Overview:
Job Title: Maintenance Fitter
Location: Charleville Co. Cork
Reporting to: Maintenance Manager.
Contract: Permanent.
Role Summary:
Dawn Meats is one of Europe's leading food companies, supplying premium quality beef and lamb products to customers across the globe. With annual revenues of approximately €4.5 billion, employing over 12,000 people across 13 countries, and exporting to more than 70 countries worldwide, Dawn Meats is committed to excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitter to join our Engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
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.
Responsibilities:
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.
Qualifications:
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).
INDLP
