Maintenance Manager

Next Generation Recruitment; Naas; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Next Generation Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Manager for a leading food manufacturing site to lead engineering, maintenance, and facilities operations in a fast-paced production environment.

You will own the maintenance strategy, maximise uptime, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement across engineering activities while partnering with production and senior leadership to support growth.

Qualifications

• Electrical qualification with industrial manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance, reliability, and asset management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multi-skilled maintenance team.
• Drive plant reliability, efficiency, and OEE.
• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Manage CMMS maintenance system and spare parts inventory.
• Oversee budgets, contractor management, and commissioning projects.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental, quality and statutory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Education

Electrical qualification

Tools

PLCs

Automation

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Manager - Food Manufacturing

A leading food manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead site engineering, maintenance, and facilities operations within a fast-paced production environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineering leader who enjoys driving reliability, improving plant performance, developing teams, and delivering operational excellence.

The Opportunity

You will take ownership of the site's maintenance strategy, ensuring maximum equipment uptime, statutory compliance, and continuous improvement across all engineering activities. Working closely with production and senior leadership, you will play a key role in supporting business growth and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multi-skilled maintenance team
• Drive plant reliability, efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance strategies
• Manage and optimise the site's CMMS maintenance system
• Support production through effective maintenance planning and engineering solutions
• Oversee maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, and contractor management
• Lead equipment installations, upgrades, and commissioning projects
• Ensure compliance with all health & safety, environmental, quality, and statutory requirements
• Manage utilities performance including electricity, gas, refrigeration, steam, and water consumption
• Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across the site
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, contractors, and key stakeholders
• Monitor and report on maintenance KPIs, downtime, and engineering performance

What We're Looking For

• Electrical qualification with industrial manufacturing experience
• Minimum 5 years' experience leading maintenance teams within a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance, reliability, and asset management
• Experience managing budgets, contractors, and site compliance activities
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills
• Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• PLCs, controls, automation, and software-based maintenance systems
• Food manufacturing or FMCG experience
• Experience working with CMMS platforms

What's on Offer?

Leadership role with significant influence on site performance
Opportunity to drive continuous improvement and engineering excellence
Supportive and growth-focused environment
Competitive salary and benefits package

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