Head of Maintenance Engineering
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- Kildare
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leading and developing a high performing, multi skilled maintenance team
- Driving plant efficiencies with a strong focus on preventative and problem maintenance
- Designing and implementing maintenance strategies, procedures, and methods
- Managing and optimising the CMMS system (Flex)
- Collaborating closely with Production to support site schedules and reduce downtime
- Diagnosing breakdowns and implementing preventative maintenance programmes
- Overseeing electrical and mechanical services across the site
- Managing maintenance budgets, KPIs, and overall equipment effectiveness
- Installing and commissioning new plant equipment and services
- Managing contractors, service contracts, and critical suppliers
- Ensuring statutory maintenance, calibration, fire safety, and Legionella controls are completed
- Maintaining safety, quality, hygiene, and environmental standards and presenting to auditors as required
- Minimum 5 years' experience leading a maintenance team in a manufacturing environment
- Electrical qualification with industrial experience
- Strong project management experience
- Proven people management and team development skills
- Ability to apply engineering principles in practical, operational settings
- Strong communication skills and a proactive, can do mindset
- Experience driving continuous improvement and lean initiatives
- Controls, PLC, automation, or software experience
- Key leadership role within a stable food manufacturing business
- Opportunity to influence site strategy, efficiency, and performance
- High level of autonomy and responsibility
- Strong focus on continuous improvement and engineering excellence