Shift Technician

Job Overview

We are looking for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias to join CHEP's manufacturing team. The role involves maintaining and improving manufacturing equipment using a multi skilled approach in a fast paced, automated environment while upholding the highest safety and reliability standards.

Responsibilities

• Proactively work as part of a multi skilled team to maintain all manufacturing assets.
• Perform proactive and reactive maintenance, ensuring health and safety procedures are followed.
• Conduct root cause analysis and return equipment to safe, timely operation.
• Identify failure modes, complete root cause analysis, and drive agreed actions to support the site reliability agenda.
• Support site project and change initiatives as appropriate.
• Risk assess all tasks through site specific or dynamic risk assessments.
• Report all maintenance tasks on the CMMS system to the required standard.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Issue work permits and supervise contractors.

Qualifications

• Essential: NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi Skilled Engineering. Evidence of cross skilling required if the qualification is mechanical.
• Desirable: 18th Edition Wiring Regulations, PAT Testing, PLC qualification, Abrasive Wheels, Welding, IOSH Machine Safety (PILZ).
• Additional desirable skills: experience with automation, PLCs and robotics; strong fault finding skills across electrical, mechanical and PLC domains; ability to read engineering drawings and operate workshop tools.
• Irish NFQ Level 5 or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) qualifications with electrical bias.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus 20% shift allowance (approx. £49k/€71k).
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to purchase and sell days.
• Share scheme - matched 1:1 after 1 year.
• Enhanced pension - you contribute 5%, CHEP contributes 7.5%.
• Life assurance, employee assistance and wellbeing apps.
• Volunteer day and access to an employee retail discount platform.
• Hybrid working model for applicable positions.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where diversity and inclusion are valued, enabling all employees to reach their fullest potential.