Maintenance Reliability Engineer (Cork, Ireland)

Roquette; Cork; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Roquette is seeking a Maintenance Reliability Engineer to lead the site maintenance team in Cork, Ireland. The role focuses on safe, reliable plant operations, implementing RCM practices, and optimizing maintenance performance.

Collaboration with engineering and operations is essential to meet site objectives and compliance. The candidate should bring a decade of industrial maintenance experience, strong leadership, and familiarity with SAP systems to drive KPI improvements and cost control

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years industrial experience.
• Experience leading a craft/maintenance team.
• Knowledge of reliability centred maintenance best practices.
• Familiarity with SAP IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead site maintenance team and coordinate craft activities.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and site standards.
• Plan and execute maintenance work and budgets.
• Own the site Equipment Reliability Centred Maintenance program.
• Manage external resources and change control documentation.
• Monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement actions.

Skills

Leadership & supervision

Reliability engineering

Problem solving

Team collaboration

IT skills

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?

Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.

Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

Maintenance Reliability Engineer

A Vacancy has arisen for the position of Maintenance Engineer, reporting to the maintenance and Engineering Manager, within the Engineering Department.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Supervision and leadership of the site Craft Team and the Maintenance Stores
• Ensure that all work performed by the Team complies with all health and safety regulations and site standards
• Ensure the safe and efficient planning and execution of work performed by the Maintenance Team
• Ownership of the site Equipment Reliability Centred Maintenance program
• Managing all aspects of external resources providers used in the execution of Maintenance Plans
• Manage all HR aspects relating to team
• Lead and participate as required in FMEA's and RCA's
• Proactive in identifying potential plant operating issues and providing solutions to address same
• Monitoring and tracking of Maintenance and Plant KPI's, managing remedial action plans and developing and implementing plans/programs to address adverse trends
• Ensure Job Function Curricula and development plans in place and maintained for team
• Assessment of Planned and Executed Maintenance work for impact on Process Safety, EHS and Product Quality, and managing the associated Change Control documentation
• Support the execution of the Site Capital Program
• Effective budgeting and cost control management
• Ensure Maintenance Documentation and records are audit ready

Key Competencies

• Time served Craftsman with at least 10 years industrial experience or a Degree or equivalent in a relevant Engineering Discipline with at least 10 years industrial experience
• Previous leadership experience in a similar supervisory role would be advantageous
• Knowledge of Reliability Centred Maintenance best practices and Utilities Management desirable
• Solid understanding of health and safety regulations and best practices
• Strong IT skills including computer-controlled equipment would be advantageous.
• Previous experience with SAP IT System also desirable

Personal Attributes

• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong Team Player with ability to multitask and maintain an organized workplace
• Ability to direct and motivate others and hold others accountable
• Strong problem solving, decisive decision making and organizational abilities with a hands-on mentality essential

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com