Maintenance Electrician
Location: Clonmel
Full-Time | Permanent
Overview
Hartley People Recruitment is seeking a qualified Electrician to join a highly automated manufacturing operation in Clonmel.
This position will suit an electrically biased maintenance professional who enjoys fault finding, troubleshooting and supporting production equipment within a fast-paced industrial environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining plant reliability, supporting continuous production and contributing to ongoing improvement projects across the facility.
The role operates on a rotating shift pattern and offers exposure to modern equipment, ongoing training and a clean, well-maintained production environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Respond to equipment breakdowns and work closely with the maintenance team to identify and resolve electrical faults
- Assist with mechanical troubleshooting and repairs where required to support overall plant performance
- Carry out preventative maintenance activities in line with planned maintenance schedules
- Complete routine inspections, testing and equipment checks across production areas
- Support machinery upgrades, improvement projects and installation activities throughout the facility
- Maximise equipment uptime through effective fault diagnosis and corrective action
- Monitor system performance and carry out operational checks as required
- Record spare parts usage and communicate stock requirements to ensure critical components remain available
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, reports and documentation
- Provide regular updates on breakdowns, projects and maintenance activities to management
- Support commissioning, startup and testing of new equipment and systems
- Ensure all work is completed in accordance with health & safety, hygiene and site compliance requirements
- Participate in training and development activities to maintain current technical knowledge
- Provide engineering support in line with operational requirements across the site
Requirements
Essential
- Qualified Electrician with relevant trade certification
- Previous experience within an industrial, manufacturing or production environment
- Strong electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting ability
- Experience working with automated production equipment and machinery
- Good understanding of industrial electrical systems and controls
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively within a team environment
Desirable
- Exposure to PLC-controlled equipment
- Experience with control panels or panel building
- Knowledge of pneumatics and associated control systems
- Experience within food, beverage or regulated manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with preventative maintenance systems and maintenance planning activities
Working Hours
• Rotating shift cycle Monday to Friday
o Days: 6:00am – 2:00pm
o Evenings: 2:00pm – 10:00pm
o Nights: 10:00pm – 6:00am
What’s on Offer
- Full-time, permanent position
- Competitive salary package
- Shift allowance and attendance bonus
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Sick pay scheme
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Opportunity to work within a highly automated manufacturing environment
- Long-term career progression within an established operation
How to Apply
For immediate consideration, please email your CV to nigel@hartleypeople.com or call Nigel on 051-878813.
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