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Utilities technician

Dublin, Ireland

Job Type

Full Time

My Client is looking Utilities Maintenance Technician to join their team in Dun Laoghaire.




Days Role - Monday- Friday




Overview of the Role:



The Utilities Maintenance Technician is responsible for the execution of the preventive and corrective maintenance program as per the Client/PPU requirements.




Day to Day of the Role:



▪ Carry out work as per schedule supplied by the Maintenance Coordinator, Planner and as per site policies, schedules and procedures.


▪ Troubleshoot problems with utilities equipment as necessary and as directed by site supervisors.


▪ Complete site documentation before and after work tasks, as appropriate.


▪ Liaise and Work with the Shift/Day Maintenance team on all Utilities Equipment.


▪ Liaise with Contractors during planned service maintenance.


▪ Participate in the appropriate training.


▪ Carry out Risk Assessment of Equipment Maintenance Task List steps and ensure these are always kept valid.


▪ Update MTL’s as appropriate.


▪ Carry out Periodic reviews of EWI/SOP to ensure documents are always current and valid.


▪ All work on site to be carried out in accordance with site EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) and site EHS rules and guidelines.


▪ Perform other related duties as required by the Area Supervisor.


▪ Be familiar with all GMP rules and regulations


▪ Be familiar with Statutory requirements


▪ Be responsible for ITP and ensure missing requirements are completed


▪ Participate in Audits of the Mechanical rooms and follow up on actions


▪ Ensure all tools and equipment are kept in good condition


▪ Manage the execution of the utilities maintenance program and organisation structure in order to achieve and sustain optimum reliability, maintainability, useful life, and life cycle cost for utilities assets.


▪ Implement and participate in utilities reliability programs as per the site Reliability Program (GRP).


▪ Drive local reviews of maintenance performance data using published maintenance excellence KPI results, areas that will be reviewed and improvements sought:


- Spares cost


- High levels of paperwork


- PM:CM ratio


- Maintenance man-hours per equipment/system


- MTBF


- MTTR


- Equipment reliability trends


▪ PM program content is to be reviewed on regular basis to remove non-value added activities’ and duplication.


▪ Develop long term (5 year) life cycle costing for asset replacement plans (equipment moving towards end of life)


▪ Ensure that the CMMS system contains the most up to date information regarding equipment data, spares and maintenance man-hours.


▪ Maximise maintenance wrench time utilisation through effective planning.




Required Skills for the Role:



● Mechanical/Electrical experience, 2 years minimum and good understanding of the basic fundamentals of the various utilities systems.


● Pumps, HVAC Systems, Compressors, Boilers, steam systems and ancillary services, (DHW skids), Chillers, Cooling Towers, Clean steam Boilers, Purified Water Systems, CIP systems, Low /Medium voltage Electrical Systems


● Building Management Systems (Scada)


● Good understanding of Preventive Maintenance Systems.


● PLC’s


● Work within a Computerized Maintenance Management Work Order system environment.


● Experience with Facility Start Up.


● Work within a documented Permit to Work System


● Computer literate


● Ability to read and understand P&ID’s.


● Understanding of SOP’s and GMP Engineering systems.


● Understanding of Basic Instrumentation


● Good Initiative and Pro-active attitude in approach to duties


● Senior Trades, City & Guilds or equivalent in Mechanical / Electrical engineering.


● Must be able to demonstrate hands on experience with detailed knowledge/skill in the following area’s:


● Troubleshooting/repair of Low & medium Voltage Electrical Systems


● Troubleshooting / repair of Mechanical systems


● Team Player.


● Attention to detail


● Methodical & Analytical approach to work.


● Good problem solving and trouble shooting ability.

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