MPS Team Lead

Controlled Environments Company; Leixlip; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Controlled Environments Company (CEC) is seeking an MPS Team Lead to head a maintenance planning and scheduling team at our Leixlip site. You will guide and motivate the team to deliver on short-term operational needs and long-term schedules using Maximo and SAP MES.

The role requires strong leadership, expertise in maintenance planning, scheduling, and regulatory compliance, with close collaboration across engineering, operations, and client management to ensure excellence in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven people leadership and supervisory experience.
• Experience in maintenance planning/scheduling in high-volume manufacturing, semiconductor, or cleanroom environments.
• Proficiency with EAM/CMMS systems (IBM Maximo preferred) and ERP platforms (SAP MES desirable).
• Knowledge of maintenance strategies and work order lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and audit support in regulated settings.

Responsibilities

• Plan, allocate and manage MPS team resources to meet short-term deliverables and long-term targets.
• Lead and supervise MPS scheduling using Maximo (EAM) and SAP MES (ERP).
• Drive regulatory compliance and audit readiness by timely scheduling of PMs.
• Maintain master data integrity in Maximo for local MPS team.
• Identify efficiencies and coordinate with customer department managers.
• Serve as primary POC between MPS team, engineering, maintenance techs, operations and client leadership.
• Facilitate weekly MPS team meetings to review KPIs and upcoming constraints.
• Monitor schedule compliance, backlog and other metrics to meet client goals.
• Coordinate with MRO for spare parts availability.
• Mentor team members and deliver regular performance reviews.

Skills

People leadership

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Maximo EAM

SAP MES

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

MS Office

BI / data reporting tools

Education

Engineering, Facilities Management degree or diploma

Tools

IBM Maximo

SAP MES

Job description

MPS Team Lead Job Profile

Controlled Environments Company (CEC) is a single source supplier and solutions provider to customers operating in critically clean and controlled environments. We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Planning & Scheduling (MPS) Team Lead to join our embedded team supporting our client, a leading multinational manufacturer at our Leixlip location.

Leading a team of Maintenance Planners and Schedulers on site, you will supervise, guide, and motivate the team daily while driving operational excellence, asset reliability, and schedule execution.

Responsibilities

• Plan, allocate, and manage MPS team resources using standard work principles, ensuring short-term operational deliverables and long-term scheduling targets are met on time.
• Lead and supervise the MPS team in developing, coordinating, and managing daily and long-term maintenance schedules using Maximo (EAM) and SAP MES (ERP).
• Champion regulatory compliance and audit readiness by driving the timely scheduling of statutory PMs by MPS Team.
• Govern maintenance master data integrity for local MPS team within Maximo as directed by the customer.
• Identify and implement planning and scheduling efficiencies through continual review and agreement with customer department managers.
• Act as the primary point of contact (POC) between the MPS team, engineering stakeholders, maintenance technicians, operations managers, and client leadership.
• Facilitate weekly local MPS Team Meeting to review previous weeks milestones/KPIs and identify future constraints.
• Monitor schedule compliance, backlog management, and other operational metrics to ensure MPS team is meeting its client goals.
• Coordinate with MRO counterparts on spare parts/materials availability.
• Cultivate an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture, reinforcing company ethos and professional standards.
• Direct onboarding, technical training, and mentoring for team members, conducting regular reviews of individual performance and development in line with standard company practices.
• Deliver clear, concise written and verbal reporting to direct CEC management and senior client stakeholders in a timely and effective manner.
• Champion departmental Health & Safety, actively reporting hazards and ensuring all maintenance planning activities adhere strictly to site protocol and regulatory standards.

Skills & Experience

• Proven people leadership and supervisory experience, coupled with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated technical experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, or maintenance operations within a high-volume manufacturing, semiconductor, or cleanroom environment.
• Proficiency in Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) / CMMS systems (IBM Maximo strongly preferred) and ERP platforms (SAP MES desirable).
• Strong working knowledge of maintenance strategies (preventive, predictive, corrective) and work order lifecycle management.
• Direct familiarity with regulatory compliance, statutory PM governance, and audit support within a strictly regulated industrial setting.
• Strong problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and decision-making capabilities.
• High accuracy, meticulous attention to detail, and a results-driven approach to service delivery.
• Excellent organizational, stakeholder management, and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook), with working exposure to BI and data reporting tools considered an advantage.
  
• Degree, diploma, or technical certification in Engineering, Facilities Management, Supply Chain, or a related discipline; a recognized mechanical or electrical trade qualification is an advantage.
• Demonstrated flexibility, reliability, and dedication with a positive, proactive work ethic.
• Willingness and flexibility to take on additional duties as operational requirements evolve.