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Maintenance Electrician - Shift Work

  • Sector: Engineering
  • Contact Email: paul.dunican@collinsmcnicholas.ie
  • Job Ref: 23633

Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join a high-tech manufacturing company in Newbridge that has significant investment and growth plans for their highly automated contract manufacturing site.

They are currently looking to recruit a permanent Maintenance Electrician for their facility on shifts. The plant manufacturing processes consist of high-tech electrical, robotic, and mechanical production lines and include product making, injection molding, and packing. The Maintenance Electrician will work within multi-skilled teams leading the day-to-day problem-solving, planned maintenance programme, standards documentation, and continuous improvement in a high-speed, agile environment.


Job Responsibilities:

  • Support Manufacturing operations to deliver Safety, Quality, and throughput objectives, across a 24/7 operation.

  • Lead the recovery of breakdowns on the off shifts and weekends, with a focus on root cause identification and systemic preventative actions.

  • Troubleshoot equipment control systems, robot applications, vision systems, and general low/ medium voltage power circuits/applications.

  • Drive a systemic approach to loss elimination and build increasing capability in the shift Manufacturing teams.

  • Support the maintenance & Facility team in identifying and implementing cost-reduction programs.

  • Lead the planned preventative maintenance work on a weekly basis while on the Day shift.

  • Provide support to project engineering team during the introduction of new products and equipment within our Manufacturing Operations and site Facility systems.

Job Requirements:

  • FAS/SOLAS time served Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent.

  • Minimum 3 Years of Manufacturing experience in a similar high-tech environment.

  • Experience with PLC programming/troubleshooting, Robotic applications, and Vision systems is desirable.

  • Have excellent troubleshooting ability with a track record of root cause identification.

  • Strong Communication Skills and ability to work as part of a team.

If you would like more information on this role you can contact Paul Dunican

paul.dunican@collinsmcnicholas.ie

(090) 641 7022