Hands‑On Maintenance Manager - Food Manufacturing, Donegal

ManpowerGroup Ireland; Ulster; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup Ireland is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the engineering and site services in a busy food manufacturing environment. You will head a small team, ensuring maximum plant reliability, reduced downtime and compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.

Reporting to senior management, you will drive preventative maintenance, coordinate reactive maintenance and support improvement projects, while liaising with contractors and external agencies.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 4-5 years' engineering supervisory or management experience in industrial/manufacturing settings.
• Strong knowledge of modern maintenance techniques and procedures.
• Proven ability to implement and manage preventative maintenance programmes.
• Experience managing reactive maintenance and breakdown situations.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, manuals and technical documentation.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities.
• Competent IT skills including maintenance management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and support a team of engineers and maintenance personnel.
• Ensure efficient operation of plant, equipment, refrigeration and effluent systems.
• Develop, implement and manage planned preventative maintenance programmes.
• Coordinate reactive maintenance to minimise downtime and maintain production efficiency.
• Monitor equipment performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Liaise with contractors, suppliers and external agencies as required.
• Support site audits, inspections and accreditation processes.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and statutory requirements.
• Contribute to cost control initiatives and engineering improvement projects.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Engineering drawings

Communication

IT skills

Education

Degree/HNC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Maintenance management systems

PLC-controlled systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

ManpowerGroup Ireland is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the engineering and site services in a busy food manufacturing environment. You will head a small team, ensuring maximum plant reliability, reduced downtime and compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.

Reporting to senior management, you will drive preventative maintenance, coordinate reactive maintenance and support improvement projects, while liaising with contractors and external agencies.