Manufacturing Maintenance Manager

Randox Laboratories; Crumlin; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Randox Laboratories in Crumlin, Northern Ireland, seeks a Manufacturing Maintenance Manager to lead a hands-on team of engineers across our manufacturing sites. You will drive preventative maintenance, equipment validation, and continuous improvement to minimise downtime.

Responsibilities include scheduling work, setting priorities, developing maintenance plans, training staff, and coordinating with suppliers on new equipment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ practical experience in maintenance engineering.
• Working knowledge of electrical/mechanical/pneumatic fault-finding techniques.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and experience of preventative maintenance practices.
• Previous staff management experience.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Schedule work requests, preventive maintenance and installation of machines to ensure continuous production operations.
• Review work orders to determine priorities.
• Develop maintenance schedules to improve cost-effective use of equipment.
• Plan and implement new methods to reduce operating costs and improve utilization of labour and materials.
• Project plan the design and introduction of new equipment – URS, supplier proposals, site visits, FAT, SAT and validations.
• Direct training and indoctrination of maintenance engineers/operators to improve performance and align with policies.
• Identify improvements to increase output/yield of systems.
• Assist with validation of existing and new equipment to relevant standards.
• Develop existing designs and processes to improve performance and cost-effectiveness.
• Maintain high standards of tidiness and 5S.
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Team leadership

Preventive maintenance

5S compliance

Equipment validation

Project planning

Root cause analysis

Risk assessment

Job description

Manufacturing Maintenance Manager – (Job Ref: 26N/MNMN)

Randox Laboratories continues to develop disruptive innovations in Diagnostics and Healthcare globally. We are proud to have been named the Number 1 company in Northern Ireland for the second consecutive year in the Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Companies List for 2024. We have an exciting new career opportunity for a Manufacturing Maintenance Manager within our Maintenance team.

What does the Maintenance team do?

This team ensures minimal downtime and high productivity through reactive and preventative maintenance, condition monitoring, and continuous improvement. They manage a range of equipment, from new Filling and Capping machines to older systems, using fault-finding skills to resolve issues quickly and identify root causes. They also support new equipment installations, including validation, and contribute to improvement projects. Additionally, they manage critical spares and stock.

Location

44 Largy Road, Crumlin, BT29 4RN. Cover at other sites around Antrim and Crumlin will also be required.

Contract Offered

Full-time, Permanent

Working Hours / Shifts

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 08.40 to 17.20. Some flexibility will be required.

What does this role involve?

This role is responsible for all installation and maintenance activities of equipment throughout our manufacturing and operational sites. The successful candidate will manage an existing team of Engineers while remaining hands‑on in ensuring all equipment is installed, maintained and repaired efficiently. The main duties of the role will involve:

• Schedule work requests, Preventive maintenance and installation of machines to ensure continuous production operations.
• Review works order requests to determine work priorities.
• Develop maintenance schedules in order to improve cost effective use of equipment.
• Plan, develop and implement new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs and effect greater utilization of labour and materials.
• Project plan the design and introduction of new equipment – design URS, review of supplier proposals, regular communication with suppliers including site visits, completion of FAT, SAT and validations.
• Direct training and indoctrination of maintenance engineers/operators to improve work performance and acquaint staff with company policies and procedures.
• Identify improvement in equipment and processes that will increase the output/yield of systems.
• Assist with Validation of existing and new equipment to relevant standards.
• Development of existing designs and processes to improve performance and/or cost-effectiveness.
• Understand and maintain high standards of tidiness and organisation in line with good 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) practice.
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.

Essential criteria:

• Minimum of 5 years’ practical experience of maintenance engineering – time served.
• Working knowledge of electrical/mechanical/pneumatic fault- finding techniques.
• Experience of a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and experience of preventative maintenance practices.Previous staff management experience.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

• Experience of similar process machinery.
• Higher education qualification in plant/process engineering.
• Experience of Health & Safety requirements.
• Experience in dealing with Quality issues.