Maintenance Technician

at  Dawn Farms

KEY EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in similar role in regulated manufacturing environment (outside of an apprenticeship)
• Electrical OR Mechanical qualification - Level 6 trade qualification or above. Experience in both fields is a plus.
• Excellent awareness and experience in relation to Quality, Health & Safety.
• Be familiar with planned preventative maintenance.
• Experienced in fault finding and problem solving.
• Comprehensive Knowledge of high-speed mechanical systems, electrical systems, automation and PLC control systems.
• Knowledge and experience in Maintenance strategy, Maintenance organisation and systems.
• Good PC Skills also required.
• Attention to detail
• Communication/interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team.
• Results and quality focused.
• Display time and project management skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Self-starter who can use own initiative and will endeavour to find improvements.
• Flexible to the needs of the business.

JOB PURPOSE

On a day to day basis, the Maintenance Technician is responsible for the executing, monitoring and recording of the maintenance breakdowns and breakdown follow ups. You will also be responsible for delivering a high-quality maintenance service to the production departments. As a maintenance technician must ensure that maintenance works are carried out efficiently, effectively, safely and in line with the maintenance strategy.
Shift: Days & Nights (rotation with consecutive days off in between)
Hourly rate: €27.01 per hour (shift premiums apply)

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carry out the execution of the preventive maintenance and condition based program.
• Providing maintenance support, entering data, updating equipment records, produce performance reports and participating in continuous improvement follow up.
• Electrical and Mechanical trouble-shooting.
• Electro-mechanical repairs to high-speed, PLC-controlled plant, handling and packaging equipment, also pneumatic and hydraulic control systems.
• Technical support for the plant facilities and services, including compressed air, refrigeration and steam.
• Performance of PM routines.
• Closely monitor line and machine performance and intervene on line as soon as any deterioration in performance occurs.
• As part of the technical maintenance team, work with equipment suppliers on new equipment and installations and modifications.
• To be observant & work off your own initiative when a fault is detected & to take action based on your best judgment on whether to effect immediate repair or not.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to shift technicians in areas you are strongest.
• Co-operate and participate fully in training and development in cross-skilling and other job-related competencies.
• Update the maintenance management system (CMMS), records of all changes, stores transactions made and work carried out.
• Troubleshooting using PLC Programs.
• Responsible for completion of your planned work, shifts daily input of all works onto CMMS, parts booked out of stores and control of breakdowns.
• Ensure Maintenance Manager is aware of any problems on site as soon as possible.
• Observing all onsite and legislative rules and regulations in terms of Food Safety and Health & Safety.
• Using all resources such as manuals, service contacts etc. to aid in breakdown recovery.
• Further responsibilities may be added from time to time as the strategy evolves.
• Ensure all parts are ordered by the shift technicians by the end of his/her shift.
• All relevant information is passed to both the maintenance manager and the next shift.
• Maintain workshops to a high standard.
• Follow all up to date stores and parts procedures.
• Assist with ensuring apprentices in their dept. receive appropriate training relative to their trade if required.
• Project work for apprentices to enhance their skills.
• Recording into apprentice log book all completed tasks relative to their training phase.
• Recording of all damage to dept. equipment and reporting to department, engineering supervisor on same.
• Control of contractors and acting as liaison person as and when required.