Senior Maintenance Technician: PLC & Mechanical Systems

ESS LTD; Rathdrum; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ESS LTD in Ireland is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join the operations and engineering team. You will be responsible for maintenance of plant, equipment and auxiliary services, with electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, aligned to GMP, HACCP and safety guidelines.

The role requires flexibility to cover day, night and on-call shifts. You will work with production to minimise downtime, improve preventive maintenance programs, document CMMS activities, and support continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a manufacturing/production setting.
• Experience with PLCs, SCADA and process control.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical maintenance activities.
• Proactive, flexible and team oriented.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous and efficient work aligned with plant schedule.
• Perform mechanical repairs on high-speed, PLC-controlled equipment.
• Support preventative maintenance programme and PM scheduling.
• Minimise downtime through root-cause analysis and quick fixes.
• Document CMMS data and ensure spare parts usage is tracked.
• Collaborate with production and train staff in cross-skilling.
• Ensure safety protocols, LOTO and environmental standards are followed.
• Coordinate with external contractors and review safety incidents.

Skills

5+ years manufacturing

Bradley PLCs

SCADA familiarity

Networking protocols

MS Office/ERP/CRM

Team player

Education

Senior Trade Qualification or National Diploma/Degree in Mechatronics/Fitter/Maintenance

Job description

ESS LTD in Ireland is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join the operations and engineering team. You will be responsible for maintenance of plant, equipment and auxiliary services, with electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, aligned to GMP, HACCP and safety guidelines.

The role requires flexibility to cover day, night and on-call shifts. You will work with production to minimise downtime, improve preventive maintenance programs, document CMMS activities, and support continuous improvement