Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

UNAVAILABLE; Kildare; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Meats is recruiting a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter for its Kildare town production site. The role provides technical and problem-solving support for the plant and maintenance teams.

The successful candidate will be based at the primary production plant in Kildare town, joining a busy maintenance/engineering environment and contributing to safe, efficient operations. Overtime and on-call duties are expected as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Time-served Mechanical, Automation & Maintenance Fitter (MAMF) with relevant apprenticeship.
• Experience with machines & process equipment, controls & automation.
• Experience in electrical & mechanical installations, maintenance and refrigeration systems.
• Good written and oral communication skills; ability to work with minimal supervision and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Supports and executes plant maintenance strategies to achieve KPIs.
• Assists production to meet schedules and resolve issues quickly.
• Inspects operating machines for conformity with standards.
• Carry out work orders in a timely and safe manner per procedures.
• Upload job details to handheld field devices on completion.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of site mechanical equipment.
• Complete all paperwork in full.
• Follow Health and Safety rules and SOPs on site.
• Flexibility to work overtime and on-call shifts.

Skills

Time-served MAMF

Machinery experience

Electrical & mechanical installations

Troubleshooting

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

Reporting to: Maintenance Manager.

Contract: Permanent.

Location: Kildare town, Co. Kildare

Role Summary:

Dawn Meats is a premium meat processor and supplier of choice for a range of leading supermarket, foodservice and restaurant businesses. Established in 1980, Dawn Meats is an industry leader with annual revenues of over €4.5bn, employing over 12,000 staff in 13 countries and exporting to over 70 countries.

Dawn Meats are looking to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter in our Kildare town production site to provide technical and problem-solving support for the plant and maintenance teams.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be based at our primary production plant in Kildare town and their duties will include:

• Supports and executes plant specific maintenance strategies to achieve key performance goals and overall maintenance performance;
• Assists and supports production, enabling production schedules to be met and to ensure that all issues are resolved in a timely fashion;
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with relevant standards;
• Carry out work orders in a timely and safe manner while maintaining adherence & full compliance with company procedures;
• Responsibility to upload all job details onto a handheld mobile field technology device on completion;
• Develop in-depth working knowledge of all site mechanical equipment;
• Complete all paperwork in full;
• Follow all Health and Safety Rules and Regulations in the Site;
• To complete training and review of SOPs on compliance.

Qualifications

Your role will see you tackle a wide range of business challenges in a busy Maintenance/Engineering environment.

The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:

• Time-served Mechanical, Automation & Maintenance Fitter (MAMF), demonstrating a high level of competency, with a minimum of 3 years post apprenticeship experience;
• Experience of machines & process equipment, controls & automation;
• Experience in electrical & mechanical installations, maintenance and refrigeration systems;
• Can demonstrate good communication, both written & oral skills, which meet the requirements of the job in full;
• Good troubleshooting ability; to logically follow a line of thought for problem solving;
• Holds a full driving license;
• Ability to work on their own initiative, with minimum supervision, as well as part of a team;
• Has a flexible approach to working hours (overtime and on call).

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