, equipment reliability improvements and supporting engineering projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in reducing breakdowns, improving line performance and ensuring equipment availability to meet site goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and corrective maintenance activities on production and packaging equipment, ensuring all work is completed safely and to the required standard.
• Diagnose faults and identify root causes using a structured approach to troubleshooting, minimising MTTR and maximising equipment availability.
• Complete PMs, CMs and Safety/Quality Critical maintenance tasks through the site's maintenance management system (MERPs).
• Work within site safe systems of work, including LOTO, Permit to Work (PTW), risk assessments and engineering safety procedures.
• Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Breakdown Analysis (BDA) activities and implement agreed corrective actions.
• Respond to breakdowns and short stops, working collaboratively with production teams to restore equipment performance as quickly as possible.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives aimed at reducing downtime and performance losses.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure engineering documentation, maintenance instructions and fault-finding guides are kept up to date.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, quality, safety and site operating procedures at all times.
• Contribute to the development and sharing of engineering best practice across the team.

About You

• Essential Mechanical Apprenticeship, NVQ, BTEC, City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Experience as a Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Technician or equivalent engineering trade background.
• Experience working within FMCG, pharmaceutical, food manufacturing, medical device or other high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Experience carrying out fault finding, breakdown repair and preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Working knowledge of GMP requirements and engineering compliance systems.
• Familiarity with LOTO, PTW, RCA and CMMS/MERPs systems.
• Desirable ONC, HNC or equivalent qualification in Engineering.
• Experience within a highly automated manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting equipment reliability, continuous improvement and asset care programmes.

EUR 40,275.00 - EUR 55,378.40 The salary range for this position is indicative and provided as a guide. The final offer may vary depending on factors including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. Further details regarding the total reward and benefits package will be shared during the recruitment process. Salary ranges may vary by location in line with local market conditions and applicable pay transparency regulations. Compensation information is shared for the primary location of this role. Where the position is advertised with additional locations the compensation range will be discussed during the recruiting process.

Job Posting End Date: 2026-09-03

Equal Opportunities Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected - all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It's important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong. During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

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Note to candidates

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