Ornua is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients. We operate from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and have sales and marketing teams working in-market across the globe in Africa, Asia, Germany, Ireland, the Middle East, Spain, the UK, and the US.
You may know us by our brands Kerrygold, Dubliner, Pilgrim’s Choice, Avantage, Forto, and BEO.
Ornua’s Values
At Ornua, our Values lie at the core of everything that we do and how we behave both individually and as a business. Our five values, and their underlying behaviours, encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas , Make It Happen , Be Our True Selves , Show You Care and Achieve Great Things Together.
Ornua’s Growth
At Ornua, our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business. We care passionately about driving sustainable, profitable growth, underpinned by our ambitious ‘Path to Prosper’ strategy. We have delivered significant growth in our core business, and we have ambitious plans for continued growth over the next five years.
W HY T HIS R OLE IS V ALUABLE
The Maintenance Technician role is essential for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of Ornua's operations. By maintaining and optimizing equipment, you help minimize downtime and ensure smooth production processes. Your proactive participation in the Health & Safety system contributes to a safe working environment, which is crucial for both employee well-being and operational success. Additionally, your involvement in continuous improvement initiatives drives innovation and enhances overall performance. Ensuring compliance with technical and food hygiene standards guarantees that our products meet the highest quality and safety standards, maintaining customer trust and satisfaction.
K EY A REAS OF R ESPONSIBILITY:
Support the H&S system within Ornua through your proactive participation and involvement. Responsible for asset performance & maintenance. Complete all preventative and reactive tasks assigned by the Engineering Lead. Proactively work with the operational and engineering teams to ensure site KPIs are achieved. Manage and execute assigned projects Drive and Support Continuous Improvement program. Be a proactive member of the Ornua site engineering team.
Proactively participate in the Company’s Employee Development and performance management program. Participate in any training program you are assigned and value adding task assigned out of each training session. Ensure full compliance with technical and food hygiene standards to ensure product meets all appropriate quality and safety standards.
K EY R EQUIREMENTS :
A recognized Electrical or Mechanical Qualification.
Previous experience working in a high-speed facility, and a good working knowledge of Packaging Machines would be desirable. Experience in Automation would be desirable – Siemens PLCs. HMI & SCADA systems. Instrumentation. Process control - pumps, process control valves, instruments. The ability to work well individually and integrate well with cross functional teams. Flexibility to work on varying shift pattern s. Ability to work to deadlines and work under pressure.
O RNUA C OMPETENCIES :
FORWARD LOOKING: Helps others to accept change, implements change, and looks ahead to anticipate change. WORKING TOGETHER: Encourages Co-operation and supports cross-functional working. CURIOSITY: Creates an environment for innovative thinking and continuous improvement. EXPERTISE: For projects that involve others applies effective analysis, decision making, planning and reviewing
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