Mechanical Fitter - Day Shift

C&D Foods (ABP Group); Edgeworthstown; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

C&D Foods is seeking a Mechanical Fitter for their Edgeworthstown site. The role covers maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of production machinery and plant services, including components, pumps, valves, and control systems.

You will contribute to world-class OEE and maintenance performance. Ideal candidates hold Senior Trades or NFQ electro-mechanical qualifications, with experience in controls, pneumatics and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Qualified to Senior Trades level or equivalent European NFQ; or NFQ-level electro-mechanical qualification.
• Experience with controls, pneumatics, welding or related courses is advantageous.
• Good record keeping and communication/analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair production machinery and plant services.
• Improve plant to achieve World Class OEE and maintenance availability.
• Provide cover during engineering staff holidays and support extended maintenance tasks.

Skills

Senior trades level

Troubleshooting

Safety & GMP

Team player

PC literacy

Documentation

Multi-skill

Communication

Education

Senior Trades level or NFQ qualification

Electro-Mechanical discipline qualification

FETAC Level 6 / Solas apprenticeship or equivalent

City & Guilds apprenticeship or higher

Job description

C&D Foods is one of Europe's leading own label pet food manufacturers producing a range of wet and dry pet foods. C&D Foods has grown to become one of the industry's leading pet food producers. C&D Foods has 9 production facilities across 7 Countries (Ireland, the UK, France, Denmark, Austria, Spain, and The Netherlands) and 2 sales offices located in Manchester and Italy. C&D Foods' Headquarters is in Mullingar, county Westmeath.

At our C&D Foods site in Edgeworthstown we are currently seeking a Mechanical Fitter. The Mechanical Fitter will undertake maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all Production Machinery and Plant Services i.e. Repair of Components, Overhauls, Sensors, Steam, Air, Water, De-bugging of systems, etc. Experience working with fluids, pumps, valves, controllers, packing equipment would be advantageous.

You will play a key role in the maintenance and improvement of the Plant to achieve the objectives of World Class OEE and Maintenance Availability / Performance.

Keys skills

• Candidates should be qualified to Senior Trades level, or comparable European NFQ qualifications, and / or NCEA Cert. / Diploma in an Electro-Mechanical discipline. FETAC Level 6 Accreditation or equivalent but not limited to Solas apprenticeship, City & Guilds apprenticeship or higher
• Work under pressure and under minimal supervision.
• Interest or courses attended in controls, pneumatics, welding, etc.
• Safety, Documentation and GMP awareness / compliant.
• Experience of troubleshooting and repair of manufacturing equipment.
• Interest / initiative in improving processes.
• Good writing / record keeping (e.g. maintenance reports / job cards), and communication skills.
• Excellent Team Player
• PC Literacy, basic navigation and file management skills.
• Desire to develop / improve / multi-skill.
• Provide cover during Engineering staff holidays.
• Willingness to support reasonable requests during holiday periods as is often the only time available to do extended maintenance / tasks on Plant normally running 7x24 hours.