Electro-Mechanical Technician

Electro/Mechanical Technician Night Shift 5/7

Location

Annacotty, Limerick

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Join our clients team as an Electro/Mechanical Technician on our Night Shift 5/7 in Annacotty, Limerick! Work in a dynamic and growing healthcare services company with a global footprint. This role offers a rotating schedule: Weeks 1+2 from 9am to 5pm, and Weeks 3+4 from 9pm to 5am with a 15% shift premium for night shifts.

Key Responsibilities / Outcomes

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintenance and repair of automated equipment and systems:
  • Complete preventive maintenance on equipment
  • Review and improve maintenance routines
  • Carry out repairs to equipment when failures occur
  • Typical equipment includes:
    • Automatic storage and retrieval system
    • Printing and labelling equipment
    • Conveying systems
    • Mechanical lifting/de-stacking machines
    • Fridges and freezers
    • Building services and facilities, including HVAC systems
  • Coordinate electro-mechanical repairs to high-speed, PLC-controlled plant, handling and packaging equipment, and pneumatic control systems
  • Coordinate the scheduling and performance of PM routines
  • Support Production Team in achieving targets
  • Update and use of Handover procedure, complete handover sheet and relay contents to Engineering Manager and incoming shift
  • Closely monitor line and machine performance and intervene on the line as soon as any deterioration in performance occurs
  • Work with equipment suppliers on new equipment, installations, and modifications
  • Be observant and work off your own initiative when a fault is detected, taking action based on your best judgment on whether to effect immediate repair or not
  • Participate fully in training and development in cross-skilling and other job-related competencies
  • Update the maintenance management system and records of all changes, stores transactions made, and work carried out
  • Troubleshooting using PLC Programs
  • Responsible for completion of planned work, shifts daily input of all works, parts booked out of stores, and control of breakdowns
  • Perform other tasks within capability as determined by the Company
  • Meet matrix targets and KPIs determined by Internal customer

Safety:

Carry out regular safety audits of equipment and systems in all sections of the plant, using necessary resources to effect corrections

Ensure proper authorizations for all outside contract works and materials

Adhere to Health and Safety regulations and policies, reporting any infringements immediately

New Equipment Install and Commissioning:

Complete installation and commissioning of new equipment

Support Validation team in completing equipment validation

Specify and recommend new equipment for installation or replacement

Maintenance of Facility Systems and Equipment:

Support the facilities team in preventive maintenance and repair of mechanical/electrical equipment associated with a semi-automated warehouse

Standard Operating Procedures:

Write up engineering procedures for responsible equipment

Quality:

Execute all work in compliance with relevant quality systems

Other responsibilities may be added as necessary for the effective operation of the engineering team

Key Skills & Experiences

• Qualified tradesperson – Mechanical/Electrical, or relevant automation/maintenance experience
• Experience with a computerized maintenance scheduling system and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and WMS diagnostics (training provided)
• Experience in equipment maintenance and engineering
• Experience with PLC and machine logic
• Familiarity with motors and general motor maintenance and replacement
• Some experience with Pneumatics
• 2 years of experience in a high-volume automation environment with working knowledge of Pneumatics, PLCs, and Sensors

Shift and Work Schedule

• Weeks 1+2: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
• Weeks 3+4: 9pm to 5am, with a 15% shift premium for these weeks only

Employee Benefits

• Pension: Option to join the pension after 6 months service, with up to 5% employee contribution and 7% employer contribution of basic salary
• Employee Assistance Programme: Support offered through VHI
• Tuition Assistance Opportunities
• Wellness Campaigns
• Annual Leave: 21 days, rising to a maximum of 25 days over a number of years
• Additional Benefits:
  • Free parking on-site
  • Free tea and coffee stations on-site
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Savings schemes
  • Paternity leave
  • Career breaks/unpaid leave
  • Sports and social outings

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