Posted 28 June, 2026
Mechanical Maintenance Fitter
Dawn Meats
Kildare R51 H727, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 1550313082
Overview
Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Fitter
Reporting to: Maintenance Manager.
Contract: Permanent.
Location: Kildare town, Co. Kildare
Role Summary:
Dawn Meats is a premium meat processor and supplier of choice for a range of leading supermarket, foodservice and restaurant businesses. Established in 1980, Dawn Meats is an industry leader with annual revenues of over €4.5bn, employing over 12,000 staff in 13 countries and exporting to over 70 countries.
Dawn Meats are looking to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter in our Kildare town production site to provide technical and problem-solving support for the plant and maintenance teams.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be based at our primary production plant in Kildare town and their duties will include:
Qualifications
Your role will see you tackle a wide range of business challenges in a busy Maintenance/Engineering environment.
The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:
INDLP
Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Fitter
Reporting to: Maintenance Manager.
Contract: Permanent.
Location: Kildare town, Co. Kildare
Role Summary:
Dawn Meats is a premium meat processor and supplier of choice for a range of leading supermarket, foodservice and restaurant businesses. Established in 1980, Dawn Meats is an industry leader with annual revenues of over €4.5bn, employing over 12,000 staff in 13 countries and exporting to over 70 countries.
Dawn Meats are looking to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter in our Kildare town production site to provide technical and problem-solving support for the plant and maintenance teams.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be based at our primary production plant in Kildare town and their duties will include:
- Supports and executes plant specific maintenance strategies to achieve key performance goals and overall maintenance performance;
- Assists and supports production, enabling production schedules to be met and to ensure that all issues are resolved in a timely fashion;
- Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with relevant standards;
- Carry out work orders in a timely and safe manner while maintaining adherence & full compliance with company procedures;
- Responsibility to upload all job details onto a handheld mobile field technology device on completion;
- Develop in-depth working knowledge of all site mechanical equipment;
- Complete all paperwork in full;
- Follow all Health and Safety Rules and Regulations in the Site;
- To complete training and review of SOPs on compliance.
Qualifications
Your role will see you tackle a wide range of business challenges in a busy Maintenance/Engineering environment.
The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:
- Time-served Mechanical, Automation & Maintenance Fitter (MAMF), demonstrating a high level of competency, with a minimum of 3 years post apprenticeship experience;
- Experience of machines & process equipment, controls & automation;
- Experience in electrical & mechanical installations, maintenance and refrigeration systems;
- Can demonstrate good communication, both written & oral skills, which meet the requirements of the job in full;
- Good troubleshooting ability; to logically follow a line of thought for problem solving;
- Holds a full driving license;
- Ability to work on their own initiative, with minimum supervision, as well as part of a team;
- Has a flexible approach to working hours (overtime and on call).
INDLP
