Job Title: Maintenance Technician - Fitter 

Location: Grannagh Co. Waterford 

Reporting to: Maintenance Manager.

Contract: Permanent.

Role Summary:

Dawn Meats is a premium meat processor and supplier of choice for a range of leading supermarket, foodservice and restaurant businesses. Established in 1980, Dawn Meats is an industry leader with annual revenues of over €2bn, employing over 8,000 staff in 15 countries and exporting to over 50 countries. Dawn Meats Grannagh are looking to recruit a Maintenance Technician to provide technical and problem-solving support for the plant and maintenance teams.

Key Duties and Responsibilities / Objectives:

• Supports and executes plant specific maintenance strategies to achieve key performance goals and overall maintenance performance;
• Assists and supports production, enabling production schedules to be met and to ensure that all issues are resolved in a timely fashion;
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with relevant standards;
• Carry out work orders in a timely and safe manner while maintaining adherence & full compliance with company procedures;
• Responsibility to upload all job details onto a handheld mobile field technology device on completion;
• Develop in-depth working knowledge of all site mechanical equipment;
• Complete all paperwork in full;
• Follow all Health and Safety Rules and Regulations in the Site;
• To complete training and review of SOPs on compliance.

Your role will see you tackle a wide range of business challenges in a busy Maintenance/Engineering environment.

The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:

• Time-served Mechanical, Automation & Maintenance Fitter (MAMF), demonstrating a high level of competency, with a minimum of 3 years post apprenticeship experience;
•  Experience of machines & process equipment, controls & automation;
•  Experience in electrical & mechanical installations, maintenance and refrigeration systems;
•  Can demonstrate good communication, both written & oral skills, which meet the requirements of the job in full;
•  Good troubleshooting ability; to logically follow a line of thought for problem solving;
•  Holds a full driving license;
•  Ability to work on their own initiative, with minimum supervision, as well as part of a team;
•  Has a flexible approach to working hours (shift work, overtime and on call).

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