via indeed · 29 June 2026 ·1 day ago

Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

Dawn Meats
Kildare Full-time
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Overview:
Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

Reporting to: Maintenance Manager. Contract: Permanent. Location: Kildare town, Co. Kildare

Role Summary:
Dawn Meats is a premium meat processor and supplier of choice for a range of leading supermarket, foodservice and restaurant businesses. Established in 1980, Dawn Meats is an industry leader with annual revenues of over €4\.5bn, employing over 12,000 staff in 13 countries and exporting to over 70 countries.

Dawn Meats are looking to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter in our Kildare town production site to provide technical and problem\-solving support for the plant and maintenance teams.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be based at our primary production plant in Kildare town and their duties will include:* Supports and executes plant specific maintenance strategies to achieve key performance goals and overall maintenance performance;

  • Assists and supports production, enabling production schedules to be met and to ensure that all issues are resolved in a timely fashion;

  • Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with relevant standards;

  • Carry out work orders in a timely and safe manner while maintaining adherence \& full compliance with company procedures;

  • Responsibility to upload all job details onto a handheld mobile field technology device on completion;

  • Develop in\-depth working knowledge of all site mechanical equipment;

  • Complete all paperwork in full;

  • Follow all Health and Safety Rules and Regulations in the Site;

  • To complete training and review of SOPs on compliance.
Qualifications:
Your role will see you tackle a wide range of business challenges in a busy Maintenance/Engineering environment.The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:* Time\-served Mechanical, Automation \& Maintenance Fitter (MAMF), demonstrating a high level of competency, with a minimum of 3 years post apprenticeship experience;
  • Experience of machines \& process equipment, controls \& automation;

  • Experience in electrical \& mechanical installations, maintenance and refrigeration systems;

  • Can demonstrate good communication, both written \& oral skills, which meet the requirements of the job in full;

  • Good troubleshooting ability; to logically follow a line of thought for problem solving;

  • Holds a full driving license;

  • Ability to work on their own initiative, with minimum supervision, as well as part of a team;

  • Has a flexible approach to working hours (overtime and on call).
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