Maintenance Technician
Location: Naas, Co. Kildare
Full-time, Permanent
39 hours per week, 5 out of 7, days & nights
Salary is €26.50/hour. 

Our client is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to support operations by ensuring plant and equipment operate efficiently and reliably through preventative and reactive maintenance.

The successful candidate will play a key role in troubleshooting faults, maintaining accurate maintenance records, and contributing to overall team performance and operational effectiveness.

Skills & Experience Required

• Trade-qualified Fitter or Electrician with strong mechanical and electrical knowledge.
• Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in a production or manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Experience working with pneumatic, hydraulic, pump, and automation systems.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on plant machinery, equipment, and facility systems.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults across production equipment and utilities.
• Carry out calibration, testing, servicing, and repair of machinery and associated systems.
• Troubleshoot motors, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, pumps, automation systems, and electrical/mechanical circuits.
• Conduct routine inspections and on-the-spot testing to ensure equipment performance and reliability.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, breakdowns, machine modifications, and spare parts usage.
• Perform root cause analysis and investigations into equipment failures and recurring faults.
• Ensure adequate stock levels of electrical and mechanical spare parts and report shortages where necessary.

For additional information and a confidential discussion on this Maintenance Technician position and similar opportunities contact: Alan 056-7786631 / 0858072559 or Alan@optimizerecruitment.ie

Alan is available for a call between 9am and 5.30pm daily (outside of work hours calls / meetings can be arranged upon request). 

Please submit your CV via the link provided, in confidence.

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence and your CV will never be released without your prior approval.

Job Ref Number: OR-14761.

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