Maintenance Manager-Waterford

Maintenance Manager-Waterford

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance function within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving equipment reliability, leading a maintenance team, ensuring compliance with health, safety and quality standards, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the site maintenance team to deliver performance, uptime and safety targets.
• Plan and manage preventative and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and implement corrective actions to improve performance.
• Drive equipment reliability, efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage contractors, suppliers and external service providers.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety, environmental and food/manufacturing standards.
• Support troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and automated systems.
• Manage maintenance records, budgets and resource planning.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to minimise downtime.

What's on offer:

• Competitive Salary-Up to 80k DOE
• Training & Development Opportunities
• Pension

The Ideal Candidate:

• Proven experience in a Maintenance Manager, Engineering Manager, or similar leadership role.
• Background within manufacturing, food production, FMCG, or a comparable industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience managing and motivating maintenance teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• Engineering qualification, trade qualification, or equivalent industry experience.

If you are a proactive maintenance professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for operational excellence, we would welcome your application.