Maintenance Fitter

Job Reference: WM – 3027

Location: County Limerick

Salary: €Excellent

Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Maintenance Fitter – Job Summary:

We’re supporting our client, a leading global plastics packaging manufacturer based in Dromcolliher, Limerick, who are looking for a Maintenance Fitter to join their growing team. The successful Maintenance Fitter will have experience of maintenance, troubleshooting and development.

Salary:                         €Excellent

Benefits:                      To be discussed at interview

Job Type:                    Permanent

Location:                     Dromcolliher, Limerick

Job Start date:            ASAP

Shift Pattern:               Days

Responsibilities for Maintenance Fitter:

  • Work with colleagues in a safe environment adhering to safety procedures at all times
  • Work with your team and the engineering teams to root cause and problem solve issues
  • Assist with the introduction and validation of new tooling as required
  • Maintain work areas in a clean and orderly manner by practicing good housekeeping
  • Ability to work as part of a team and on one’s own initiative
  • Day to day maintenance of production lines in a busy environment
  • Troubleshoot processes, machines, and auxiliary equipment problems and make necessary changes to ensure quality and reduce downtime.
  • Set process parameters to ensure product meets dimensional and quality requirements.
  • Ensure compliance to all related procedures, policies, and work instructions.
  • Participate in and support the Quality Management System.
  • Support new tool design and development.
  • Air, Water and Material supply to Machines to be used, monitored, and maintained to the highest Standards. PM’s to be carried out as needed.
  • Preventative maintenance approach to be taken with regards to machines and all axillary equipment. Ensuring PM plans as per machine supplier recommendations is maintained to the highest level of asset care.
  • Promote and support TPM projects within the Plant.
  • Train and develop personnel relative to the process, promote employee understanding and adherence to safety regulations and the Quality Management System.
  • Develop and maintain a culture of world class preventative maintenance thinking., including Industry 4.0 thinking and projects
  • Setting and sharing best practice.

About You:

  • Courses completed/experience in injection moulding is an advantage but not essential as training will be provided
  • Good general knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
  • Experience in factory environment an advantage
  • Must be willing to travel globally to provide technical support
  • Analytical approach to problem solving
  • Self-motivated, high energy, positive attitude with initiative for timely completion of goods
  • Understanding good manufacturing practices
  • Understanding PM and TPM
  • Ability to lead by teaching.
  • Solid written and spoken English skills

Job Application:

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