Maintenance Fitter

Who We Are:

Lakeland Dairies Co-operative Society Limited (The Group) is one of the largest dairy processor on the island of Ireland. The business is complex and ambitious with a milk supply pool of 2 billion litres of milk, drawn from over 3,200 family farms across 16 counties.

The opportunity:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining and improving the reliability, performance and safety of plant equipment to support efficient production operations. The role involves carrying out preventative and corrective maintenance, responding to equipment breakdowns, identifying root causes of recurring faults, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with production and engineering teams, the Maintenance Technician ensures equipment is operating safely and effectively, maintains accurate maintenance records, supports projects and training activities, and contributes to achieving site performance, quality, compliance and health & safety objectives.

• What does success look like? 
• To carry out engineering work in a safe manner, adhering to site procedures.
• To focus on critical plant and address root cause of repetitive failures.
• To provide change/breakdown support for the production floor.
• To participate fully as a team member, receiving direction from the Maintenance Co Ordinator.
• To take reasonable care for Health & Safety of you and others.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations in area of responsibility.
• To identify all unsafe equipment and practices.
• To progress preventative and corrective/improvement maintenance work efficiently.
• To communicate effectively with the engineering team and ensure faults and actions are logged accurately in required format.
• To share knowledge and experience and participate in project teams.
• To deliver coaching/training as and when required.
• To be flexible with the areas on site that you work in and prioritise in order to support business goals.
• To develop diversity of skills and knowledge of the whole plant.
• To arrange and utilise machine outages to complete preventative and corrective/improvement maintenance.
• To be willing to undertake areas of specialism or expertise as directed by the Maintenance Co-Ordinator.
• Develop own performance by completing relevant learning and development activities.
• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of self and others, ensuring compliance with safety regulations in area of responsibility, in line with all relevant Health and Safety legislation.
• Ensure compliance with standards and procedures to achieve accreditation and ongoing compliance certification.
• Responsible for own compliance with the Company’s Data Protection Policy and Data Retention Process. Must ensure that personal data is kept secure and processed in a lawful manner and that all activities relating to the handling and processing of ordinary personal data, and special category data, comply with Data Protection legislation.
• The above list is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably expected. All employees are required to be flexible and co-operate to meet business needs.

• What you will need to succeed:
• A willingness to learn
• Aptitude for how machines work
• Basic IT skills and ability to use SAP or similar systems.

Why join Lakeland Dairies

At Lakeland Dairies we offer far more than just a job. Our business provides purpose-driven careers rooted in heritage, community, and continuous growth. By joining our team, you become part of a rich history of cooperative excellence, deeply embedded in the fabric of local communities across Ireland. We truly live by our core values every day, fostering a fantastic, inclusive workplace culture where collaboration and integrity drive our global success. Here, your ambition matches our commitment to your future, offering amazing opportunities to develop your skills, advance your career, and make a meaningful impact on the global food supply chain.