Engineering And Maintenance Manager

CREGG; Shannon; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CREGG in Shannon, Co Clare, is seeking a Maintenance Engineering Manager to lead the maintenance of injection moulding and production equipment, driving uptime and continuous improvement across the plant. This hands-on role requires strong leadership, deep technical knowledge of injection moulding and tooling, and the ability to develop the engineering/maintenance team and deliver machine upgrades.

You will work closely with operations to identify opportunities, implement preventive maintenance,

Qualifications

• Strong injection moulding and tooling knowledge.
• Excellent maintenance, machine-repair and fault-finding skills.
• Hands-on mechanical and technical ability.
• Experience with machine upgrades and equipment improvements.
• A strong continuous improvement mindset.
• Good computer and data-analysis skills.
• Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership, people-management and communication skills.
• Ability to influence others and lead change.
• Practical, pragmatic, hands-on approach.
• Relevant engineering or technical qualifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own preventative and reactive maintenance, machine repairs, fault finding and root-cause analysis.
• Lead machine upgrades, modifications and equipment improvements.
• Collaborate with injection moulding, tooling, automation and robotics to improve uptime and production performance.
• Develop maintenance processes and lead the engineering/maintenance team.

Skills

Injection moulding

Tooling

Machine upgrades

Continuous improvement

Leadership

People management

Communication skills

Data-analysis

Problem solving

Industry experience

Influence change

Hands-on

Education

Engineering or technical qualifications

Job description

Maintenance Engineering Manager

Shannon Co Clare

Injection Moulding | Tooling | Machine Upgrades | Continuous Improvement

A genuinely exciting opportunity for an ambitious, technically strong engineering professional who wants responsibility, influence and long-term career progression within a growing manufacturing business.

This is a unique opportunity for a hands-on Maintenance Engineering Manager or Senior Maintenance Engineer to join a growing industrial manufacturing business and play a key role in the development of its engineering and production operations.

This is a hands-on, production-floor-focused role with responsibility for maintaining and improving injection moulding and production equipment, increasing machine reliability and driving continuous improvement.

The Role

The Maintenance Engineering Manager will take ownership of preventative and reactive maintenance, machine repairs, fault finding and root-cause analysis, as well as machine upgrades, modifications and equipment improvements. The Maintenance Engineering Manager will work closely with injection moulding, tooling, automation and robotic equipment to improve uptime, efficiency and overall production performance.

The Maintenance Engineering Manager will also use machine and production data to identify improvement opportunities, develop maintenance processes and procedures, and lead, support and develop the engineering/maintenance team.

Requirements

• Strong injection moulding and tooling knowledge
• Excellent maintenance, machine-repair and fault-finding skills
• Strong hands-on mechanical and technical ability
• Experience with machine upgrades and equipment improvements
• A strong continuous improvement mindset
• Good computer and data-analysis skills
• Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership, people-management and communication skills
• The ability to influence others and bring teams with you when implementing change
• A practical, pragmatic and hands-on approach
• Relevant engineering or technical qualifications are preferred