Maintenance Manager

Sigmar Recruitment; Galway; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Manager for a leading food manufacturing company in Galway on a permanent basis. The role leads the engineering function, oversees maintenance programs, and drives plant improvements to support operational excellence.

You will collaborate with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations to advance plant performance and ensure health, safety and audit standards are met, while fostering accountability and high performance across the team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Proven track record in maintenance management and project delivery.
• Experience leading teams, contractors and maintenance systems.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, audit processes and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering function with engineers, technicians and contractors.
• Oversee preventative and predictive maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Manage maintenance systems, including job lists and maintenance plans.
• Deliver plant improvements and capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, food hygiene and audits.
• Drive OEE improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Maintenance management

Capex & ROI analysis

Budget control

People management

Contractor management

GMP & audit compliance

Preventive & predictive maintenance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Maintenance Manager

About Your New Employer

This is a permanent job based with a leading food manufacturing company in Galway.

About Your New Job as a Maintenance Manager

As the Maintenance Manager, you will:

• Lead the engineering function, including engineers, technicians, and external contractors, fostering a culture of accountability and high performance.
• Oversee preventative and predictive maintenance schedules to minimize production downtime and enhance equipment reliability.
• Manage maintenance systems, including job lists, preventative maintenance plans, GMP concerns, and internal/external audit actions.
• Deliver plant improvement and capital projects aligned with business priorities and operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, food hygiene, environmental, and customer audit requirements.
• Drive OEE improvement, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to advance plant performance and support strategic goals.

What Skills You Need

• Relevant third-level qualification in Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong maintenance management/engineering experience.
• Proven experience managing people, contractors, maintenance systems, and engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing engineering, plant maintenance, and equipment reliability.
• Understanding of preventative and predictive maintenance systems, GMP requirements, audit processes, and compliance standards.
• Awareness of health and safety, environmental, food hygiene, and audit requirements.
• Demonstrated ability in CapEx justification, ROI analysis, and budget control.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to drive accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement within the engineering function.