Facilities & Maintenance Manager - Plant Operations Lead

Apleona; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apleona Ireland is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to lead maintenance operations at our Kilkenny site. You will develop and implement a comprehensive maintenance strategy to ensure uninterrupted production and facility reliability.

You will manage a team of technicians, control the maintenance budget, oversee parts inventory, and drive safety compliance while reporting on asset performance and continuous improvement initiatives to senior management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in maintenance management within industrial/manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading a team of technicians and managing maintenance projects.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Flexibility for on-call requests.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and manage a comprehensive maintenance strategy for equipment and facilities to ensure uninterrupted operations.
• Plan and schedule preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with safety standards and legislation.
• Manage maintenance budget and supplier relationships.
• Lead and mentor a team of maintenance technicians.
• Oversee spare parts inventory and tooling to minimize downtime.
• Provide regular reports on equipment performance and project progress.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Budget management

On-call flexibility

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS / CAFM

Job description

Apleona Ireland is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to lead maintenance operations at our Kilkenny site. You will develop and implement a comprehensive maintenance strategy to ensure uninterrupted production and facility reliability.

You will manage a team of technicians, control the maintenance budget, oversee parts inventory, and drive safety compliance while reporting on asset performance and continuous improvement initiatives to senior management.