Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Permanent | Full-time | Co. Offaly

The Company

Our client is a well‑established and highly respected food manufacturing business operating within a heavily automated production environment. They supply major retail and food service customers nationwide and are recognised as a market leader within their sector.

Due to continued expansion, our client is now seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join their established engineering team at their Offaly site.

The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of production equipment within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. This role involves a strong mix of preventative and reactive maintenance across a wide range of industrial machinery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance across production lines
• Fault‑finding on mechanical and electrical systems
• Servicing and maintaining equipment including industrial mixers, dough laminators/sheeters, ovens, conveyors, dosing systems, and packaging machinery
• Supporting continuous improvement and minimising downtime
• Working closely with the engineering and operations teams
• Participating in a rotating shift pattern and on‑call rota

This role operates on a rotating day and evening shift pattern, with an on‑call requirement every second week.

The Candidate

Our client is seeking an engineer with:

• A minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a production or manufacturing environment
• Background in food production, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or similar industrial settings
• Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance skills
• Experience working with automated production equipment
• A proactive, reliable, and hands‑on approach
• Ability to work well as part of a close‑knit engineering team

Candidates without prior production/manufacturing experience will not be considered.

Package

Our client offers a solid and competitive package, including:

• Salary: €45,000 - €55,000
• Pension: Auto‑enrolment scheme
• Holidays: 20 days annual leave
• On‑Call: Every second week (additional compensation applies)
• Role Stability: Long‑term opportunity within a growing engineering team
• Progression: Opportunity to develop into senior roles over time

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