Job Title – Senior Maintenance Technician (Day Role)
Job Location – County Limerick
Salary – €55K - €65K (Dependent on Experience)
About the Role:
Our client, a well-established and continuously growing organisation based in County Limerick, is seeking an experienced Senior Maintenance Technician to join their high-performing engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled maintenance professional to play a key role in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and performance of plant equipment and production systems.
The successful candidate will have a strong multi-skilled background, combining mechanical maintenance expertise with advanced electrical fault-finding capabilities. The ideal candidate will have experience working within a fast-paced industrial manufacturing environment and possess the ability to troubleshoot, repair, and improve complex production equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide effective mechanical and electrical maintenance support across production equipment, machinery, and site facilities.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities in line with the maintenance schedule and company procedures.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults on production machinery.
- Respond quickly and effectively to equipment breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
- Complete corrective maintenance activities and identify root causes of recurring equipment failures.
- Support the implementation of equipment reliability improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Carry out installation, modification, and commissioning activities on new and existing equipment.
- Assist with equipment upgrades, process improvements, and engineering projects as required.
- Maintain and repair a wide range of industrial machinery, including motors, drives, sensors, conveyors, pumps, hydraulics, and pneumatic systems.
- Perform electrical fault finding using appropriate diagnostic tools and equipment.
- Read and interpret electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic drawings.
- Identify required spare parts, tools, and consumables to support preventative maintenance activities and equipment repairs.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and update documentation following all repairs and interventions.
- Record preventative maintenance activities, breakdowns, and repairs in line with ISO standards using the company CMMS system.
- Monitor equipment performance and highlight opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with company health and safety procedures.
- Work closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to improve equipment availability and operational efficiency.
Experience Required:
- Minimum 8 years’ experience working within an industrial manufacturing or production environment.
- Proven experience maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting industrial machinery and automated production equipment.
- Strong mechanical maintenance background with excellent electrical fault-finding skills.
- Experience working within a structured preventative maintenance environment.
- Extensive knowledge of mechanical systems, including motors, bearings, gearboxes, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
- Good understanding of electrical systems associated with manufacturing equipment, including sensors, motors, control circuits, and drives.
- Ability to interpret mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic drawings.
- Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for maintenance reporting and tracking.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- FETAC Level 6 qualification or equivalent recognised technical qualification.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience within a highly automated manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of PLC fault finding and industrial control systems.
- Experience supporting continuous improvement or lean manufacturing initiatives.
- Experience with equipment upgrades, installations, and commissioning projects.
What’s on Offer:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and growing organisation where you will play a key role in maintaining and improving critical production equipment while developing your technical expertise within a supportive engineering environment.
For any more information on the role please contact Caolán on 015 314 886 and we can discuss the role in full or any other roles that may be suitable for you.
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