Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Location: Shannon, Co. Clare

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead and develop the maintenance function across a complex, safety critical operational environment. While prior airport experience is an advantage, it is not essential. Candidates with strong maintenance leadership experience in manufacturing, utilities, facilities management, transport, engineering services or similar regulated environments are encouraged to apply.

This role is key to ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of critical infrastructure, facilities and equipment. The Maintenance Manager will oversee planned and reactive maintenance, ensure compliance with statutory requirements, support continuous improvement initiatives, and lead a multi disciplinary maintenance team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance team to deliver safe, compliant and high quality maintenance services across all facilities and operational assets.
• Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programmes to minimise downtime and extend asset life.
• Coordinate and prioritise reactive maintenance tasks, ensuring efficient response times and effective resolution.
• Manage maintenance planning, scheduling, and workflow execution using CMMS or similar systems.
• Oversee contractors and service providers, ensuring compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory, statutory and environmental requirements (H&S legislation, building services, electrical/mechanical standards, etc.).
• Develop asset management strategies to improve reliability, reduce risk, and support operational continuity.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the maintenance team, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Support capital projects, upgrades, and infrastructure improvements.
• Prepare maintenance budgets, monitor costs, and identify opportunities for efficiency and value enhancement.
• Collaborate closely with operations, engineering, safety, and commercial teams to support business needs.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Degree or relevant qualification in Engineering, Facilities Management, Building Services, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or similar (NFQ Level 7+ advantageous).
• Proven experience in maintenance leadership or maintenance management within a complex operational, industrial or regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, building services, and/or utilities systems.
• Excellent leadership, team development and performance management capabilities.
• Skilled in maintenance planning, asset management and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation, risk management and compliance requirements.
• Experience with CMMS, maintenance KPI reporting, and maintenance budgeting.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem solving skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a high responsibility environment where safety and reliability are paramount.

Desirable Experience (Not Essential)

• Experience working in aviation, transport infrastructure, logistics hubs, or 24/7 operational environments.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams (electrical, mechanical, facilities, utilities).
• Exposure to ISO standards, asset management systems, or LEAN/continuous improvement tools.

What Our Client Offers

• A highly impactful role within an essential and dynamic operational environment.
• Opportunities to lead improvements, modernise systems, and shape the future maintenance function.
• Strong support for professional development and further training.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.