Maintenance Technician

ABP Ireland & Poland is a division of ABP Food Group and is one of Europe’s leading privately owned agribusiness organisation. We are the UK and Ireland’s largest beef processor. We work with 30,000 farmers across Ireland and Poland and supply quality red meat products to many of Europe’s leading retailers and food service companies.

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Technician to join our team. The successful candidate will be based in ABP Clones, Teehill, Clones, Co Monaghan.

Job Description

The successful candidate will be part of the maintenance team with responsibilities for plant and machinery installation, problem solving, preventative and breakdown maintenance and the related documentation of the maintenance carried out. They must be keen to drive continuous improvement. The Maintenance Technician will be reporting directly to the site Engineering Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

· Maintain Site Servies including RO Plant, WWTP, Refrigeration systems

· Carry out start-up / shut down checks on machinery throughout the plant on a daily basis.

· Ensure that all breakdowns are carried out swiftly and safely at all times.

· Ensure that all servicing and maintenance throughout the site is done in an efficient, safe and hygienic manner.

· Repairs, servicing and good maintenance of machinery.

· Work on refrigeration, plumbing and all breakdowns is carried out in a safe and tidy manner.

· Implement and follow the preventative maintenance schedule.

· Ensure that records are completed.

· Ensure complete compliance with the Company Health & Safety Policy.

· Maintain good housekeeping in the workplace

· Other duties as assigned.

The above job description is designed to give an appreciation of the main functions of the job. It is not intended to be exclusive or exhaustive.

Essential Requirements:

· Experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in food industry

· Team player and a good problem solver

· Excellent communicate and interpersonal skills are essential for this role

· Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

· Ability to work within all aspects of health & safety requirements at all times

· Ability to communicate effectively in English

· Tig/arch welding, meat machinery and plant repair experience an advantage but not essential

· Refrigeration experience an advantage but not essential.

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