Overview

An established food manufacturing business in County Monaghan is looking to appoint a Maintenance Manager to lead engineering standards across its production operation. This is a senior appointment reporting to the Head of Engineering, with real scope to shape how maintenance is delivered site-wide.

Day to day, you'll drive asset management best practice, standardise engineering systems across multiple production lines, and build out a preventive maintenance approach that reduces downtime and protects output. It's a hands-on leadership role within a business that takes continuous improvement seriously.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance function's daily operations, keeping equipment, facilities and systems running at full efficiency
• Own and control the engineering department's budget, including spare parts spend
• Plan and prioritise repair and maintenance schedules to minimise disruption to production
• Coach, develop and identify training needs across the maintenance team
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and strong working standards
• Partner with production and other departments to keep operations running smoothly
• Oversee contractor performance for safety, quality and value for money
• Support new product and process integration from an engineering perspective
• Ensure full compliance with company, Health & Safety, food safety and environmental requirements
• Report on and maintain site and central engineering KPIs

Criteria

• Proven senior leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong background in engineering gained in a manufacturing or process setting
• Solid knowledge of site utilities, services and infrastructure
• Level 3 electrical or mechanical qualification
• Self-motivated, organised, and a strong communicator with proven people leadership skills

Reward

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a salary of up to €85,000 depending on experience and an excellent benefits package which includes a strong company pension, life assurance, generous holiday entitlement and access to corporate discounts. This role is a Mon - Fri, day shift position giving you good work-life balance. You will be joining a business that invests in its engineering leadership, offering genuine scope to progress and shape strategy as the site continues to grow.

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