Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor - Tarbert

Base Location: Tarbert Generation Station, Kerry

Salary: €49,400 - €74,200 depending on skills and experience + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time

The role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance by providing expert maintenance support across all mechanical.

Some of your other main accountabilities will be;

• Carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance activities across a range of station assets, working closely with Mechanical Engineers and the planning team to ensure safe, reliable and efficient plant operation.
• Supporting the successful delivery of site projects, contributing to all stages of the project lifecycle including business case development, technical specification, procurement, implementation and commissioning, in line with SSE and station objectives.
• Coordinating and managing contractor activities, ensuring all work is delivered safely and compliantly, while meeting SHE, technical, quality and commercial requirements.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date maintenance records for all completed work, ensuring valuable insights, trends and lessons learned are captured to support continuous improvement and asset reliability.

To be successful in this role, we would love you to have;

• National Craft Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (NFQ Level 6 or equivalent).
• Extensive maintenance experience within the power generation sector or a comparable industrial environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Maximo or similar Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for planning, tracking and controlling maintenance activities.
• Appropriate understanding of the business processes necessary to operate, maintain and control power plants

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. 

SSE Thermal keep the lights on for millions of people while pioneering low-carbon technologies. From ground-breaking carbon capture and storage projects to plans for what might be the world's first hydrogen-fired power station, we're transforming how we generate energy.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Pamela Hendry on pamela.hendry@sse.com or 01738 342002 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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