Wastewater & Environmental Maintenance Tech

Lakeland Dairies; Monaghan; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeland Dairies is seeking an Environmental Maintenance Technician for the Lough Egish site in Co. Monaghan. You will perform preventative and corrective maintenance, monitor the wastewater treatment plant, and support environmental compliance.

The role requires practical technical experience with mechanical systems, a full driving licence, and a willingness to work varied hours to meet maintenance needs. Training and safety are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Qualified Welder/Fitter, Mechanical Technician, or equivalent practical experience is essential.
• Previous experience in preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Previous experience working with machinery and mobile equipment.
• Grounds maintenance or civil works experience.
• Full clean driving licence.
• Good understanding of health and safety requirements.
• Experience operating a wastewater treatment plant or similar treatment process would be desirable.
• Experience working within environmental or utility operations would be an advantage.
• Manual Handling, Safe Pass, forklift, telehandler, excavator or other plant operation certification would be desirable.
• Flexibility is required as the role may involve early morning or late evening work, emergency call-outs, weekend cover and additional hours during maintenance shutdowns or operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor the wastewater treatment plant to ensure efficient performance and compliance with environmental requirements.
• Conduct routine inspections, sampling, monitoring, and process checks.
• Identify and report operational issues and implement corrective actions where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate operational records and plant logs.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on site equipment and environmental infrastructure.
• Support contractors and service providers during maintenance activities and ensure maintenance records are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintain site grounds, drainage systems, environmental assets, and operate site machinery and equipment safely and effectively.

Skills

Welder/Fitter

Mechanical Technician

Preventative maintenance

Corrective maintenance

Machinery operation

Grounds/Civil works

Driving licence

Health & safety

Wasterwater/Environmental ops

Job description

Lakeland Dairies is seeking an Environmental Maintenance Technician for the Lough Egish site in Co. Monaghan. You will perform preventative and corrective maintenance, monitor the wastewater treatment plant, and support environmental compliance.

The role requires practical technical experience with mechanical systems, a full driving licence, and a willingness to work varied hours to meet maintenance needs. Training and safety are emphasized.