Engineering Manager
Morgan McKinley is partnering with a well-established and growing manufacturing business to recruit a Head of Engineering for a key production site in the Irish Midlands.
The successful candidate will lead all engineering and maintenance activities across the site, ensuring equipment reliability, operational efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement across production operations.
The Role
Leading the engineering and maintenance function across a busy manufacturing site
Managing preventative and reactive maintenance activities to minimise downtime
Driving engineering performance, reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives
Working closely with production and operations teams to improve plant efficiency and output
Managing engineering KPIs, maintenance schedules, and compliance standards
Supporting capital projects, equipment upgrades, and site improvement initiatives
Leading, developing, and mentoring the engineering team
Ensuring all engineering activities meet Health & Safety, food safety, and quality standards
The Candidate
Proven experience leading engineering or maintenance teams within a manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of maintenance systems, asset reliability, and continuous improvement
Experience managing engineering operations within fast-paced production settings
Excellent people leadership and stakeholder management skills
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capability
Experience within food manufacturing is highly desirable, though candidates from other regulated or high-volume manufacturing environments will also be considered
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