Maintenance Manager
Are you an experienced Maintenance Manager looking to join one of the largest and most advanced food production sites of its kind in Europe?
We are working with a leading manufacturer based in the Kilkenny area, this is a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you can make a real impact and progession.
What will you be doing?
- Manage a team of 8 direct reports and oversee 3rd party contractors/vendors.
- Work closely with the Maintenance Planner to coordinate preventative and reactive maintenance activities.
- Attend and contribute to daily and weekly plant meetings to align with wider site goals.
- Manage department budgets, performance reviews, and ensure high uptime across all key assets.
- Collaborate with procurement and planning to identify tools, resources, and team requirements.
- Rotational weekend duty-one weekend in every four (Monday-Friday standard schedule otherwise).
What We're Looking For:
- Proven experience in a maintenance leadership role within a high-volume manufacturing environment-ideally food or FMCG.
- Strong understanding of preventative maintenance, team management, and vendor coordination.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with multiple departments.
- Comfortable with both hands-on support and high-level planning/budgetary responsibilities.