Hiring: Process Technician | Limerick
Location: Limerick (28-day shift pattern)
Salary: €35,000 base + 33% shift allowance
No previous medical or GMP experience required
Calling all technicians, electricians, engineers, and skilled tradespeople — if you've got hands-on mechanical or electrical experience, this is your chance to bring those skills into a cutting-edge, high-tech manufacturing environment with real career progression and excellent earning potential.
We are currently hiring for a Process Technician position in Limerick. This is a great opportunity for candidates looking to develop their experience in a technical and manufacturing environment.
Join a high-performing operations team at the forefront of automated medical device manufacturing. As a Process Technician, you'll play a critical role in maximizing equipment performance, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring reliable, high-quality production in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.
We're looking for hands-on, solutions-focused technicians who thrive on problem-solving and want to develop their expertise in advanced manufacturing systems.
As a Process Technician, you will:
- Maintain and optimize performance on high-volume automated manufacturing lines
- Monitor line performance data to identify & resolve downtime, cycle time, and yield issues
- Perform hands-on mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic troubleshooting
- Support planned and reactive maintenance to maximize equipment uptime
- Make real-time adjustments to improve efficiency, output, and reliability
- Repair, replace & fine-tune key components including robots, sensors, and vision systems
- Support equipment setup, calibration, and technical changeovers
- Partner with Engineering to diagnose and resolve complex equipment issues
- Proactively identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Contribute to a culture of safety, quality, and high performance
Qualification/Requirement:
- Minimum NFQ Level 6 qualification (120 credits) in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, or related technical discipline (essential requirement)
- Proven hands-on experience in a technical environment (e.g. maintenance, automation, electrical, mechanical, fitting, motor mechanics, etc.)
- Exposure to automated or high-volume manufacturing equipment (robotics, PLCs, sensors, pneumatics, vision systems)
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability
- Min of 2 years' experience working in a hands-on mechanical/technical environment
- Interest, energy, and motivation to work in a fast-moving manufacturing environment
- Experience of working within a team
- Able to work in a 28-day shift pattern