Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

Dawn Meats; Kildare; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Meats in Kildare town seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to support site maintenance strategies and enable production schedules. You will inspect and maintain plant machinery, carry out work orders safely, and document activities on a handheld device.

The ideal candidate will be a time-served MAMF with experience of process equipment, controls, electrical and refrigeration systems, plus a driving licence and a flexible approach to hours.

Qualifications

• Time-served Mechanical, Automation & Maintenance Fitter (MAMF) with a high level of competency.
• Experience of machines & process equipment, controls & automation.
• Experience in electrical & mechanical installations, maintenance and refrigeration systems.
• Good communication, both written & oral, meeting job requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting ability and logical problem-solving approach.
• Holds a full driving licence.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Flexible working hours (overtime and on-call).

Responsibilities

• Supports and executes plant-specific maintenance strategies to achieve KPIs and maintenance performance.
• Assists and supports production to meet schedules and resolve issues promptly.
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with standards.
• Carry out work orders in a timely and safe manner per procedures.
• Upload all job details onto handheld mobile field technology on completion.
• Develop in-depth working knowledge of all site mechanical equipment.
• Complete all paperwork in full.
• Follow Health and Safety Rules and Site SOPs and undergo training as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Initiative

Teamwork

Education

Time-served Mechanical, Automation & Maintenance Fitter (MAMF) apprenticeship

3 years post apprenticeship experience

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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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