The Company:
Known for its innovation, sustainability leadership and high-quality products, this company serves both branded and private-label markets across retail, foodservice and industrial channels. Leveraging state-of-the-art manufacturing, advanced R&D capabilities and long-standing partnerships, it delivers trusted solutions to its customers.
The Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join a well-established food and nutrition manufacturing facility in Co. Kilkenny. This role will report directly to the Engineering Manager and will play a key role in coordinating daily and strategic maintenance activity to ensure operational efficiency, compliance, and safety across production.
PROFILE:
The successful candidate will have the following attributes/experience:
• A third-level qualification in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline.
• Strong leadership and team coaching experience in a maintenance or manufacturing setting.
• Deep understanding of maintenance best practices.
• Proficiency in RCA and lean manufacturing methodologies.
• Solid experience with SAP PM/MM or similar CMMS tools.
• Excellent organisation, planning, and communication skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead daily and weekly maintenance planning and handover meetings.
• Oversee both reactive and preventative maintenance activities in line with production schedules. • Deliver and monitor departmental KPIs to support site performance.
• Support site audits, customer requirements, and root cause investigations (RCA).
• Champion health & safety practices including permit controls (LOTO, Hot Work, Confined Space) and contractor management.
• Act as the Maintenance Lead on site projects, including new equipment setup, criticality analysis, and PM schedule development.
• Drive best practice in maintenance systems, such as condition-based monitoring (CBM), vibration analysis, and thermal imaging.
• Liaise closely with operations, offering technical support across production plants.
This is a progressive opportunity for a hands-on, solution-focused manager to shape maintenance strategy and culture at a modern, progressive and fast paced manufacturing site with strong growth and investment in operations.
If you're a proactive leader with a passion for continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.
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