Mechanical Fitter – 20% Shift Premium (Manufacturing)

Vickerstock; Wexford; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

On-site parking

Bike to Work scheme

Sick pay

Wellness programme

Training and career development

Job summary

Vickerstock is recruiting for a Mechanical Fitter in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. This full-time permanent role offers a 2-shift pattern 6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm with a 20% shift premium.

You will maintain and support production and packaging equipment, fault find, repair, and carry out preventative maintenance across the site, reading mechanical drawings and working with bearing gearboxes pumps conveyors.

Qualifications

• Qualified or time-served Mechanical Fitter or equivalent trade qualification.
• Strong mechanical maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with production or packaging machinery.
• Good knowledge of bearings, gearboxes, pumps, conveyors and mechanical drives.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical maintenance, fitting, assembly and repairs
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical faults on production equipment
• Complete planned preventative maintenance
• Respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime
• Install, align and adjust components including bearings, shafts, gearboxes, pumps and conveyors
• Support line changeovers and mechanical adjustments
• Assist with installation and commissioning of new equipment
• Work closely with Production to support daily targets
• Complete maintenance logs, work orders and technical documentation
• Support engineering and continuous improvement projects
• Ensure all work meets H&S, food safety and hygiene requirements

Skills

Fault finding

Reading drawings

Mechanical maintenance

Education

Mechanical Fitter trade qualification

Job description

Vickerstock is recruiting for a Mechanical Fitter in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. This full-time permanent role offers a 2-shift pattern 6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm with a 20% shift premium.

You will maintain and support production and packaging equipment, fault find, repair, and carry out preventative maintenance across the site, reading mechanical drawings and working with bearing gearboxes pumps conveyors.