Automation Maintenance Lead – Robotics & Reliability

Solventum

Athlone and Bigmeadow

On-site

EUR 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

7 hours ago

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Job summary

Solventum, based in Athlone, Ireland, seeks an Automation Maintenance Engineering Supervisor to lead maintenance and reliability for automated production systems, robotics, vision systems, electrical and mechanical assets within the Automation area.

You will combine strong technical leadership with people development to drive equipment reliability, operational excellence and safe working practices, delivering sustainable improvements and business outcomes.

Qualifications

Strong electrical engineering and industrial automation maintenance knowledge.
Experienced with robotics, automated manufacturing systems, and material handling.
Knowledge of machine vision systems and automated inspection technologies.
Experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Schneider, Beckhoff, or equivalent).
Understanding of industrial networking and communication protocols.
Strong understanding of reliability engineering principles and maintenance strategies.
Experience with CMMS PEMAC.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach and develop a 4 Cycle Shift team of maintenance technicians.
Foster a high-performance culture focused on safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Conduct performance management, talent development, succession planning, and skills assessments with structured training plans.
Foster employee engagement through effective communication, coaching, mentoring, and recognition.
Champion site-wide change management initiatives and support business transformation projects.
Build strong cross-functional relationships with Operations, Quality, EHS, and Supply Chain teams.
Collaborate with Production Engineering on COGS and reliability projects.
Provide technical leadership for automation systems, PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, industrial networks, and control systems.
Lead troubleshooting and root cause investigations of complex automation and control system failures.
Support the optimization and continuous improvement of robotic systems, automated material handling equipment, and manufacturing automation platforms.
Oversee maintenance and performance improvements of machine vision and inspection systems.
Ensure robust control system backup, cybersecurity, change control, and documentation processes are maintained.
Support automation upgrades, retrofits, and capital investment projects.
Lead preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
Provide expertise in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and electromechanical systems.
Ensure maintenance work is planned and executed to maximize equipment availability.
Coordinate major shutdown activities, equipment installations and project activities.
Ensure effective spare parts management and critical strategies are implemented.
Promote maintenance best practices and standardization across the shifts.
Drive a reliability-centred maintenance strategy focused on equipment lifecycle management and performance optimization.
Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and RCMA initiatives.
Develop predictive maintenance programs utilizing condition monitoring and asset health assessment techniques.
Analyse maintenance and operational data to identify opportunities for reliability improvement.
Establish and monitor key reliability metrics including MTBF, MTTR, OEE.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives that reduce downtime, increase productivity, and improve equipment performance.
Drive a culture of proactive maintenance and defect elimination.
Lead and support organizational and technical change initiatives.
Promote innovation and adoption of new technologies that improve safety, reliability, and operational performance.
Manage equipment modifications and engineering changes through structured change management processes.
Support digital transformation initiatives including smart maintenance technologies and data-driven decision-making.
Identify opportunities for automation enhancements and process optimization.