​What you need to know

Our client, a well tenured Irish renewable energy company is currently seeking to recruit a Automation Maintenance Engineer for their site based in Co. Offaly.

This is permanent position, working week Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm.

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Your new job

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure maintenance plans and targets for the team are achieved safely.

• Recording of Preventative Maintenance (PM) tasks into the maintenance management system, ensure Preventative Maintenances and defects are completed in an efficient and timely manner. Recording and analysis of equipment maintenance history in striving to maximise availability of assets.

• Modify Distributed Control System (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) automation systems as required and for new projects.

• Ensure that the emissions monitoring system maintenance is carried out in line with procedures to ensure maximum reliability. Maintain adequate stocks of strategic spares to cover breakdown of instruments.

• Install new instruments as required and carry out modifications to Distributed Control System or other plant control SCADA systems as required.

• Carry out modification to PLC controllers as necessary in response to changes to plant & equipment or operating philosophy. Review and order spare parts as required.

• Manage the automation maintenance team and relevant contractors to ensure delivery of objectives and KPIs and liaise with other Plant teams to achieve objectives. Liaise with automation contractors to ensure the automation systems are checked annually and updated as required.

• Lead and Performance Manage your direct report(s).

What are we looking for?

• Third-level engineering qualification

• 3-4 years’ experience in a similar role.

• Experience in Maintenance of heavy process industry or power plants

• Excellent IT skills, with a strong knowledge of Maintenance Management systems. 

• Ability to manage a small team of technicians

Apply for this job now by sending in a Word version of your CV or get in touch with Eugene at eugene@matrixrecruitment.ie or alternatively by phone at 0874075822. 

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