Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician – Food Manufacturing

Salary: €45,000 – €48,000 (DOE) + 10% shift allowance for evening shifts
Location: Naas, Co. Kildare
Hours: Weekly rotating shifts
Days: 06:00 – 14:30
Evenings: 14:30 – 23:30

We are recruiting for an Engineering Technician on behalf of a manufacturers, based in Kildare. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified Engineer or time-served Electrician with strong maintenance experience to play a key role in keeping a fast-paced manufacturing site running smoothly.
You will be responsible for providing both reactive and planned maintenance across the site, supporting new installations, troubleshooting machinery and ensuring compliance with food safety and health & safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide planned and reactive maintenance support across the site.
Install, commission, troubleshoot and maintain plant equipment.
Carry out basic programming and diagnostics of plant machinery.
Troubleshoot using PLC programs.
Execute preventive maintenance programs to minimise downtime and maximise uptime.
Support technical needs for plant facilities, including compressed air and refrigeration systems.
Ensure compliance with cGMP, Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental policies.
Assist with risk assessments and ensure H&S training is delivered to the team.
Monitor and improve machine/line performance to increase efficiency.
Work closely with equipment suppliers on new installations and modifications.
Provide overtime, shift cover, phone support and callouts as required.
Oversee contractors working on site.
Support maintenance across process, HVAC, refrigeration and packaging equipment.
Analyse downtime levels and implement strategies to improve uptime.
Keep the Engineering Manager and area managers informed of significant developments.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

A relevant third-level qualification in Engineering OR time-served Electrician (essential).
3+ years' experience in a maintenance role (planned & reactive).
Mechanical qualification/experience is advantageous.
Experience with motor control systems, process temperature controls and pneumatics.
Experience using a CMMS (computerised maintenance management system).
Knowledge of safety systems: Lockout-Tagout, risk assessment, permit to work.
Working knowledge of Food Safety standards (BRC & ISO).
Flexible, adaptable and able to work on-call when required.
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with PLC/PC control systems.

Additional Information

Weekly rotating shifts: Days (06:00–14:30) / Evenings (14:30–23:30).
10% shift allowance for evening shifts.
On-call support required as part of the role.

For more information, please apply through the link provided for the attention of Nicole  Sinnott or email your cv to Nicole to nicole.sinnott@osborne.ie
If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set – please attach your CV via the link provided
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If you are living in Ireland and hold a valid work permit, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. 
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