Engineering & Maintenance Lead — Food Manufacturing

Morgan McKinley; Tipperary; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead engineering and maintenance across a high-volume food processing site. The role focuses on equipment reliability, site infrastructure, and compliance with food safety, H&S and quality standards.

You will oversee preventative and corrective maintenance programmes and collaborate with production and technical teams to minimise downtime and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or a regulated environment.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience in engineering/maintenance.
• Strong understanding of maintenance and quality systems.
• Experience with root cause analysis, deviations, training and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead all engineering and maintenance operations across site.
• Manage preventative maintenance and calibration schedules.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and H&S regulations.
• Coordinate repairs and resolve equipment issues efficiently.
• Monitor engineering KPIs and report performance to senior leadership.
• Support continuous improvement and operational efficiency projects.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Root cause analysis

Quality systems

Communication skills

Project coordination

Job description

Morgan McKinley is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead engineering and maintenance across a high-volume food processing site. The role focuses on equipment reliability, site infrastructure, and compliance with food safety, H&S and quality standards.

You will oversee preventative and corrective maintenance programmes and collaborate with production and technical teams to minimise downtime and drive continuous improvement initiatives.