Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician - PLC/SCADA Expert

Brightwater Recruitment; Kildare; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightwater Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician for a growing beverage producer in County Kildare. The role focuses on maintaining equipment and performing electrical/mechanical troubleshooting in line with GMP and safety standards.

You will minimise downtime through root-cause analysis, support the preventative maintenance program, and perform mechanical repairs on PLC‑controlled plant, handling and packaging equipment, with CMMS logging.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a similar manufacturing role.
• Qualification in fitting or mechatronics.
• Knowledge of PLCs/SCADA and related control systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment and troubleshoot electrically and mechanically per GMP, HACCP and safety standards.
• Minimise equipment downtime via root cause analysis.
• Improve the site's preventative maintenance programme.
• Carry out mechanical repairs on PLC‑controlled plant and handling/packaging equipment.
• Log work in the CMMS and support ongoing maintenance tasks.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Electrical troubleshooting

Problem solving

Education

Fitting/Mechatronics qualification

Tools

PLCs/SCADA

Job description

Brightwater Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician for a growing beverage producer in County Kildare. The role focuses on maintaining equipment and performing electrical/mechanical troubleshooting in line with GMP and safety standards.

You will minimise downtime through root-cause analysis, support the preventative maintenance program, and perform mechanical repairs on PLC‑controlled plant, handling and packaging equipment, with CMMS logging.