Senior Maintenance Technician

RK110036_3
  • €55,000 - 60,000
  • Galway, Republic of Ireland
  • Full Time

Senior Maintenance Technician 

Please note - This is a evening position from 3.30pm until 12.00am (8.00pm Friday finish)

About Your New Employer

  • Join a leading medical device manufacturer, renowned for innovation and quality in a regulated, cleanroom-based environment.
  • Be part of an engineering team that values expertise, fosters technical growth, and encourages contributions to continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Take advantage of long-term career development in a permanent role with progressive benefits.

About Your New Job

  • As the Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician, you will serve as the subject matter expert for equipment and provide hands-on support for production processes.
  • Lead in-depth Root Cause Analysis investigations for equipment failures, implementing permanent systemic engineering fixes beyond routine troubleshooting.
  • Take primary ownership of downtime data analysis—presenting weekly trends and action plans to management.
  • Develop concept designs, prototypes, and production tooling (jigs, fixtures, etc.), ensuring optimal equipment performance at all times.
  • Execute and improve Preventative Maintenance (PMs), ensuring equipment reliability and supporting line stability and cost-reduction projects.
  • Lead the management and availability of consumables and tooling, and support onboarding and technical guidance for new technicians and the production teams.

What Skills You Need

  • A Level 6,7, or 8 qualification in a technical discipline.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience as an equipment or process technician.
  • Automated equipment maintenance experience in a regulated environment.
  • Essential: Electrical fault finding—candidates must have hands-on experience.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and drawing packages (SolidWorks, AutoCAD).
  • Strong technical report writing skills and a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Ideally, a track record of technical hobbies reflecting your mindset.

What's on Offer

  • Package up to €60,000
  • Permanent, full-time role with structured hours (Monday to Thursday 15:30–00:00; Friday 14:15–20:15).
  • Comprehensive benefits including Pension, Health insurance from day 1 and opportunities for further training and development.
  • Work in a state-of-the-art, regulated manufacturing environment promoting quality, safety, and career growth.

What's Next

Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now” button or forward your CV to rkeyes@sigmar.ie. If this job is not quite right for you, we have great opportunities so please get in touch. 

Ross Keyes Principal Recruitment Consultant, Life Sciences & Engineering

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Reasonable Accommodations

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