Engineering Manager

Supersede Recruitment Partners; Portumna; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Supersede Recruitment Partners in Ireland is recruiting an Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function in a busy food manufacturing facility.

You will drive reliability, support capital projects, improve equipment performance and build a high-performing team across engineering, maintenance and external contractors.

This senior role requires FMCG sector experience and a track record of delivering engineering improvements within regulated production environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification in Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience leading engineering teams in manufacturing, FMCG or food production.
• Strong knowledge of PPM and predictive maintenance.
• Experience with CMMS and CAPEX project delivery.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the engineering team and external contractors.
• Manage preventative and predictive maintenance to maximise uptime.
• Oversee CMMS and maintenance schedules.
• Deliver CAPEX projects from planning to completion.
• Drive improvements in OEE and plant efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, GMP, Food Safety, BRC and customer standards.
• Manage budgets and contractor performance.
• Prepare business cases including ROI analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and engineering standards.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, safety and continuous improvement.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Maintenance management

Team coaching

CMMS

CAPEX management

OEE improvement

GMP/BRC

Health & Safety

Budget management

Contractor management

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS

CAPEX project management

Job description

Engineering Manager | Manufacturing | FMCG | Maintenance Manager

Are you an experienced Engineering Manager or Maintenance Manager looking for your next leadership challenge within food manufacturing or FMCG?

Our client is seeking an ambitious Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function at a busy food manufacturing facility. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing business where you'll drive engineering excellence, improve equipment reliability, lead continuous improvement projects and develop a high-performing engineering team.

This role is ideal for an Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, Engineering Lead, Engineering Supervisor or Senior Engineering Team Leader with experience within manufacturing, food manufacturing, FMCG, processing or other regulated production environments.

The Role

As Engineering Manager, you will take full responsibility for the engineering department, ensuring maximum plant uptime, equipment reliability, maintenance planning and engineering compliance while delivering capital projects and supporting operational excellence.

Working closely with Operations, Production, Quality and Supply Chain, you'll play a key role in improving manufacturing performance, reducing downtime and driving continuous improvement across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the engineering team, maintenance engineers, technicians and external contractors.
• Manage preventative maintenance (PPM) and predictive maintenance programmes to maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime.
• Oversee CMMS and maintenance management systems, ensuring planned maintenance schedules are completed effectively.
• Deliver engineering improvement initiatives and capital investment (CAPEX) projects from planning through to completion.
• Drive improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), plant efficiency and engineering performance.
• Ensure engineering compliance with Health & Safety, GMP, Food Safety, BRC, Environmental and customer standards.
• Manage engineering budgets, maintenance expenditure and contractor performance.
• Prepare business cases for CAPEX projects, including ROI analysis and cost justification.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, reliability, efficiency and engineering standards.
• Build a proactive engineering culture focused on accountability, innovation, safety and continuous improvement.

About You

• Previous experience as an Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, Engineering Lead or similar engineering leadership role.
• A recognised qualification in Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong engineering leadership experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food manufacturing, production, packaging or industrial processing.
• Excellent knowledge of planned preventative maintenance (PPM), predictive maintenance and equipment reliability.
• Experience managing engineering teams, contractors and maintenance systems.
• Strong understanding of CMMS, engineering compliance, GMP, BRC and Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience delivering engineering projects, continuous improvement initiatives and CAPEX programmes.
• Commercial awareness with experience managing engineering budgets and maintenance expenditure.
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager to join a forward-thinking manufacturer that invests in its people, engineering function and technology.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead an established engineering team.
• Drive engineering strategy and continuous improvement.
• Deliver high-value engineering and CAPEX projects.
• Influence operational performance across the business.
• Build a culture of engineering excellence and reliability.

If you're an experienced Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, Engineering Lead or Senior Engineering Professional looking to progress your career within food manufacturing or FMCG, we'd love to hear from you.