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Tirlán, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.
We nurture a talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivering annual revenues of over €3 billion, and over 2,300 people to manage our network of 11 processing plants and 52 agri branches. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations.
Tirlan Wexford is a seasonal production, state of the art facility processing c.450 m lits of milk per annum into 50,000 tonnes of prime cheddar cheese. The site also processes whey, sweet cream and whey cream.
We have an opportunity for an Engineering & Maintenance Lead to join the team in Tirlan Wexford, Rocklands. You will have responsibility for developing and implementing the site Maintenance and Continuous improvement strategy for milk processing into cheese, and by products. Key is ensuring standards to meet customer requirements, Tirlan and associated regulatory standards.
The Engineering & Maintenance Lead reports to the Site Lead as part of the Plant Management Team
Responsibilities
* This role is responsible for the overall maintenance management of the site machinery, equipment and maintenance technician team.
* This role has ownership & responsibility of KPI’s relating to Engineering & Maintenance including; Health and Safety, Equipment Efficiency, Downtime, Throughput, Preventative Maintenance, C.I., Employee Engagement, Project Completion, Energy optimisation management, Utilities and Financial targets..
* Accountable for management of the maintenance technician group & ensuring they are adequately trained and integrated into the plant operations team.
* Maximise equipment and process efficiencies through minimal unplanned equipment downtime achieved through proactive and predictive maintenance programs.
* Develop a culture of coaching and regular feedback with all direct reports. Conduct routine PDPs with reports. Ensure all team members have, measurable KPIs and provide them with regular, timely feedback on their performance.
* Ensure best practice Maintenance, Health & Safety and Quality Management procedures are implemented across the site in line with overall plant risk management strategy.
* Adherence to Quality Standards in line with the Quality Management System and plant customer standards in line with the Plant’s approach to risk management.
* Drive overall compliance to the Tirlan Wexford Quality System including change control management and investigation of equipment events
* Work closely with site management to meet production plans, customer expectations and to promote & develop a lean high performance culture.
* Support the delivery of site engineering projects and in certain cases, manage site owned projects from initiation to completion.
* Identification, management and implementation of process improvements opportunities to help achieve site process improvement targets.
* Promote, develop and implement “best practice” principles and maintenance systems i.e. CBM; vibration monitoring, thermal imagining, oil analysis.
* Ensure adherence to sustainability, EH&S procedures, where necessary develop & implement additional controls and processes to ensure compliance.
* Contribute to the development of site culture and act as role model for Plant values and behaviours.
* Role model in the implementation of site cleanliness and hygiene standards
Key Requirements
* Trade Qualified and/or 3rd level qualification in Engineering or related Technical Discipline.
* Experience in hygienic maintenance and best in class maintenance standards.
* Experience in Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma implementation.
* Advanced organisation and planning skills.
* 5-10 years manufacturing, process or maintenance experience, preferably in a dairy, food, beverage background desirable.
* Strong PC skills including; Microsoft Office (Word, excel etc.), SAP or other CMMS (PEMAC) systems.
* Results driven, customer focused with high performance capability in a fast moving challenging business environment
* Ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders
If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date resume.
About us
Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safetyand state-of-the-art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market. Our new and vibrant headquarters in Kilkenny City operates as a collaboration hub where multi-functional teams come together in a hybrid work environment.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth.
We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.
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Profile description:
We have an opportunity for an Engineering & Maintenance Lead to join the team in Tirlan Wexford, Rocklands. You will have responsibility for developing and implementing the site Maintenance and Continuous improvement strategy for milk processing into cheese, and by products. Key is ensuring standards to meet customer requirements, Tirlan and associated regulatory standards.
The Engineering & Maintenance Lead reports to the Site Lead as part of the Plant Management Team
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Manufacturing
* Industries
Dairy Product Manufacturing
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