Head of Engineering – Galway Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits | Onsite A leading manufacturing site in Galwayis undergoing major transformation and investment under private equity ownership.
We are seeking a Head of Engineering to modernise the engineering function, embed reliability practices, and significantly improve equipment uptime (targeting an increase from 50–60% to 80–90%).
Key Responsibilities Lead a 30-person engineering team across maintenance, facilities, and projects Implement reliability, predictive and preventative maintenance strategies Improve equipment availability, changeover efficiency, and validation readiness Ensure full GMP/FDA/HPRA compliance Drive cultural modernisation and support digital transformation (incl.
SAP rollout)Oversee capital projects and partner with Production, Supply Chain, and Technical functions Experience Required Senior engineering leadership in high-availability manufacturing ideally pharmaceutical Strong GMP/FDA knowledge Proven track record improving uptime via reliability engineering Experience managing multi-product, high-changeover environments Experience leading transformational change within engineering teams or site operations Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and navigate complex organisational dynamics What's on Offer Competitive Salary + bonus + benefits Equity potential Significant influence and investment backing Opportunity to transform a core site during major growth