Engineering Technician – Manufacturing Maintenance

About the role

Stryker Tullagreen in Cork is looking for an Engineering Technician to support its manufacturing business unit. The role covers maintenance, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance coordination and equipment support, working onsite with 24/7 shifts.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure all maintenance activities and documentation meet GMP standards.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, electronic and process issues, including hardware/software interfacing problems, and diagnose faults to find hazards and defects.
• Investigate build and furnace failures that cause scrap, find root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and calibration on assigned lines, processes and areas.
• Provide process and maintenance improvements using data analysis and trending reports.
• Support new product introductions, site transitions, equipment procurement, installations, validations, FATs and SATs.
• Track weekly and monthly equipment uptime metrics and record significant downtime.
• Work with Production Team Leaders and Manufacturing Engineers on productivity, scrap and efficiency issues, and take part in cross-functional process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with site and divisional maintenance procedures.

Required profile

• Certificate or diploma in engineering, or trade qualification in electrical, mechanical, toolmaking or a related discipline.
• 2 years of manufacturing experience; technician experience is an advantage.
• Entry-level experience in a modern manufacturing environment, ideally with low/medium voltage electrical, pneumatics, PLCs, instrumentation, hydraulics, calibration or AutoCAD.
• Medical device industry experience is an advantage.
• Business understanding of operations and their impact, strong communication skills, self-starter attitude and flexibility.

Required skills

• Good knowledge of mechanical, electronic and software control systems.
• High-level PC skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer

• Pay range in Ireland of EUR 17.26 to 28.60 per hour.
• Possible incentive compensation such as bonus or commission.
• Stryker's comprehensive benefits package.
• Up to 10% travel.