Maintenance Technician – donnelly fresh. Foods
Background:
If you have experience of operating in a fast moving, fresh produce, or manufacturing environment at and you have a proven track record of achieving results, we can offer challenge and reward in equal measure.
Company Background
The Donnelly Group is a family-owned group of companies which is made up of Donnelly Fruit & Veg, Wonderfoods & Donnelly Farms.
Wonderfoods is a chilled food production company based in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. The company employs 180+ people and produces a range of ready to eat salads and vegetable products for supply to the retail and foodservice market in Ireland.
We have a vacancy for a Maintenance Technician with Electrical and Mechanical experience to join the existing team.
Job Title: Maintenance Technician (Electrical & Mechanical)
Location: Snugborough Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Reporting to: Maintenance Manager
Job Description: Working as part of a four person maintenance team, the Maintenance Technician will be responsible for ensuring that the machinery, equipment, services and facility are well maintained and functioning effectively and efficiently, that maintenance downtime is minimised, that production is fully supported and food safety and health & safety standards are met on a daily basis to meet overall business requirements.
Duties Involved:
- Responsible for implementing the company preventative maintenance programme through scheduled PM’s based on risk assessment and performance reliability.
- Respond immediately to breakdowns during the shift, ensuring minimum downtime is experienced.
- Carry out detailed root cause analysis on breakdowns to implement corrective repairs and future preventative action.
- Inspect, operate, and test machinery to diagnose malfunctions.
- Complete all necessary records in compliance with food safety and audit requirements.
- Maintain adequate spare parts based on risk assessment.
- Responsibility as part of the team for maintaining budget spend targets and pro- actively working towards cost saving initiatives for the business.
- Diligence with Health and Safety and the recording of all relevant documentation
- Work closely with the production team supporting them and providing advice, also participating in staff training as required.
- Plan all maintenance and preventative maintenance activities.
- Ensure full compliance of external contractors when on site.
- Be an effective and pro- active contributor to the team.
- Work effectively with all departments, QA, Production, Operations and NPD
- Support and participate in business projects for the benefit of the development of the company.
The Candidate:
The ideal candidate will be organised, self – motivated, ambitious, a good communicator with problem solving abilities.
Also, flexible, and adaptable as to meet the needs of the business into the future.
A team player who is also able to work on own initiative, with good time management skills.
Skills / Competencies/ Desired Experience:
- Diploma or other trade qualification in Electronics/ Electrics
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics / drawings.
- Ability to work on 3 phase, single phase, and low voltage DC.
- Wire up various electrical components e.g. MCB, ECLB, RCBO, RCD , contactors & safety circuits s etc.
- Experience of working with process controlling hardware including PLC’s MMI’s
- Knowledge of pneumatics is desirable, also familiarity with sensing devices.
- Familiarity with motors, reduction gearboxes and fluid pumps
- Mechanical experience a distinct advantage
- Expert knowledge of a food production environment, preferably chilled.
- Good computer skills
- English language – good standard both spoken and written.
- Proficiency in other languages would be an advantage.
- Good communication skills verbal and written.
- A minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role within the food industry
- Good attention to detail and problem-solving skills are important.
Terms of Employment:
- This is a full-time position.
- Five days over seven – alternate shifts (8.00 am – 4.30 pm) (11.00 am – 7.30pm)
- On call on a rota basis
- Salary – commensurate with experience
Examples of the Machinery/ Equipment:
Ishida multihead weighers/ Sandiacre bagging machines.
Ishida Tray sealers
Depositers / Blenders
Slicer / dicer
Eillert vegetable & salad processing line
Vacuum packers
Pumps
Chilled water system
Cookers – Nilma
Printers / Weighers /Metal detectors
Refrigeration plant
Compressors
Generator