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Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Department: Maintenance
Reports To: Engineering Manager
Ref: Ref-224, V4 – 23 January 2025
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Role Overview
Mechanical Maintenance Technician is required for the maintenance of all Farm and Packhouse equipment including line support maintenance within a high volume production environment. This role will suit a motivated self starting individual who has a core competence as a mechanical technician but a keen electrical aptitude. The Mechanical Maintenance Technician will be expected to erect, install and repair mechanical plant and industrial machinery, fit and assemble parts and sub-assemblies in the growing and packaging of mushrooms.
Main duties as follows:
• Maintain health, safety and hygiene standards as a number one priority in accordance with company rules and regulations
• Mechanical trouble-shooting and repairs to agricultural equipment, HVAC, high-speed packing lines, filling, packaging equipment, hydraulic winch systems and site utilities
• Monitor line and machine performance. Work off your own initiative when a fault is detected and decide on action, based on your best judgment on whether to effect immediate repair or not
• Ensure that all equipment preventative maintenance is carried out both efficiently and
safely
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date maintenance documentation, following good documentation practices and keep maintenance management updated on maintenance progress on site
• To keep clean any areas in which you are working, including any transit areas to and from the workshop, including the workshop and stores
• Update the maintenance management system (CMMS), records of all changes, stores transactions made and work carried out
• Support the production team in achieving targets
• To oversee and assist if required, with any third party contractors in carrying out their duties on our site as and when required
• Co-operate and participate fully in training and development in cross-skilling and other job-related competencies
• Examines drawings and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations;
• Fits and assembles parts and/or metal sub-assemblies across the site mechanical equipment.
• Examines operation of, and makes adjustments to equipment as required.
• Erects, installs, repairs and services plant and industrial machinery, including Filling machines, packing machines and winches.
• Ensures the workshop is maintained to a high level of cleanliness as in line with GMP and Good Engineering Practices within the food industry.
• Ensures a Clean-As-You-Go way of working is maintained to a high level
Competencies to perform the role
• Full level 3 mechanical maintenance qualification
• Competence in working with both modern day packing lines and agricultural equipment
• Excellent knowledge of mechanical systems inclusive of hydraulics, pneumatics and chain / belt drives
• Strong troubleshooting/problem solving skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work in a team
• Good communication skills verbal and written with particular emphasis towards English
• A high level of technical ability
• Computer literacy including knowledge of basic Microsoft packages
• Works well in a fast paced environment
• Flexibility in relation to working hours
Education / Work Experience:
• Apprentice trained and qualified mechanical technician to level 3 in Maintenance or above.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within a maintenance environment, ideally food
• Working knowledge of packaging machines, agricultural plant and HVAC
• Full driving licence
Performing the role in line with the Monaghan Cultural Values:
1. We do the right thing: We use this philosophy to drive every aspect of our business, from product, to process to people
2. Forward Thinking: We think ahead and we think for the long term
3. Down to Earth: We understand the importance of communicating our discoveries in a straightforward way
4. Inspiring: We seek out new ways to excite and inspire each other
5. Egalitarian: We have always been grounded in the belief that everyone is equal. That everyone deserves an equal chance to speak, be heard and make an impact