Maintenance Craft - Fitter

Date: 23 Apr 2026

Location: Virginia, Co. Cavan, CN, IE, A82 CD63

Company: TIRLÁN LIMITED

 

    

Maintenance Craft - Fitter

Virginia Co. Cavan – onsite role

 

Tirlán

Tirlán, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.

Tirlán owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition.

 

Role Profile

We have an opportunity for a Maintenance Fitter to join Tirlán at our plant in Virginia Co Cavan.  Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this role will see you working as part of a team to ensure the highest standards of Maintenance work are adhered to on the Virginia site.

 

Responsibilities

  • Maintain plant and equipment at optimum performance and provide utilities to manufacturing and general plant to achieve yearly plan
  • Support all site automation systems and champions these processes
  • Interact with suppliers, customers and external contractors.
  • Adhere to H& rules and regulations on site.
  • Report current or potential hazards to supervisor or dept. manager immediately 
  • Following and adhereing to site's SOPs
  • Maintanance and troubleshooting on plant and equipment and supporting RCAs.
  • Carry out installation and commissioning of plant and equipment.
  • Use diagnostic tools for condition monitoring of Plant and Equipment.
  • Carry out engineering work orders in a timely and safe manner while maintaining adherence to GMP and compliance with procedures
  • Complete work order forms
  • Carry out plant preventative maintenance programme as scheduled
  • Follow correct procedure when carrying out hot work and confined space entry ensuring work permits are fully complete and in compliance with SOPs
  • Develop in-depth working knowledge of all plant equipment and processes
  • Maintain equipment in utilities to ensure compliance with environmental regulations
  • Assist in the development and training of apprentices
  • Support plant on all business excellence activities
  • Perform additional duties at the request of the direct manager
  • Ensure all housekeeping activities are observed and carried out appropriately

This list of responsibilities may change depending on plant needs and employees are expected to be adaptable and flexible where this need arises.

 

Requirements

  • Previous experience in a dairy processing environment would be an advantage.
  • Ability to read Electrical, hydraulic/pneumatic, P&Ids and schematic diagrams.
  • Ability to multi skill across trades
  • National Craft Certificate or Junior/Senior trades
  • Involves shift work

 

We offer

  • Parking onsite
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Work/life balance and collaborative work culture
  • Career progression opportunities

 

 

About us

Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safety and state-of-the-art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market.  Our new and vibrant headquarters in Kilkenny City operates as a collaboration hub where multi-functional teams come together in a hybrid work environment.

 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth.

We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. 

 

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Tirlán is a Values Based Organisation