Position: Maintenance Manager Location: Athy, Co Kildare Reporting to: Operations Manager Start Date: As soon as possible Hours / Work Pattern: Full Time. Noel Group are currently working with a prestigious client that has made its mark in the industry by processing the finest fruit juices, fruit concentrates, juice blends and spray dried powder versions of hundreds of unique fruit and flavor combinations for the food and beverage industry over 50 years. POSITION OVERVIEW Ultimately responsible for the reliable operation of all company equipment. Develop and implement maintenance strategies to minimize equipment downtime and disruptions. Respond to facility and equipment breakdowns, alarms, and system failures. Drive continuous improvement initiatives in maintenance procedures. Responsible for managing all needed resources to allow effective maintenance of all production equipment and support equipment as needed. Emails, and schedules meetings with vendors as needed. Responsible for departmental spending. Responsible for strategic spare part management alongside with purchasing and contract management to meet the company standards and support all the operations in the company within the agreed budget. Overall responsibility for outage planning and delivery of same in a safe and timely manner; Maintaining relevant records accurately and in a timely manner in relation to the above To carry out checks, inspections and audits as directed Administers company Preventive Maintenance program using CMMS maintenance software. Periodically reviews of the PM program to ensure completeness. Responsible for reviewing the work order program to ensure that work orders are properly evaluated for prioritization, work order content is accurate, and that issuing work orders for necessary repairs are assigned to the proper personnel. Ensures all production areas and grounds are maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. Responsible for evaluating performance of Maintenance Department personnel. Assists EH&S personnel with the maintenance of accurate records relating to regulated equipment (refrigeration systems, pressure vessels, boiler emissions, backflow prevention, wastewater discharge, PITs, etc.). Lead and promote a culture of Health and safety and ensure compliance with safe systems of work for employees and contractors. All employees are expected to co-operate fully with all provisions taken by the company for ensuring Health and Safety, and Welfare of co-employees and members of the public using the premises; Lead and Performance Manage your direct report(s). Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team's objectives; To ensure that housekeeping is kept to a high standard around the site and that all activities comply with health and safety requirements. Must be available after work hours as emergencies arise. Assists Project Management staff in the coordination and execution of company projects. Enforce and improve departmental policies and procedures.. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Minimum 5+ years' experience in a Management role. Minimum 10+ years' experience in a manufacturing/production setting. In depth Knowledge of Alan Bradley PLC's, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet & Profibus communications protocols. Familiar with BMS,SCADA process control systems for process and fault diagnosis Computer literacy - Microsoft Office, ERP/CRM and outlook desirable. Knowledge of mechanical and electrical process plant and associated maintenance activities. Skills: Maintenance Manager Electrical Manufacturing