Rosderra Irish Meats Group, Irelands leading provider of high quality pork products to a global marketplace are looking for an experienced Maintenance/Engineering Manager to join the team at its largest Slaughter/Processing site in Edenderry, Co. Offaly. This is a great opportunity to join a progressive and growing Company in the Pigmeat Industry. Rosderra Irish Meats Group has grown its business significantly in the export and domestic market and continuing growth is its strategy. It has invested in process capability, new technology and value added processes. To enable continuous growth, we are building our teams capabilities across all the business functions. A Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing ethos drives our business and development of all our staff is a core value in that strategy. Main responsibilities and accountabilities: Lead the Maintenance team (mechanical and electrical) to deliver high performance process efficiency in a modern well invested facility. Ensure the Maintenance function operates to the Groups required Health, Safety, Quality and Hygiene standards. Leading Development and Culture change to meet ongoing regulatory and customer standards. Planning and developing TPM systems to deliver maximum line/process efficiency including energy, refrigeration, plant services, utilities and WWTP. Developing best plant practices in process engineering & maintenance systems involving new technology and design standards. Development of the Maintenance Teams capability and skills, leading performance review, training and individual on the job coaching/mentoring and support to best industry standards. Responsible for cost management in the maintenance and engineering functions, delivering costs to weekly KPI budgets including energy and projects. Developing Maintenance Lean Systems using tools and techniques to meet continuous improvement targets that are critical to the success and delivery of a high performance plant. Working with external Contractors and Installations Companies to complete in-house maintenance and project work to the required standards. A key member of the Site Management Team involved in the strategic and day to day responsibilities of a modern high performance facility involving Customers, Regulatory Authorities and Capital Investment Programmes. Further information Job Title: Maintenance and Engineering manager Location: Edenderry Department:Maintenance Reports to:Site Operations Manager Job Summary: Reporting to the Site Operation Manager the maintenance and engineering manager is a key member of the site team. The role has responsibility for the maintenance and engineering management of the site, and will ensure equipment, plant and property are efficiently operating to maximise production output. The operation run on days only Monday to Friday so ensure maximum up time in this period is key. As part of the management team, the manager will involve themselves in day to business activities, keeping close to operational issues and requirements and managing projects and continuous improvement activities. The Maintenance and Engineering Manager is responsible for managing reactive & preventive maintenance on site managing both internal teams, contractors, 3rd party maintenance. The role plans and oversees all repair and installation activities. It ensures compliance with maintenance processes & procedures, maintenance schedules. It delivers on; agreed KPIs of plant availability, effectiveness and costs; and in the deployment of best processes and practices. Responsibilities: Ensuring that the site manufacturing equipment performance meets or exceeds all required KPIs. Provide strategies to ensure all technicians training has been identified and support the ongoing skills enhancement of members of Maintenance teams Ensure planned preventative maintenance is executed to plan and plans are in place to ensure regulatory conformance always Periodic maintenance systems review, identification and execution of continuous improvement projects focused on equipment performance, application of best practice maintenance strategies to sustain these improvements long term Ensure all maintenance work performed onsite meets Health & Safety and Quality requirement Drives the Maintenance and Reliability initiative focused on Preventive & Predictive Maintenance, not reactive. Overall responsibility for the adherence for site Maintenance Department budget. Owner of planning systems Maintenance Function) Managing maintenance technician group Managing, maintaining, and establishing maintenance procedures for production lines in a GMP manufacturing environment to ensure production meets or performs better than budget. Support plant optimisation across production, filling and packing, utilities and intake. Establish performance standards and optimise performance across all processes in the plant Engage with stakeholders including Quality and Production teams in the prioritisation, development, design and testing of new or enhanced processes Work with Production team to plan and execute agreed changes Utilise data insights to recommend interventions to drive performance Troubleshooting issues and identifying opportunities to enhance plant performance and drive KPI improvement Manage utilities Requirements/ Profile Experienced trade (electrician or fitter) or third level qualification in mechanical Engineering or a related discipline. A sound, hands-on, mechanical and electrical knowledge of equipment, including refrigeration, conveyers and packaging Previous experience of managing and leading maintenance teams, ideally in a food manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment Previous experience of using and managing preventive maintenance system(s) Strong troubleshooting/problem solving skills Good verbal and written communication skills High attention to detail and accuracy Flexible and adaptable with a strong work ethic -Respond effectively under pressure and meet deadlines. Ability to comply with existing/quickly adapt to new processes within the organisation. Proven working experience in maintenance and project management Good Communication and influencing skills. Proven organisational skills/ability to work on own initiative. Advanced organisation and planning skills. Demonstrated knowledge lean and process improvement processes. Ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Results driven, customer focused with high performance capability in a fast moving challenging business environment Demonstrate strong technical ability and attention to detail to do the job at a high level of accomplishment Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to bring people with them for the best outcome Experience of managing, coaching and developing a team. Leading a team to high performance levels. Client group Site operations manager Maintenance team Site operations and support team Group operations manager Contractors Suppliers Lean team Environmental manager Quality team Skills: Maintenance Management Cost Management Lean Manufacturing Engineering Manager Food productuion Benefits: pension of 5% employer contribution