Mechanical Fitter

EPS Group; Longford; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

CPD accredited employer

Collaborative work environment

Laptop and company phone provided

Job summary

EPS Group in Ireland seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to join our Operations Team. You will perform on-site maintenance on water and wastewater plants, delivering planned maintenance and tackling mechanical faults.

The role requires a qualified fitter with site experience, good communication, and a full driving license. We offer a competitive salary, development opportunities, and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Mechanical Fitter/Plant Fitter/Mechanic with site maintenance experience.
• Electrical awareness would be an advantage.
• Good communication skills and a full clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out on-site mechanical maintenance on wastewater and water treatment plants.
• Deliver planned preventative maintenance including greasing, lubrication, oil changes of gearboxes, pumps, and blowers.
• Inspect pipes, valves and installations; replace parts as needed.
• Investigate mechanical faults and arrange parts replacements.
• Complete daily reports and adhere to HSQE policies.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Site maintenance

Electrical awareness

Communication skills

Driving licence

Job description

The EPS Group has an immediate vacancy for a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to join our Operations Team based in the Midlands & Northwest Regions. The EPS Group are a complete end to end solutions provider involved in the design, build, operation and maintenance of water and wastewater assets & infrastructure in the municipal, Industrial (Food and Beverage/Dairy/Pharmaceutical) markets. The main duties and responsibilities being as follows:

Roles and Responsibilities;

Responsible for carrying out on site mechanical maintenance works associated with various mechanical systems on Wastewater and Water Treatment plants.

Delivering of planned preventative maintenance programmes - greasing, lubrication, oil inspection/Oil Changes of gearbox's, pumps, blowers. Belt tension checks and alignment.

Pump Inspections and general maintenance requirements.

Pipework and various types of valves inspection/replacement. Working with various types of piping applications - Cast Iron, PVC, ABS, stainless steel, galvanised mild steel.

Investigating mechanical Faults on plant and resolving same - identifying parts required and successfully replacing same.

Minor site fabrication requirements such as onsite bracketing requirements.

Carryout mechanical works on site - installing new and or replacement kit.

Completion of daily reports and ensuring company HSQE policies are being maintained for all works.

Skills / Attributes;

Qualified Mechanical Fitter/Plant Fitter/Mechanic with experience in site mechanical maintenance works.

Electrical awareness would be an advantage.

Good communication skills.

Full clean driving license

Compensation Package:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• CPD accredited employer
• A collaborative and supportive work environment
• Laptop or desktop and work mobile phone provided
• See company website for more information on the benefits of working in EPS Group

We welcome speculative applications from individuals of all levels.

Equal Opportunity Statement

EPS Group is an equal opportunities employer.

Company Profile

Since 1968, we have grown from a modest electrical and pumping services business and developed into an innovative, internationally exporting product and service provider, now focused upon the water, wastewater and clean technology sectors, operating across the Republic of Ireland, the UK and Northern Europe.

We are an international water infrastructure specialist, one of the few genuine end-to-end service providers in the global water sector, providing large scale employment, bringing market leading and ground breaking technologies to Ireland and working to improve the country's water infrastructure.

Our vision is to be the best and most rewarding place to work for our teams, to be our customer's outstanding partner of choice and we are committed to being a Net Zero, sustainable business.