Maintenance Technician

Sigmar Recruitment; Mitchelstown; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Technician for a large international food and dairy business. You will keep production equipment reliable, efficient and safe within a high-speed manufacturing environment.

You will carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on site equipment, support KPI achievement, troubleshoot electrical and control systems (Siemens PLCs, HMI/SCADA), and contribute to continuous improvement while complying with health, safety and food hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Recognised Electrical Qualification.
• Experience in high-speed manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical maintenance, with automation and Siemens PLCs desirable.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA, instrumentation and process control systems.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a cross-functional engineering team.
• Flexibility to work across varying shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on site equipment and machinery, helping to minimise downtime and maintain production performance.
• Support the engineering and operations teams in achieving site KPIs and equipment performance targets.
• Troubleshoot and maintain electrical, automation and control systems, including Siemens PLCs, HMI and SCADA systems.
• Work with instrumentation and process control equipment, including pumps, valves and associated instruments.
• Take responsibility for assigned engineering projects and support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with Health & Safety, technical and food hygiene standards.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Siemens PLCs

HMI/SCADA

Instrumentation

Teamwork

Shift flexibility

Education

Electrical Qualification

Tools

Siemens PLCs

HMI

SCADA

Job description

About Your New Employer

• Join a large international food and dairy business with operations and production facilities across multiple countries.
• Work within a high-volume manufacturing environment, supporting the reliability and performance of modern production equipment.
• Be part of a business focused on continuous improvement, innovation, employee development and operational excellence.

About Your New Job

As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a key role in keeping production equipment reliable, efficient and operating safely within a high-speed manufacturing environment.

You will:

• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on site equipment and machinery, helping to minimise downtime and maintain production performance.
• Support the engineering and operations teams in achieving site KPIs and equipment performance targets.
• Troubleshoot and maintain electrical, automation and control systems, including Siemens PLCs, HMI and SCADA systems.
• Work with instrumentation and process control equipment, including pumps, valves and associated instruments.
• Take responsibility for assigned engineering projects and support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with Health & Safety, technical and food hygiene standards.

What Skills You Need

• A recognised Electrical Qualification.
• Experience working in a high-speed manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical maintenance, with experience in automation and Siemens PLCs desirable.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA, instrumentation and process control systems.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a cross-functional engineering team.
• Flexibility to work across varying shift patterns.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to join a global manufacturing business with strong long-term career prospects.
• Day-shift working pattern providing a great opportunity to build your career while maintaining a strong work-life balance.
• Work with modern electrical, automation, PLC, HMI/SCADA and process control systems.
• Ongoing training, development and continuous improvement opportunities within the engineering team.