Manufacturing Engineering Manager — Plant Reliability & Compliance

Company Details Confidential; Portumna; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Portumna Pastry Ltd. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the engineering function across our Portumna manufacturing site.

You will ensure plant maintenance, equipment reliability, and safety compliance while guiding maintenance systems, contractors, budgets, and improvement projects to support efficient operations. The role requires strong knowledge of GMP, audit readiness, and CapEx ROI analysis, with experience managing teams in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-equivalent engineering qualification required.
• Experience leading engineering teams in manufacturing.
• Experience with maintenance systems, projects, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering function across manufacturing operations.
• Ensure plant maintenance, equipment reliability, and safety compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement and CAPEX projects.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Plant maintenance

Equipment reliability

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

GMP compliance

Audit readiness

Health and safety

Food hygiene

BRC compliance

Budget control

CapEx ROI analysis

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Portumna Pastry Ltd. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the engineering function across our Portumna manufacturing site.

You will ensure plant maintenance, equipment reliability, and safety compliance while guiding maintenance systems, contractors, budgets, and improvement projects to support efficient operations. The role requires strong knowledge of GMP, audit readiness, and CapEx ROI analysis, with experience managing teams in a regulated manufacturing environment.