Mechanical Engineer – Limerick (Heavy Industry Site)
Location: Limerick
Work Model: 5 days onsite
Type: Permanent
A leading heavy-industry manufacturer with over 85 years of operations in Ireland is hiring a Mechanical Engineer for its Limerick site. The facility produces high-quality construction materials using large-scale, energy-efficient processes. You’ll join a long-established engineering team supporting plant maintenance and major upgrade projects.
What you’ll do
• Take ownership of a defined process area within the plant
• Lead preventative and predictive maintenance plans
• Manage reactive maintenance and troubleshoot equipment issues
• Plan and run major shutdowns and overhauls
• Coordinate contractors during maintenance and project work
• Support large-scale improvement projects from scope to commissioning
• Strengthen safety and environmental standards across your area
What you need
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 4 years’ hands-on mechanical experience in Ireland (heavy industry preferred)
• Strong understanding of preventative and reactive maintenance
• Comfortable planning downtimes and improving equipment reliability
• Experience working in a large manufacturing or heavy-plant environment
• Confident working onsite full-time with a multidisciplinary team
• Strong communication and contractor management skills
• Good IT capability (AutoCAD and MS Office)
What’s on offer
• Salary based on experience
• Clear progression pathway for the right person, including development toward senior engineering roles
• Exposure to major plant upgrades and capital projects
• A stable, long-established operation with strong investment
Interested?
You can contact me directly:
Darren Brown – Senior Recruitment Consultant
📧 [email protected] 📞 061 221 714
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