Maintenance Manager - Food Manufacturing Ops Leader

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

Job summary

ManpowerGroup Ireland in Donegal is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead the engineering and site services in a busy food manufacturing operation. You will oversee plant maintenance, refrigeration and effluent treatment, driving reliability and continuous improvement while managing a small engineering team.

Reporting to the senior management team, you will develop and implement preventative maintenance, coordinate reactive work, liaise with contractors and ensure compliance with

Qualifications

• Degree/HNC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 4-5 years' engineering supervisory or management experience within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• 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.
• Strong leadership, organisational and decision-making skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities.
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and maintenance management systems.
• Full clean driving licence and access to transport.
• Experience working with Pneumatics, Welding and PLC-controlled systems.
• Knowledge of refrigeration and effluent treatment plant operations.
• Experience implementing 6S, Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience working with external accreditation and compliance bodies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and support a team of engineers and maintenance personnel.
• Ensure the efficient operation of all plant, equipment, refrigeration and effluent treatment systems.
• Develop, implement and manage planned preventative maintenance programmes.
• Coordinate reactive maintenance activities 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

Engineering leadership

Maintenance management

Preventative maintenance

Problem solving

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Degree/HNC in Mechanical/Electrical Eng

Tools

Maintenance management systems

PLC control systems

Refrigeration systems

Job description

ManpowerGroup Ireland in Donegal is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead the engineering and site services in a busy food manufacturing operation. You will oversee plant maintenance, refrigeration and effluent treatment, driving reliability and continuous improvement while managing a small engineering team.

Reporting to the senior management team, you will develop and implement preventative maintenance, coordinate reactive work, liaise with contractors and ensure compliance with