Maintenance Manager CK Group are recruiting for a Maintenance Manager, on behalf of a Life Sciences company, based onsite in Cork, Ireland.
This is a permanent role, with Mon-Fri day time working hours.
Salary: Competitive.
Additional Benefits: 11% annual bonus, €11,000 car allowance.
The Role: The Maintenance Manager reports into the Head of Operations (Medical and Analytical devices), and is responsible for leading the activities of the Maintenance teams.
The Maintenance Manager will lead a team of Supervisors, technicians & engineers and coordinate all maintenance activities in support of day to day production in a safe, cost-effective and environmentally sound manner, assuring capacity and achieving plant performance metrics.
This role is a key member of the Cork Extended Leadership team (ELT), responsible for delivering all targets & metrics within the operational areas.
Key Responsibilities of the Maintenance Manager: Provide leadership of safety initiatives and practices to develop and maintain an injury free workplace.
Develop and deliver a maintenance strategy (including autonomous, preventative and predictive maintenance) in partnership with other leaders within the plant.
Maintain and develop a maintenance management system.
Establish sustainable system for effective management and control of technical documentation, maintenance routines, maintenance scheduling and spare parts.
Establish appropriate maintenance metrics to improve overall asset life, maintenance productivity, and overall equipment operating costs.
Manage projects to improve equipment performance and replace existing equipment.
Who you are: Excellent leadership, facilitation, coaching, mentoring and communication skills.
Strong Project Management experience.
Experience with injection moulding, high speed assembly, packaging, bulk chemical processing and facilities equipment.
Experience with planning and executing change.
Proficient and experienced in using maintenance management systems.
Application of continuous improvement through Lean Six Sigma methodologies and Kaizen Medical device experience desirable.
Strong knowledge in Maintenance and Reliability.