Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician

Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician

Lir Chocolates, Navan, County Meath, Ireland 

We’re on the lookout for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team and help keep our chocolate production running smoothly. If you’re a proactive problem-solver with a strong engineering background, this could be the perfect role for you!

Position type: Full time, permanent 

Pay: €51,376 - €60,008 (€24.70 - €28.85) + shift allowance. 

Hours: 40 per week

Shift Pattern: 3 week cycle rotating between the below weeks:

• Monday - Thursday   0600 - 1630
• Tuesday - Friday       0600-1630
• Monday - Thursday   1630-0300 

• Swiftly troubleshoot and repair equipment and electrical systems

• Perform corrective and preventive maintenance for mechanical, hydraulic and electrical control systems.

• Use data to drive improvement initiatives and enhance efficiency

• Minimise downtime by responding quickly to breakdowns

• Collaborate with teams across the factory to plan maintenance and improve processes

• Operation of Engineering Stores to ensure spares requirements are met.

• Recognised QQI L6 engineering qualification

• Strong electrical and mechanical skills

• Experience with food manufacturing machinery such as conveyors, depositors, and wrapping machines 

• Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach

• Experience with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) is an advantage

• 19 days of annual leave (pro ratad due to shift pattern)
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Death In Service Benefit 
• Company Pension Plan at 1.5%
• Family friendly policies such as hybrid working opportunities and 12 weeks of paid maternity leave after one year of service. 
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to meeting minimum criteria) 
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Annual engagement calendar covering an array of activities and educational events promoting diversity and inclusion 
• Participate in supporting your local community with opportunities to spend one day per year volunteering or fundraising and gain company-matched sponsorship.
• Company Wellbeing agenda including annual Wellbeing Week, Menopause Support Group and Mental Health First Aid programme
• Access to staff shops with exclusive discounts
• Monthly employee recognition scheme via the ‘Zertus Values Awards’
• Recruitment Refer a Friend rewards
• Training and Development Opportunities (Leadership courses, External qualifications, Professional memberships)  

At Lir, we stand as a forefront provider of premium chocolates to prominent retailers globally. Our ethos revolves around creativity, meticulous attention to detail, and a relentless pursuit of innovation. Operating from two cutting-edge manufacturing plants in Navan, County Meath, we are dedicated to the art and enchantment of crafting hand-finished and hand-decorated chocolates based on both traditional recipes and gloriously unfamiliar new combinations. 

Lir Chocolates are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

Your application will be reviewed and entered into the selection process, if successful you will receive a call or email from a member of our Recruitment Team. Following this, if successful, your application will be sent to the hiring manager for review. Interviews will be held on site and include a factory tour.