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At Apleona, we are always looking for talented, motivated, and dynamic individuals to join our team.
We are currently recruiting for a Facilities Technician with strong plumbing experience to join our team at our client site in Cork City.
Working Pattern Monday - Friday 39 Hours per week
Key Responsibilities
- Planned preventative and reactive maintenance of plumbing and mechanical systems including boilers, chillers, compressed air, gas systems, sprinkler systems, pipework and drainage.
- Fault finding, isolation and repair of plant/utilities to minimise downtime and support production continuity.
- Proactively identify, investigate and address potential maintenance issues to ensure optimal equipment performance and uptime.
- Support installation, commissioning and handover of new plant/equipment and minor upgrades to pipework networks.
- Complete general building fabric tasks where required, maintaining a high standard of workmanship and housekeeping.
- Use the client CMMS (PEMAC) to plan, record and close work orders within agreed timeframes, maintaining accurate records for audit readiness.
- Ensure all work is completed in full compliance with statutory requirements, site procedures, permits-to-work and safe systems of work.
- Escalate hazards, incidents and non‑conformances promptly and contribute to site targets on Safety, Quality, Compliance and Continuous Improvement.
- Provide information and updates to support reporting, trend analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Liaise with the Engineering/Facilities Manager and helpdesk to ensure timely responses to queries and transparent communication on progress.
- Coordinate and support subcontractors as required, ensuring RAMS/permits and site rules are followed.
- Assist with quotations, purchasing requests and spare‑parts management; maintain minimum stock levels aligned to client requirements.
- Maintain workshops, stores and plant rooms in a tidy, safe and inspection‑ready condition
- Participate in an out‑of‑hours on‑call rota to support critical site operations (rota frequency and allowances confirmed during recruitment).
- Overtime may be required from time to time to complete urgent or planned out‑of‑hours works.
Qualifications & Experience
- Recognised trade qualification in Plumbing (essential).
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in facilities/maintenance/operations within an industrial, manufacturing or regulated environment.
- Experience in working with and redlining layout drawings, P&I drawings as well as mechanical drawings.
- Proven experience delivering PPM programmes and completing high‑quality reactive maintenance with strong fault‑finding capability.
- Working knowledge of CMMS systems (PEMAC desirable) and confident record keeping.
- Well‑organised and self‑directed, with the ability to manage priorities and work independently when required.
- Clear and effective communicator with a strong focus on service delivery and customer satisfaction.
- Strong PC literacy (email, Office365 programs e.g. Excel, CMMS, basic reporting).
If you have the necessary skillset, we look forward to your application!
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