Facilities Manager - Pharma Manufacturing (Kilkenny)
I'm partnering with a leading facilities and engineering services provider to recruit a Facilities Manager for a high-profile pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Kilkenny. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you will take full responsibility for facilities operations, ensuring safety, quality, service, and cost targets are consistently achieved.
This position is ideal for an experienced facilities or maintenance professional who thrives in a regulated environment and enjoys leading teams, driving continuous improvement, and maintaining operational excellence across a busy site.
What You'll Do
Lead day-to-day facilities operations, managing a team of technicians across all shifts.
Drive performance through strong leadership, coaching, and regular team development.
Manage and allocate resources effectively to ensure smooth operational delivery.
Implement and manage engineering goals, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Take ownership of facilities actions from tier meetings and ensure timely completion.
Oversee maintenance activities, including planned preventative maintenance via CMMS systems.
Proactively identify and resolve equipment issues to maximise uptime.
Manage subcontractors and external service providers, ensuring compliance with site requirements.
Ensure compliance with GMP, EHS, and quality standards, maintaining accurate documentation.
Handle non-conformances (NCs) and corrective actions (CAPAs), driving issues through to completion.
Coordinate shift planning, holidays, and staffing to ensure operational continuity.
Maintain strong communication with the client and internal stakeholders on all facility-related matters.
What We're Looking For
Third-level qualification in Engineering or a recognised Senior Trade qualification.
Previous experience in a facilities or maintenance role within a regulated (pharma/industrial) environment.
Strong knowledge of facilities systems, processes, and compliance standards.
Proven leadership experience managing teams and driving performance.
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Commercial awareness with solid understanding of financial and operational performance.
Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.
Self-motivated with the ability to lead and inspire others.
Why You'll Love This Role
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunity to lead facilities operations on a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical site.
Career progression within a well-established and growing organisation.
Exposure to advanced systems, compliance standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Supportive team environment where your leadership will make a real impact.
If you're ready to take ownership of a key facilities leadership role in a dynamic pharma environment, apply now or reach out to Laura Byrne directly to learn more.
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