Maintenance Technician
BalcasEnniskillen, Fermanagh
About Us
One of Britain and Ireland’s largest sawmills, Balcas is a leading timber products supplier and has pioneered biomass renewable energy in the British Isles. The business has grown organically, and through acquisition and investment in the latest processing technologies.
Balcas’ timber products portfolio includes construction timber, fencing and landscaping products and pallet and packaging material.
Balcas has led the development of the market for wood pellet fuel in Ireland and Britain.
Balcas operates biomass Combined Heat and Power plants that produce renewable energy. Residual heat from electricity generation is used to dry locally sourced woodfibre that is then processed into high-energy fuel pellets – marketed under the company’s Brites brand, displacing 750 million litres of oil in homes, commercial premises and industry.
Purpose of The Job
As part of the Maintenance team the Maintenance Technician will assist in problem solving activities on key technical equipment problems and provide support to maintenance teams on equipment when required. They will work closely with all staff in each area to ensure the smooth running of core business plant, maximise the utilisation of machinery and equipment, proactively work to eliminate plant downtime and make improvements to the processes.
Hours of Work
Monday to Friday, rotating between dayshift and evening shift on a weekly basis
Week 1 - 8.00am to 4.30pm
Week 2 - 3.00pm to 11.30pm (shift allowance applied)
On call rota for weekends – successful candidate will be on call every other weekend
More Information
For further information please contact Human Resources on 028 66 323003 or email hr@balcas.com
Closing Date
Tuesday 6th January 2026 at 4.00pm
One of Britain and Ireland’s largest sawmills, Balcas is a leading timber products supplier and has pioneered biomass renewable energy in the British Isles. The business has grown organically, and through acquisition and investment in the latest processing technologies.
Balcas’ timber products portfolio includes construction timber, fencing and landscaping products and pallet and packaging material.
Balcas has led the development of the market for wood pellet fuel in Ireland and Britain.
Balcas operates biomass Combined Heat and Power plants that produce renewable energy. Residual heat from electricity generation is used to dry locally sourced woodfibre that is then processed into high-energy fuel pellets – marketed under the company’s Brites brand, displacing 750 million litres of oil in homes, commercial premises and industry.
Purpose of The Job
As part of the Maintenance team the Maintenance Technician will assist in problem solving activities on key technical equipment problems and provide support to maintenance teams on equipment when required. They will work closely with all staff in each area to ensure the smooth running of core business plant, maximise the utilisation of machinery and equipment, proactively work to eliminate plant downtime and make improvements to the processes.
Hours of Work
Monday to Friday, rotating between dayshift and evening shift on a weekly basis
Week 1 - 8.00am to 4.30pm
Week 2 - 3.00pm to 11.30pm (shift allowance applied)
On call rota for weekends – successful candidate will be on call every other weekend
More Information
For further information please contact Human Resources on 028 66 323003 or email hr@balcas.com
Closing Date
Tuesday 6th January 2026 at 4.00pm
The closing date for applications is Tuesday the 6th of January 2026
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