Mechanical Maintenance Technician Co Louth Fulltime
Job Type: Permanent, Day Shift
Tuesday - Saturday
Competitive Salary
About the Role:
Vickerstock is working in partnership with a significant FMCG client who values quality and tradition. With decades of expansion, they seek a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join their dedicated team in Drogheda, Co Louth.
Main Responsibilities:
* Executing, monitoring, and recording maintenance breakdowns and follow-ups.
* Effective preventative maintenance is critical, ensuring works are carried out efficiently, effectively, safely, and in line with the maintenance strategy.
Key Duties:
* Provide technical support to production in machine and equipment maintenance, installation, and modification.
* Perform detailed maintenance, calibrations, PMs, and troubleshooting.
* Respond to breakdowns, systematically fault find, and identify root cause to prevent recurrence.
* Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, responding to machine breakdowns, and performing preventative maintenance on assets.
* Ensure production equipment operates efficiently and safely.
* Technical support for plant facilities and services, including compressed air, refrigeration, and steam.
* Timely performance of PM schedules to reduce reactive maintenance.
* Closely monitor line and machine performance, intervening when deterioration occurs.
* Work with equipment suppliers on new equipment installations and modifications.
* Co-operate and participate in training and development in cross-skilling and other job-related competencies.
Requirements:
* Relevant trade qualification.
* Previous maintenance experience within food manufacturing/FMCG.
Working Hours and Benefits:
Day shift, Tuesday - Saturday working days.
Competitive salary depending on experience.