Maintenance Fitter
Location: Cork
Sector: Heavy Industry / Manufacturing

An established industrial employer in North Cork is seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join its on-site maintenance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a time‑served mechanical professional to work in a fast‑paced, technically challenging environment where reliability, safety, and continuous improvement are key.

The Role
Working as part of a dedicated maintenance function, the Maintenance Fitter will support the smooth and efficient operation of plant and equipment across the site. The role involves fault diagnosis, planned preventative maintenance, and rapid response to breakdowns, with a strong emphasis on health & safety and minimising downtime.
The successful candidate will work closely with production and maintenance colleagues to ensure machinery performance is optimised and operational issues are resolved efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a role model for safe working practices and promote a strong safety culture
• Use risk assessments to develop and review safe systems of work
• Promote health, safety, and environmental awareness among colleagues and contractors

Maintenance & Reliability

• Carry out mechanical maintenance across all plant areas
• Perform inspections, fault diagnosis, repairs, and installations
• Respond promptly to breakdowns and emergency call-outs
• Complete planned preventative maintenance (weekly, monthly, and longer-term checks)
• Maintain accurate documentation, including maintenance logs and equipment changes
• Support root cause analysis and incident follow-up activities

Communication & Teamwork

• Liaise closely with production teams to ensure equipment readiness
• Communicate effectively with site management and maintenance colleagues
• Contribute to a positive team culture and support wider operational goals

Candidate Requirements

• Time‑served Maintenance Fitter with a relevant qualification (e.g. Mechanical Automation, Maintenance Manufacturing, Toolmaking, or similar)
• Minimum 5 years' experience in heavy plant or industrial environments
• Strong mechanical fault‑finding and troubleshooting skills
• Experience working with planned preventative maintenance systems
• Analytical and problem‑solving capability with a proactive mindset
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross‑functionally
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Proficiency in English
• Comfortable working indoors and outdoors year‑round in a fast‑paced setting

Key Competencies

• Results‑focused and safety‑driven
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Ability to use initiative and make effective decisions
• Continuous improvement mindset

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.