Maintenance Manager

Kerry; Coleraine; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager for its Coleraine site. This pivotal role involves overseeing the maintenance department, ensuring compliance, maximizing machine availability, and enhancing team performance. Candidates should possess strong technical skills, leadership abilities, and relevant qualifications, with a focus on fostering an inclusive workplace culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Opportunities for personal growth

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills in a manufacturing environment.
• Fluent in English and the relevant local language.

Responsibilities

• Managing and delivering the weekly maintenance work schedule.
• Applying technical skills to resolve production downtime issues.
• Building effective teams and promoting high performance.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Maintenance best practices

Computer skills

Education

Electrical or mechanical trade qualification, diploma, or degree

Tools

CAD

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join the team at our Coleraine site, located on the banks of the River Bann, with four plants within its grounds. Kerry Coleraine has a long history of producing high-quality dairy products since the 1940s. Today, the site supplies a range of cheese slices to the food service industry and major UK and Ireland supermarkets. In addition, there is a children's yogurt plant and a newly commissioned appetizer plant, reflecting Kerry's ongoing innovation and development.

This key position provides leadership and direction to the engineering maintenance department. The core focus of this role is to ensure that equipment and facilities maintenance are completed to high standards, maximizing machine availability and ensuring compliance standards are met at all times.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. We partner with customers daily to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products consumed by billions worldwide. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers opportunities to shape the future of food and grow in a truly global environment.

What will I be doing?

• Managing and delivering the weekly maintenance work schedule and handling urgent work as needed.
• Delivering the site maintenance asset care program, ensuring its effectiveness and efficiency, measured using standard KAMS KPIs.
• Applying technical skills to resolve equipment issues causing production downtime and performing necessary maintenance.
• Developing plans and timelines to eliminate emergency repairs and maximize planned and project work.
• Building effective teams, promoting high performance, and nurturing internal talent.
• Overseeing spare parts inventory to minimize equipment downtime with optimal stock levels.
• Managing the maintenance department budget to ensure effective expenditure and minimize unplanned downtime.
• Maintaining an updated maintenance library, including plant drawings, manuals, software backups, and compliance files.

What do I need to bring to the role?

Essential:

• Electrical or mechanical trade qualification, diploma, or degree.
• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent troubleshooting abilities.
• Proven ability to build solid working relationships.
• Knowledge of maintenance best practices and CMMS systems.
• Strong computer skills in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; proficiency in interpreting CAD drawings for electrical, mechanical, and facilities applications.
• Fluent in English and the relevant local language.

Desirable:

• Food industry knowledge.
• CAD and programming skills.

If you are excited about working with us and possess most of these skills or experiences, we encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every requirement.

Why should I apply?

We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for personal growth and career development within a leading food and nutrition technology manufacturer. Our diverse team fosters an inclusive culture that inspires food and nourishes life. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and do not discriminate based on gender, race, age, or other protected characteristics.

Our recruitment process is merit-based, and we ensure confidentiality and fairness. Beware of scams; we do not solicit candidates via unofficial channels or ask for payments during the hiring process.