Maintenance Technician

at  Tirln Ltd

REQUIREMENTS

• Mechanical or Electrical Trade Qualification
• Minimum of 18 months experience in a Maintenance / Production role within a highly automated food processing environment.
• Aptitude for troubleshooting, fault finding & root cause analysis on plant/process issues.
• Good working knowledge of GMP best practices.
• Experience operating within, and delivering on, the highest quality standards in the manufacturing sector.
• Proven ability to work effectively as part of a cross functional team.
• Ability to interact with Engineering IT process’s such as MES & SAP PM.

ABOUT US

Formerly known as Glanbia Ireland, we are now Tirlán.
Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safety and state-of-the-art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market. Our new and vibrant headquarters in Kilkenny City operates as a collaboration hub where multi-functional teams come together in a hybrid work environment.

ROLE PROFILE

Working alongside the existing Maintenance team in Belview this Maintenance Technician role will allow the successful candidate to gain valuable maintenance experience while supporting the delivery of the Belview maintenance strategy and providing maintenance support to the production team. This will be achieved within a flexible work system, supporting the 24 x 7 operation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Apply sound technical solutions to resolve problems relating to plant efficiencies and to drive continuous improvement.
• Support and maintain preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance programmes
• Assist in delivering planned maintenance schedules in line with Production related requirements
• Support Production team in maximising Plant Readiness and effectiveness
• Perform follow-up analysis to identify and resolve recurring downtime / inefficient operational issues
• Manage work and environment such that good manufacturing practices (GMP) are adhered to and pristine plant standards are maintained.
• Plant handover/hand-back procedures must be followed & all work carried out must be completed, such that it presents zero risk to product quality and personal safety
• Ensure all plant maintenance operations are conducted in a safe and controlled environment
• Issuing of permits to work, adherence to site safety procedures and identification of on-going safety improvements
• Use of computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) to input data and monitor & evaluate plant performance.