Maintenance Technician TLNT1_NI in Larne

About Saint-Gobain External Solutions

Saint-Gobain External Solutions is part of the global Saint-Gobain Group, a world leader in light and sustainable construction. With a strong heritage of innovation and more than 350 years of expertise, we design and deliver high-performance external building solutions that improve energy efficiency, durability, and comfort. Our portfolio includes industry-leading brands and systems that support modern construction, infrastructure, and renovation projects worldwide. We are driven by a clear purpose: to make the world a better home combining technical excellence with a commitment to sustainability and responsible growth.

At Saint-Gobain External Solutions, we bring together expertise, innovation, and collaboration to shape the future of building exteriors.

Job Purpose

Maintenance Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for health, safety, and well-being to deliver a safety-first culture.
• Bring a root cause-based mindset and culture to deliver high quality solutions.
• Undertake repairs, servicing, and maintenance of a wide range of production plant and machinery to the highest standard with work requests and pre-determine specifications.
• Design, promote and carry out preventative maintenance.
• Fault finding, testing and the removal or adjustment of existing fittings, fixtures, and parts.
• Assist the Maintenance Engineer to ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained for all spare part lists and ensure that all necessary records are completed accurately.
• Adhere to existing working practices, methods, procedures, undertake relevant training and development activities and to respond positively to new and alternative systems.
• Maintain collaborative working practices, building strong relationships with all internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with Production to prioritise daily workload and plant maintenance.
• Manage breakdowns with urgency to minimise downtime, working outside of core hours, unprompted with the wider team where valuable to do so.
• Own a high-quality preventative maintenance schedule to reduce downtime, and achieve optimal levels of capacity and efficiency.
• Have the ability and confidence to make pragmatic decisions using knowledge, experience and judgement.
• Demonstrate resilience and ambition to build and drive long term engineering excellence.
• Act as an ambassador for our company values and adhere to all company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• A 3rd level qualification in Engineering or similar HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering, and/or time served Mechanical background.

Skills & Experience

• A minimum of 3 years experience gained in a manufacturing environment, or similar role.
• Experience working with servicing, repairs and maintenance of plant machinery.
• Knowledge of current H&S legislation.
• Root cause analysis & fault-finding experience on automated machinery & electrical systems.
• Ability to read, interpret and apply information from files, electrical drawings, catalogues, reports, and manuals.
• Experience with 3 phase motors, electrical conveyors, belts, palletisers.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational, planning and prioritising ability.
• Evidence of delivering and maintaining a continuous improvement culture.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Ability to mobilise urgency and determination.
• Strong influencing skills with ability to influence upwards, downwards and laterally.
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office suite.

Requirements

• Able to work flexible hours as required.
• Able to work an on-call rota.
• Able to work away from home if required.
• Possess a full current driving licence.

Benefits

• Performance Bonus.
• Group Life Assurance.
• Pension.