Engineering Manager

Lead Group Ireland; Limerick; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role

Strategic impact

Competitive salary

Career progression

Job summary

Lead Group Ireland is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance operations on a major pharmaceutical site in Limerick. You will lead a large team of maintenance technicians, ensuring preventive and corrective maintenance aligns with GMP and site standards, while driving reliability across equipment and processes.

The successful candidate will develop maintenance strategies, manage budgets and KPIs, and collaborate with engineering and external contractors to support daily

Qualifications

• Experience leading large or multi-disciplinary maintenance teams.
• Experience within pharmaceutical GMP-regulated environments is essential.
• Trade qualification or degree in Engineering, Maintenance, or related technical discipline.
• Strong communication, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, compliance-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of maintenance technicians, promoting safety, performance and continuous improvement.
• Oversee corrective and preventive maintenance activities, ensuring GMP compliance and site standards.
• Develop maintenance strategies that optimize equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Collaborate with site stakeholders, engineering teams and contractors on daily operations and projects.
• Manage maintenance KPIs, budgets and resource planning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance functions.

Skills

Leadership experience

GMP regulatory knowledge

Engineering or maintenance degree

Preventive and corrective maintenance

Communication & problem-solving

Education

Engineering degree or trade qualification

Job description

Maintenance Manager | Pharmaceutical | Limerick

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Lead Group Ireland are currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance operations on a major pharmaceutical site in Limerick. This role involves managing a large team of maintenance technicians and ensuring the effective delivery of corrective and preventative maintenance programmes in a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of maintenance technicians, promoting a strong culture of safety, performance and continuous improvement.
• Oversee all corrective and preventative maintenance activities, ensuring full compliance with GMP, site standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop maintenance strategies that optimise equipment reliability, reduce downtime and enhance operational performance.
• Work closely with site stakeholders, engineering teams and external contractors to support daily operations and ongoing project work.
• Manage maintenance KPIs, budgets and resource planning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all maintenance functions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven leadership experience managing large or multi-disciplinary maintenance teams.
• Experience within the pharmaceutical sector or other GMP-regulated environments is essential.
• Relevant trade qualification or degree in Engineering, Maintenance, or related technical discipline.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance practices, reliability principles and safety systems.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, compliance-focused environment.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to lead maintenance operations on a high-profile pharmaceutical site.
• Significant influence on maintenance strategy, team development and site performance.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Excellent career progression opportunities.