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Electrical Shift Technician

Veolia
Irelandfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Jan 2026

About the role

Background:

Veolia is Ireland’s leading environmental services company. We provide a comprehensive range of energy, waste and water solutions and are dedicated to carbon reduction, protecting the environment and building the circular economy. We offer all employees a benefits package as standard which includes full VHI cover, pension and education assistance.

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

Electrical Shift Technician

Contract Duration/Type: Permanent  

Location: Grangecastle, Clondalkin 

Hybrid/Onsite: Onsite 

Working Pattern (Time/Hours): Shift Hours - 07:00 to 19:00

Overview of the role: 

The utilities shift technician is responsible for monitoring, operating and first line maintenance of the Utilities equipment in a cGMP environment, in the relevant area and in accordance with relevant site Standard Operating Procedures and Engineering Work Instructions. The shift technician is responsible for the execution of the day-to-day shift tasks as per the shift Lead requirements. 

Duties of the Role include:

  • Monitoring relevant control systems for GMP and Non GMP alarms. 

  • Responsible for escalation of alarms in accordance with relevant escalation procedures and SOP's. Investigating alarms as per relevant procedures. 

  • Operating utilities equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures. 

  • Operating utilities equipment to maintain high standard of plant uptime in support of Contract KPI's. Carrying out preventative and corrective maintenance in accordance with site maintenance procedures. 

  • Carrying out technical investigation. 

  • Carrying out field round's and readings of utilities equipment. 

  • Participate in maintaining high standard of housekeeping and safety. 

  • Review permit to work before signing off. 

  • Act as lockout coordinator for Control of Hazardous Energy. 

  • Work with vendors and third-party contractors as required. 

  • Collaborate with maintenance and calibration teams on the execution of scheduled calibrations, corrective and preventative work as required to meet contact deliverables. 

  • Ensure complete execution on time of all operations and maintenance activities on specific utilities equipment. 

  • Carry out the review of Utilities Standard Operating Procedures and work instructions as required. Manage own training curricula and review training performance (ITP) with shift lead. 

  • To liase with the engineering and commissioning teams on all Utilities Equipment. 

  • CUB Coordinator is the starting point for internal escalation processes. 

  • Raise reports as required, including safety, TIR and MIR. 

  • Actively improve equipment and process knowledge through the use of FDS, SOO and Equipment Data Books etc. 


 

Required Skills/Experience for this role: 

  • Trade Certificate, City & Guilds or equivalent in Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation Discipline. Marine qualification, with 2 to 4 years' experience at sea. 

  • 2-3 years experience. 

  • Worked in a Shift Team or as part of a Maintenance Team 

  • Knowledge of Utilities Systems as per the below. 

  • Worked in a Pharmaceutical, Brewery, Dairy and Food Industry. 

  • Worked in a regulated Industry (FDA, IMB, NSAI) 

  • Good co-ordination, communication ability. 

  • Ability to prioritise jobs. 

  • Good working knowledge of preventative maintenance programs for a wide range of plant equipment: Proven capability of working with Pumps, HVAC systems, Air Compressors, Steam Boilers and Steam Systems ancillary services, Domestic Hot Water, Refrigerant Chillers, Cooling towers, Clean Steam Boilers, Purified Water Sy

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