Maintenance Manager

Elite Talent Hub Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus 10%

Pension 6%

On-site role in Co. Cork

Employee Assistance Programme

24h Virtual GP

Bike to Work

Wellbeing platform

Job summary

Elite Talent Hub Recruitment seeks a Maintenance & Technical Services Lead for a large pharmaceutical site in Co. Cork. You will manage the building and engineering services on site and lead the technical maintenance team in a hands-on leadership role within a critical environment.

Lead the PPM and reactive maintenance, own the Permit to Work system, and drive safety, energy policy, RCA analyses, and contractor management while meeting KPIs and SLAs.

Qualifications

• Experience in critical environments, ideally pharma/manufacturing.
• Experience in building services and plant engineering.
• Experience managing a maintenance team and achieving SLAs.
• Knowledge of water hygiene regulations.
• Awareness of Maximo or similar CMMS and health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational management of hard FM, building and engineering services on site.
• Deliver a cost-effective PPM programme and reactive maintenance service.
• Own the Permit to Work system and safe systems of work.
• Act as Authorised Person for specified engineering systems and train staff.
• Manage contractors and specialists to meet standards and specs.
• Hit KPIs and SLAs, and run technical services meetings.
• Develop and manage energy policies for the site.
• Lead RCA and fishbone analysis as needed.
• Carry out COSHH risk assessments and promote safety culture.

Skills

Maintenance management

Troubleshooting

Safety knowledge

Water hygiene awareness

CMMS knowledge (Maximo)

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree or IWFM Level 5

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Job description

Maintenance & Technical Services Lead – Co. Cork

Elite Talent Hub is a specialist in permanent staffing solutions for clients both nationally and internationally.

Our client is a leading international facilities management and services provider.

They are recruiting a Technical Services Lead for a large pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Co. Cork.

You will manage the building and engineering services on site and lead the technical maintenance team.

This is a hands‑on leadership role for an engineer with experience in critical environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for all operational and commercial matters relating to the Hard FM service on site.
• Lead the operational management of building services, engineering services, plant and equipment.
• Deliver a cost-effective planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programme and a reactive maintenance service.
• Own and manage the Permit to Work system and safe systems of work for all works in scope.
• Act as Authorised Person for specified engineering systems, and train and authorise competent persons.
• Manage contractors, consultants and specialists, making sure work meets the required standards and specifications.
• Meet monthly and quarterly KPIs and SLAs, and run the regular technical services meetings.
• Develop, implement and manage energy policies for the site.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and fishbone analysis where needed.
• Carry out risk and COSHH assessments, and promote a strong safety culture with a goal of zero accidents.
• Ensure all services comply with legislative and statutory requirements, including water hygiene.
• Line manage the technical team, covering training, performance reviews, morale and well‑being.
• Drive innovation and asset management across PPMs, helpdesk requests and projects.

Requirements:

• Experience working in critical environments, ideally in pharmaceuticals, FMCG or manufacturing.
• Experience in building services and plant engineering.
• An engineering degree or a BIFM (now IWFM) Level 5 qualification, or equivalent.
• Proven experience managing a maintenance team and achieving SLAs.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience resolving technical maintenance issues.
• Knowledge of water hygiene regulations.
• Awareness of Maximo, a CMMS or an equivalent system.
• Full awareness of health and safety and general legislative requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Numerate and computer literate.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal with people at all levels.
• Desirable: experience in energy management and alternative technologies.

What's on Offer:

• Base salary of €75,000
• 10% performance bonus
• 6% pension
• Site-based role, working on site in Co. Cork
• Full-time, permanent role with a leading international facilities management provider
• Technical leadership role within a leading pharmaceutical environment in Co. Cork
• Employee Assistance Programme and 24-hour virtual GP service
• Wellbeing platform, staff discounts scheme and Bike to Work scheme
• Ongoing learning and development, with real scope to grow your career