Mechanical Technician

Apleona GmbH; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Apleona GmbH is seeking experienced Full-time Mechanical Technicians to join our team in Carrigtwohill, Cork. The role involves on-site maintenance of mechanical systems, collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring safety and documentation standards are met.

The candidate will handle fault reporting, service visits, and energy efficiency initiatives while maintaining professionalism with clients and staff. Shift work and a 42-hour week are expected in this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as qualified tradesmen
• Experience in similar working environment
• Knowledge of air handling units and water systems
• Experience working in a professional team-based office environment
• Experience communicating with clients/customers and providing excellent service
• Strong administrative, coordination and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and availability to work overtime

Responsibilities

• Perform daily maintenance of mechanical equipment on-site
• Report faults to the Facilities Engineer
• Collaborate with Electrical/Multiskilled Technicians on multi-disciplinary equipment
• Maintain documentation and records for facilities maintenance
• Respond to service calls and sign-off on works orders
• Ensure subcontractors follow safety and permit-to-work procedures
• Support energy efficiency initiatives and site sustainability targets
• Provide energy reduction recommendations for plant operations
• Engage with clients to maintain a professional atmosphere

Skills

Mechanical systems

Customer service

Teamwork

Problem solving

Job description

We are currently recruiting Full-time Mechanical Technicians to join our team in Carrigtwohill, Cork

Working Pattern: Shift Work: Monday to Sunday, 42 hours per week

Main duties and responsibilities

• Effective daily maintenance of all Mechanical equipment on-site.
• Reporting of existing or potential problems with equipment to Facilities Engineer.
• Working with Electrical/Multiskilled Technicians to effectively manage/maintain multi-disciplinary equipment.
• Effective maintenance of non-Mechanical equipment
• Ensure all facilities-related maintenance documentation is completed properly, filed and accessible.
• Provide information about facilities as required/authorised.
• Respond to service calls logged with the facilities help desk.
• Professional greeting to clients/staff to generate a professional and welcoming atmosphere.
• Ensure all subcontractors on-site are working within the agreed permit-to-work system.
• Ensure all sub-contractors understand reported problems and fully conduct service visit or callout works.
• Ensure subcontractors apply all safety precautions and ensure best practice is performed.
• Reporting subcontractors present to Facilities Engineer and report outcome of service visits / callouts.
• Working effectively with other Operations functions to fully complete client requests
• Use of email system to receive, understand and sign-off works orders.
• Use of spreadsheets/logbooks etc to record information as agreed with the Facilities Engineer.
• To conduct and record daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, six-monthly and annual inspections of equipment.
• To report faults, errors, miss-readings etc found for further testing.
• Adopt culture and awareness of Salesforce site sustainability and energy efficiency targets/goals
• Perform site tasks to ensure plant is ran in its most efficient manner
• Provide energy reduction recommendations on plant operations
• Goal Zero - Embed EHS as a way of doing business. Enforce a zero tolerance to unsafe working practices to target a goal zero accident rate.

Qualifications and experience:

• 5+ years as qualified Tradesmen
• Experienced working in similar working environment
• Air Handling Units, Fan Coil Units, Water Circulating Pumps, BMS, Sprinkler Systems
• Experience of working in a professional team-based office environment
• Experience of communicating with Clients/Customers and providing excellent customer service
• Strong knowledge of Mechanical systems
• Strong administrative, coordination and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and availability to work overtime

We look forward to hearing from you !

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