Maintenance Technician
Galway, County Galway, Ireland · Full Time
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- Experience
- 3+ yrs
- Salary
- —
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Education
- NFQ Level 6 or equivalent trade qualification
- Resume
- Required to apply
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Job description
About the Employer
Join a well-established electronic manufacturing company that is expanding its team. Become part of a technologically advanced manufacturing setting focused on quality, reliability, continuous improvement, and critical mission technologies. Support products and machinery used by SMEs, multinational corporations, and innovative startups worldwide.
Job Overview
As a Maintenance Technician reporting to the Maintenance Manager, your role involves ensuring the reliability, optimal performance, and safety of production and facility equipment.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance on diverse manufacturing and facility equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair AC/DC power systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), motor and servo drive systems, pneumatic equipment, and compressed air systems.
- Analyze technical drawings and schematics to quickly diagnose equipment faults.
- Perform internal equipment calibrations and maintain precise maintenance and calibration records.
- Support installation, commissioning, calibration, and validation activities for both new and existing equipment, including Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ).
- Apply Lean Manufacturing methodologies and contribute actively to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Effectively communicate equipment status during shift handovers, particularly concerning Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Ensure a safe working environment by adhering strictly to all company safety protocols.
Required Skills and Experience
- Possession of an NFQ Level 6 certification or an equivalent trade qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, Electromechanical, or related Engineering fields.
- A minimum of three years of experience in maintenance within an industrial or manufacturing setting.
- Hands-on expertise with PLCs, motor drives, and pneumatic systems.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with electrical and mechanical industrial machinery.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment serving the medical device, automotive, aviation, IoT, and ICT industries.
- A diverse technical position involving maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment commissioning, calibration, and continuous improvement tasks.
- Possibility to enhance your technical skills while collaborating closely with Engineering, Quality, and Production departments.
- Competitive salary and benefits package, details dependent on experience.
- Structured Monday to Friday schedule, with no weekend shifts indicated.
Minimum education
Diploma / ITI / Vocational