Maintenance Manager

Contact: Conor OHagan

Location: Carrickmacross

Are you an experienced engineering leader with a proven track record in asset management, team development, and driving operational excellence? We are seeking a dynamic Maintenance Manager to lead our maintenance function, ensuring optimal equipment performance, compliance, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a pivotal leadership role, where you will shape maintenance strategies, enhance asset reliability, and foster a high-performing team culture.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Role:

1. Attractive Salary - Competitive package based on experience.
2. Leadership Opportunity - Drive engineering excellence and team development.
3. Fast-Paced Environment - Work within a collaborative and innovative manufacturing setting.

The Role:

As Maintenance Manager, you will:

• Lead and manage the site maintenance department to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance strategies and asset management best practices.
• Oversee maintenance systems, spare parts control, and the utilisation of tools such as Holistech and MYMRO.
• Manage departmental budgets and control expenditure on spare parts and engineering activities.
• Plan and prioritise maintenance activities to minimise downtime and maximise equipment reliability.
• Develop, coach, and support maintenance teams through training, performance management, and succession planning.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement across engineering and operations.
• Collaborate with production and project teams to deliver new equipment, products, and process developments.
• Ensure contractor performance meets safety, quality, and value-for-money standards.
• Monitor and maintain site engineering KPIs and compliance standards.
• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety, Environmental, and legislative requirements.

The Person:

To excel in this role, you will need:

• A Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Significant engineering and maintenance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of asset management and preventative maintenance systems.
• Proven experience managing maintenance teams and departmental budgets.
• A solid understanding of site utilities, services, and infrastructure.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and people development skills.
• A passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

The Reward:

• Competitive Salary - Reflective of your experience and expertise.
• Career Development - Opportunity to lead a critical business function and influence site performance.
• Collaborative Culture - Work within a supportive and innovative team environment.
• Impactful Role - Shape engineering strategies that deliver lasting business results.

Next Steps:

For further information and to apply for this Maintenance Manager role, please get in touch with us. Visit our website to explore a full list of opportunities across engineering and manufacturing.

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