Position: Manufacturing Technician

Type: Permanent

Location: Longford (onsite)

Parker Stewart are partnering with a market-leading medical devices organisation to hire a Manufacturing Technician to support a diagnostics manufacturing site. The role operates on a rotating shift pattern, including both day and night shifts. This is a hands-on role working across automated production and facilities equipment, supporting both legacy machinery and newer, high-tech automation in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Candidates must be within commutable distance to Longford as this is an onsite role.

Key Duties:

Maintain and troubleshoot manufacturing and facilities equipment to ensure maximum uptime and production continuity
Provide fault-finding support across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automated systems
Support a mix of legacy equipment (printers, vision inspection systems) and newer automated/robotic equipment
Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and respond to equipment breakdowns in a timely manner
Work closely with production and engineering teams while adhering to safety, quality, and GMP requirements

Experience & Skills required:

Strong experience in a manufacturing production environment
Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills with exposure to automated or servo-driven equipment
Experience working on labeling equipment, printers, or vision inspection systems is highly desirable
Experience with electrical systems, PLCs, or controls fault-finding is an advantage
Ability to work a rotating 24/7 shift pattern (day and night shifts) and be based within reasonable commuting distance
Excellent communication, teamwork and organisational skills are essential for this role

Please apply with your CV in the strictest of confidence. All applications must have valid working rights in Ireland and be able to prove same.