Careers
We always welcome hearing from people interested in a career in the timber processing sector. To enquire about current vacancies, email
careers@glennonbrothers.ie
Since 1913, Glennon Brothers has been manufacturing high-quality timber products and is now the premier name in the Irish and UK timber processing industry. Through Glennon Brothers plants in Longford and Fermoy, and Windymains Timber and Adam Wilsons in Scotland, we supply both the Irish and UK markets with products for the construction, pallet wood and fencing industries. We also supply timber frame and engineered roof trusses through Dempsey Timber Engineering in Ireland and Alexanders Timber Design in Scotland.
Products include kiln dried graded carcassing, pallet and packing case material, CLS for the timber frame manufacturing industry and machined whitewood for the garden shed industry. In addition, we offer Glendeck timber decking and fencing for outdoor use.
Vacancies
Financial Accountant
Maintenance Scheduler - Fermoy
Area Sales Manager
– North England & Midlands
Internal Sales - Fermoy
Head of IT
Shift Maintenance Fitter – Fermoy
Apprentice Training Programme
Financial Accountant
Glennon Brothers (www.glennonbrothers.ie) is a leading timber processor in
Ireland and the UK with a strong growth story. As a leader in the Green Tech
industry, Glennon Brothers is a growing, dynamic and innovative organisation
with ambitious growth plans. The company won the Ernst & Young Ireland
Industry Entrepreneur award in 2010, a Ruban d’Honneur in the European
Business Award in 2013 and the TTJ Softwood Trader of the Year 2019, 2020,
2021 & 2022. Glennon Brothers supplies both Irish and the UK markets with
products for the construction, pallet wood and fencing industries. It also
manufactures timber frame homes and engineered roof trusses for the house
building sector. Glennon Brothers has operations in Longford and Fermoy in
Ireland; Troon and Edinburgh in the UK. Following the acquisition of Balcas
Timber and Balcas Energy in November 2021 with facilities in Enniskillen in
Northern Ireland and Invergordon in Scotland, the groups turnover has
doubled, and headcount increased to over 900 employees. Its people, a
commitment to service, and ongoing investment in new technology are core to
the business. Glennon Brothers is now expanding its management team to
appoint a Financial Accountant.
Role
Based in Longford and reporting directly to the Group Head of Finance, this
is an excellent opportunity for those wishing to develop their Financial
Accountant career. The successful candidate will provide financial
leadership and direction to the finance functions across our timber
processing facility in Fermoy and have responsibility for reporting
financial accounts, management accounts and other information. They will
liaise closely with the sawn wood sales, Operations teams and forestry
teams. They will have responsibility for financial reporting and management
of financial information.
Key responsibilities include:
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Participate in key decisions as a
member of the executive management team; Insurance and capital
investment appraisals.
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On-going development and
preparation of all budget and forecasts including production of and
presentation of pack to the Group Managing Directors.
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Ensuring appropriate financial
and management controls are in place, communicated and effective.
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Ensuring information systems and
technology are adequate for the business, effective, up to date, secure
and operational.
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Preparation of monthly and
quarterly management accounts, annual financial statements and annual
budgets.
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Preparation of cash flow
projections, forecasts and capital expenditure reports.
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Responsible for VAT and CT
filings and liaising with tax advisors.
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Assist in insurance renewal and
costing of same.
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Contribute to ongoing improvement
of group wide controls and processes.
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Assisting in adhoc reports and
project work as required.
Candidate Profile
This Financial Accountant job will suit a candidate who
is currently a Finance Manager or Finance Accountant looking to progress
within a very dynamic, growing organisation and industry with the following
competencies:
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Fully qualified accountant with
at least 5 years post qualification experience ideally across several
disciplines – ACCA, Chartered or CIMA.
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Excellent communication skills
are essential, as well as the ability to manage, lead and motivate
people at all levels of the organization.
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Experience working on in an ERP
environment would be an advantage.
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Self-motivated with excellent
interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
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Excellent planning and organising
skills, ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise work schedule and
work within agreed timescales.
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Resilience and be capable of
working under pressure in a demanding environment.
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Excellent analytical skills and
problem-solving ability with high accuracy.
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Strong commercial awareness,
business acumen.
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Teamwork and collaboration and
the ability to build effective partnerships
Package
An attractive package
is available for the right candidate.
Contact Details
Applications in the
strictest confidence, with full CV by email to:
careersfinance@glennonbrothers.ie
Maintenance Scheduler - Fermoy
Role purpose
Reporting to the Head of Maintenance, the Maintenance Scheduler will have
in-depth knowledge, experience and understanding of Maintenance and CMMS.
This individual should have a proven track record in good manufacturing
practices, regulatory compliance and lean principles. They will be
responsible for ensuring all equipment is maintained through an effective
preventative maintenance system. They will also be responsible for
scheduling and optimizing resources in order to reduce downtime and deliver
Site KPI’s.
Duties & Responsibilities
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Prepare preventative maintenance plans and schedules
that are in sync with the organization’s maintenance goals and the Site
KPI’s.
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Constantly adjust schedules to account for
unexpected emergency work.
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Act as the primary liaison person between
maintenance and operations.
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Lead communication between maintenance and other
internal beneficiaries of maintenance work to ensure that everyone
receives timely, efficient, and quality service.
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Understand jobs well enough to describe what needs
to be accomplished, estimate labour hours, tools, and resources needed
to complete different work orders.
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Coordinate planned downtimes to reduce mean time
between equipment failures.
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PM Schedule
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Shutdown Plans
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Minimize the number of interruptions once work
begins.
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Establish job goals for the maintenance workforce.
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Maintain the CMMS System by continually creating and
updating Routines, Schedules and associated SOP’s
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Be the On-Site expert for CMMS and provide training
to all employees that utilize the system
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Provide immediate insights into potential labour
shortages (or excesses).
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Help with keeping an optimal stock of spare parts
and materials.
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Maintain preventive maintenance checklists and other
standardized procedures to ensure there is an audit trail for compliance
audits etc.
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Facilitate appropriate scheduling meetings between
Maintenance and Operations
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Provide trending detail and analysis of equipment
performance
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Deliver and Track Department KPIs
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Job Plan Accuracy
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Resource Utilization
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PM Compliance
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Schedule Adherence
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Develop Lean Systems using tools and techniques to
meet continuous improvement targets that are critical to the success and
delivery of a high-performance plant
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Work with external and internal Contractors and
Installation companies to complete in-house maintenance and project work
to the required standards
Essential Skills & Experience
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Qualification in Engineering/Related Field or equivalent knowledge and
experience.
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Knowledge and experience to promote a safe working environment and
ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory standards
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Reduces complexity and increases efficiency in processes to maximise
outcome/return
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Leads by example, with a "can do" approach, passion, energy and a strong
work ethic
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Strong leadership and influence skill
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Very strong organisation skills and attention to detail
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Drive to exceed goals and push self and others towards high levels of
performance
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Makes good decisions and delegates responsibility and accountability to
the appropriate level
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Strong communication skills with the ability to build trusted
relationships and influence others
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Good communication skills, both written and verbal
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Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and under your
own initiative
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Problem solving skills, analytical skills and the ability to make
decisions quickly
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Organisational and team leader skills
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Knowledge of process improvement and validation
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Knowledge of regulatory standards relevant to the industry
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The ability to investigate and identify trends
Applications in the strictest confidence, with full CV by email to:
jordon.hauge@glennonbrothers.ie
Area Sales
Manager – North England & Midlands
Glennon Brothers (www.glennonbrothers.ie) is a leading timber processor in
the UK and Ireland with a strong growth story. As a leader in the Green Tech
industry, Glennon Brothers is a growing, dynamic and innovative organisation
with ambitious growth plans. The company won the Ernst & Young Ireland
Industry Entrepreneur award in 2010, a Ruban d’Honneur in the European
Business Award in 2013 and the TTJ Softwood Trader of the Year 2019, 2020, &
2021. Glennon Brothers supplies both the UK and Irish markets with products
for the construction, pallet wood and fencing industries. It also
manufactures timber frame homes and engineered roof trusses for the house
building sector. Glennon Brothers has operations in Troon and Edinburgh in
the UK, and Longford, Fermoy and Arklow in Ireland. Following the
acquisition of Balcas Timber and Balcas Energy in November 2021 with
facilities in Enniskillen in Northern Ireland and Invergordon in Scotland,
the groups turnover has doubled, and headcount increased to over 900
employees. Its people, a commitment to service, and ongoing investment in
new technology are core to the business. Glennon Brothers is now expanding
its sales team to appoint an Area Sales Manager for North England and
Midlands.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Group Sales, this is an exciting opportunity for
the successful candidate to join a dynamic sales team. This is a field sales
role, covering North England and Midland. The key responsibilities include:
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Repeat selling to an established customer base as well as generating new
business.
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Responsible for proactively managing their accounts,
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Build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships with key
accounts and Buying Groups across the UK.
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Own, hit or exceed annual sales targets and key milestones from a
personal and company perspective from achieving sales targets, to
maintaining a high level of customer service.
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Demonstrate a strong willingness to grow, lead and manage the sales
territory.
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Ensure that the sales process and CRM are maintained from a key account
and customer service perspective.
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Strong journey planning and account management experience.
The Candidate
This position would suit an ambitious, enthusiastic, self-motivated
individual, with a proven ability in selling timber or building products.
Experience of selling timber products into the builders’ merchant sector
would be an advantage. Good communication skills are essential as well as
the ability to deal with people at all levels of the organization up to
Director level.
An
attractive package is available for the right candidate.
Applications in the strictest
confidence, with full CV to
asmgb@glennonbrothers.com using reference code GBASM.
Internal Salesperson - Fermoy
Glennon Brothers (www.glennonbrothers.ie)
is a leading timber processor in Ireland & the UK, with a strong growth
story. As a leader in the Green Tech industry, Glennon Brothers is a
growing, dynamic and innovative organisation with ambitious growth plans.
Turnover has more than doubled since 2009. Glennon Brothers supplies both
the Irish and UK markets with products for the construction, pallet wood and
fencing industries. It has 920 employees with plants Longford, &Fermoy in
Ireland, Enniskillen in Northern Ireland, Troon, and Edinburgh in Scotland.
As the company prepares for continued growth and investment in Ireland and
the UK, Glennon Brothers is now expanding its sales team to appoint an
Internal Salesperson based at our Fermoy facility.
Responsibilities
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Account Management/Repeat selling
over the phone to an established customer base.
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Working closely with the sales
team to achieve agreed targets.
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Knowledge of working with an ERP
system for order processing would be an advantage but not essential.
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Record all relevant market
information into CRM.
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Co-ordinate sales requirements
with the production department.
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Resolving customer queries and
issues.
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General day to day office administration.
Candidate Profile
This role
is ideal for candidates who enjoy selling, are achievement orientated, and
thrive on a challenge. A third level qualification and/or a minimum of 3- 5
years sales experience, would be an advantage.
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The
ideal candidate will have:
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Enthusiasm, energy, a desire to
sell, and a desire to develop their long-term career.
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The ability to work under
pressure in a very busy environment.
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Strong communication skills, both
oral and written.
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A good working knowledge of
Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
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Excellent attention to detail.
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The flexibility to travel to
different plants as required.
This is a
permanent, full time position.
Applications in the strictest confidence, with full CV to: Paul Treacy,
Glennon Brothers, Farran South, Fermoy, Co. Cork, or e mail
paul.treacy@glennonbrothers.ie.
Head of IT
Glennon Brothers (www.glennonbrothers.ie)
is a leading timber processor in Ireland & UK with a strong growth story. As
a leader in the Green Tech industry, Glennon Brothers is a growing, dynamic
and innovative organisation with ambitious growth plans. The Group won the
Ernst & Young Ireland Industry Entrepreneur award in 2010 and a Ruban
d’Honneur in the European Business Award in 2013. Glennon Brothers supplies
both the Irish and UK markets with products for the construction, pallet
wood and fencing industries. It also manufactures timber frame homes and
engineered roof trusses for the house building sector. It has over 900
employees with plants in Troon, Invergordon and Edinburgh in the UK, and
Longford, Fermoy, Arklow and Enniskillen in Ireland. Its people, a
commitment to service, and ongoing investment in new technology are core to
the business. Over the past five years it invested over €50 million across
the Group including value added processing in Fermoy and a state-of-the-art
combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Troon. As the group prepares for
continued growth and investment in the UK and Ireland, Glennon Brothers is
now expanding its management team to appoint a Head of IS.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, this is an exciting
opportunity for the successful candidate to
lead the IT function and execution of the IS / IT strategy to grow the
business. This person will be responsible for
devising the group’s IS / IT strategy and ensure that all infrastructure and
systems necessary to support its operations as well as manage the IT teams
across Ireland and the UK. The successful candidate must have a successful
track record in leading IT teams and ensuring the delivery of best-in-class
IS / IT services.
There is a requirement to frequently travel in Ireland and the UK as part of
this role.
Key
responsibilities include:
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Set objectives and strategies for the IS/IT department.
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Select and implement suitable technologies to improve business
operations using public cloud, private cloud or on premise solutions as
appropriate
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Ensure the security of the entire information stack including hosting,
network, servers and storage, backup, end user devices and applications
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Select and manage appropriate IT suppliers and partners
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Responsible for the development, review, and certification of all
back-up and disaster recovery procedures and plans.
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Oversee the IT technological infrastructure in the organisation and
ensure optimal performance
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Plan the implementation of new solutions and provide guidance to the IT
team and managed service partners and other staff within the
organisation
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Prepare annual budget for the IT department including budgeting
purchases of IT equipment and software
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Monitor changes or advancements in technology to discover ways the
company can gain competitive advantage
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Analyze the costs, value and risks of information technology to advise
the board on suggested actions
Candidate Profile
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Proven experience as a Head of IS or similar managerial role
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Excellent knowledge of IS / IT systems and infrastructure
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Experience in strategic planning and execution.
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Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management.
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Knowledge of IT hardware and software and cloud solutions and the
ability to manage the entire spectrum of information technology
operations.
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Experience with implementation of information technology integrations in
a large division/company.
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Background in designing/developing IT systems and planning IT
implementation
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Solid understanding of data analysis, budgeting and business operations
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Superior analytical and problem-solving capabilities
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A strong strategic and business mindset
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Excellent organisational and leadership skills
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Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
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BSc/BA in information technology, computer science, engineering or
relevant field; MSc/MA will be preferred
Applications with an accompanying CV should be sent to:
ITcareers@glennonbrothers.ie
Shift Maintenance Fitter –
Fermoy
Glennon Brothers (www.glennonbrothers.ie)
is a leading timber processor in Ireland & UK with a strong growth story. As
a leader in the Green Tech industry, Glennon Brothers is a growing, dynamic
and innovative organisation with ambitious growth plans. Turnover has more
than doubled since 2009 and the company won the Ernst & Young Ireland
Industry Entrepreneur award in 2010 and a Ruban d’Honneur in the European
Business Award in 2013. Glennon Brothers supplies both the Irish and UK
markets with products for the construction, pallet wood and fencing
industries. It also manufactures timber frame homes and engineered roof
trusses for the house building sector. It has over 500 employees with plants
in Troon and Edinburgh in the UK, and Longford, Fermoy and Arklow in
Ireland. Its people, a commitment to service, and ongoing investment in new
technology are core to the business. Over the past five years it invested
over €50 million across the Group including value added processing in Fermoy
and a state-of-the-art combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Troon. As the
company prepares for continued growth and investment in Ireland and the UK,
Glennon Brothers is now expanding its management team to appoint a Sales
Operations Manager.
Role
Reporting to the site maintenance manager the role of maintenance fitter
is to provide mechanical support to ensuring that equipment asset
performance is maximised. A high maintenance standard is a must as is
adherence to safety and regulatory standards. Analyse downtime and implement
cycle of continuous improvement to drive plant uptime by focusing on
maintenance best practice. Implement preventative maintenance routines from
heavy log handling equipment to sophisticated log and board scanners.
Provide technical leadership and ownership for site mechanical systems.
Key tasks
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Safety
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Ensure
compliance with external law, rules and regulations relevant to the
plant and internal safety standards and procedures.
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Develop and implement new standards, work practices and procedures to
improve safety standards
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As a
Maintenance Fitter you will be responsible for:
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Completing plant and equipment fault diagnosis, repair and maintenance
to enable the plant to operate safely and efficiently
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First
response for all mechanical breakdowns on-site
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Complete process improvements, preventative maintenance and predictive
maintenance
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Maintenance must be carried out on:
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Motors
and gearboxes from fractional horsepower to up to 125kW.
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Chain
drives and chains transporting anything from a few boards to several
tonnes of logs.
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Hydraulic systems, including servo driven hydraulic systems
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Pneumatic systems
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Mobile
plant including log handles and forktrucks
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Boilers and drying kilns, including low pressure hot water systems
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Manufacture or adapt spare parts to include Milling and turning Arc and
TIG welding Cutting and burning
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Ensuring equipment is well maintained to ensure maximum uptime by
carrying out routine maintenance and inspections..
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Ensuring any spares used are documented so replacements can be sourced
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Supporting a wide range of equipment including for a Sawmill process
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Supporting with plant upgrade and continuous improvement projects.
Education and Training
Likely to be educated to be a time served mechanical fitter in the areas
of Mechanical Automation and Maintenance, Manufacturing, Toolmaking or
similar. Consideration may be given to persons with heavy construction
plant and/or mining qualifications
Additional training in safety related areas such as Safe Pass, Mobile
Elevated Work Platforms, etc.
5 years’ experience post qualification in a similar role, possibly as a
maintenance fitter
Heavy industry experience and used to working indoors and outdoors year
round
Please Send CVs to:
Glennon
Bros Cork Ltd,
Farran
South,
Fermoy,
Co.
Cork,
Email:
jordon.hauge@glennonbrothers.ie
Glennon
Brothers is an equal opportunities employer
Apprentice Training Programme
We are currently recruiting for our Apprentice Training Programme
Apprenticeships offered in,
Get
the experience, the skills and the world class qualifications you need to
succeed
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4
year paid programme
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Class room based learning combined with practical experience
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Operate in a team environment
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Combines college and on job training
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Work indoors and outdoors
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Internationally recognised qualification QQI advanced level 6 trade
certificate
Candidates need to be 16 years of age on January 1st, 2021.
Please Send CVs to:
Glennon
Bros Cork Ltd,
Farran
South,
Fermoy,
Co.
Cork,
Email:
jordon.hauge@glennonbrothers.ie
Glennon
Brothers is an equal opportunities employer