Maintenance Fitter

Job Title: Maintenance Fitter   

Location: Charleville Co. Cork

Reporting to: Maintenance Manager.

Contract: Permanent.

Role Summary:

As a Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitter at Dawn Meats Charleville you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our machinery and equipment. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities / Objectives:

• Conducting routine maintenance and repair tasks on a variety of beef processing equipment, including but not limited to conveyors, motor/gearbox and packaging machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical issues, troubleshooting faults, and implementing effective solutions to minimise downtime.
• Collaborating with the maintenance team to plan and execute preventative maintenance schedules, ensuring equipment longevity and optimal performance.
• Replacing and repairing defective components, such as motors, bearings, belts, and hydraulic systems.
• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations, quality control standards, and company policies.
• Maintaining detailed records of maintenance activities and equipment history.  
• 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) or Time-served mechanic demonstrating a high level of competency, with a minimum of 2 years post apprenticeship experience. 
• Experienced in hydraulics and pneumatics.
• 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 (overtime and on call).

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