Overview
Electrical Maintenance Technician
Our clients, a FMCG based in Naas are seeking an Electrical Maintenance Technician to join their team. The overall job purpose is to deliver a high-quality maintenance service to production and the site wide facility. This role will report into the Maintenance Coordinator.
Key Responsibilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to:
- Provide maintenance support to the production facility
- Carry out wiring installation and commissioning of plant / equipment & trouble shooting on plant and equipment
- Perform scheduled and unplanned maintenance of plant equipment
- Carry out facility checks which includes meter readings, reports and resolving discrepancies within
- Electrical and Mechanical troubleshooting & electro-mechanical repairs to a PLC controlled plant
- Work with equipment suppliers on new equipment and installations and modifications
- Contribute to the efficiency of the operation by maximizing uptime of machinery
- Minimise downtime in production and utility areas
- Manage on site contractors including permits and induction
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives as appropriate (e.g.) projects, Lean etc
- Troubleshoot using PLC Programs/wiring diagrams etc
- Adheres to all site policies on quality and safety (e.g.) clean overalls, clean work boots, hair nets, hearing protection, hand washing etc
- Technical support for all the plant facilities and services, including compressed air & refrigeration
- Fully support the maintenance, shift cover, phone support & callout
- Carry out maintenance work orders and requests in a timely and safe manner while maintaining adherence to GMP
- Assist the health & safety team in carrying out risk assessments of new & existing machines and ensuring training is rolled out to the Maintenance Team
Qualifications/ Skills/ Experience:
- Qualified Electrician – Have a recognised apprenticeship in the electrical, electronic or machine control diagnostics field
- Have experience of a wide range of Electrical Control Systems, temperature, and PLC/PC Controlled Systems
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a maintenance role, planned and reactive maintenance skills
- Experience in a similar maintenance role within an FMCG industrial plant (food production environment)
- Experience of machine control diagnostics would be beneficial to your application, as would strong industrial mechanical service and repair skills