Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

South East Ireland

Highly competitive salary

An established manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function at a busy production facility. This role will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement of plant operations while leading a multi-skilled maintenance team.

The Role

• Lead and manage the site maintenance and engineering function.
• Deliver maintenance objectives, KPIs, and operational targets.
• Oversee planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance activities.
• Manage maintenance budgets and control engineering costs.
• Provide leadership and technical support to the engineering team.
• Prioritise maintenance activities to minimise production downtime.
• Coordinate internal resources and external contractors as required.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and plant performance.
• Manage site utilities and ensure continuity of essential services.
• Support the development, training, and performance of the maintenance team.

The Candidate

• Trade-qualified in a mechanical or electrical discipline, or hold an engineering qualification, or possess equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum five years' experience within engineering or maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience leading or supervising maintenance or engineering teams.
• Strong organisational, planning, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Proven people management and team development experience.
• Experience within food or FMCG manufacturing environments is advantageous.
• Willingness to travel between sites as required.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering professional to join a well-established manufacturing business and play a key role in driving operational performance and continuous improvement.