Plant Engineer

Kingspan Water & Energy; Dunaree; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingspan Water & Energy is seeking an experienced Plant Engineer to lead maintenance, reliability and engineering activities at our Extrusion Centre of Excellence. You will be hands-on in the operation of production equipment, utilities and site services, directing the maintenance team and driving continuous improvement across the facility.

Reporting to the Managing Director of Extrusion, you will manage capital projects from concept to commissioning, ensure compliance with health, safety and

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical/electrical/mechatronic or manufacturing engineering.
• Significant experience in high-volume or continuous manufacturing.
• Hands-on fault-finding capability.
• Experience leading maintenance personnel and preventive maintenance.
• Capex/project delivery lifecycle experience.
• CMMS experience and root-cause analysis.
• Knowledge of machinery safety and statutory maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, organise and develop the site maintenance team.
• Drive planned preventive maintenance and asset reliability strategies.
• Manage breakdown response, root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support production through hands-on engineering problem solving.
• Lead engineering and capital projects from concept through to commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and engineering standards.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, HSE and Technical teams to improve plant performance, productivity and efficiency.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Fault-finding

Continuous improvement

Project execution

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

PLC control

Industrial automation

Electrical systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Plant Engineer to lead maintenance, reliability and engineering activities across our Extrusion Centre of Excellence.

Reporting to the Managing Director of Extrusion, this is a hands‑on leadership role responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of production equipment, utilities and site services. You will lead the maintenance team, drive continuous improvement initiatives, deliver engineering projects and support the continued growth of the facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, organise and develop the site maintenance team.
• Drive planned preventative maintenance and asset reliability strategies.
• Manage breakdown response, root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support production through hands‑on engineering problem solving.
• Lead engineering and capital projects from concept through to commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and engineering standards.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, HSE and Technical teams to improve plant performance, productivity and efficiency.

Essential

• Relevant engineering qualification in mechanical, electrical, mechatronic or manufacturing engineering. Degree or equivalent practical qualification preferred.
• Significant engineering experience in a high-volume or continuous manufacturing environment, including hands‑on fault‑finding capability.
• Demonstrated experience of leading maintenance personnel and deploying planned and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Proven delivery of engineering or capital projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of mechanical systems, electrical systems, automation, PLC‑controlled equipment and industrial utilities.
• Experience using a CMMS and applying structured problem‑solving and root‑cause analysis.
• Strong knowledge of machinery safety, contractor control and statutory maintenance requirements.

Desirable

• Experience in plastics, extrusion, compounding or another continuous‑process manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and 2D/3D engineering drawings.
• Experience of equipment installation, commissioning, process trials and production handover.
• Experience preparing capital‑expenditure justifications and tracking delivered benefits.
• Formal project‑management, reliability, Lean or continuous‑improvement training.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Centre of Excellence and play a key role in driving engineering excellence, reliability and continuous improvement across the operation.

Equal Opportunities

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the grounds of religious belief or political opinion and are committed to selecting the best person for the job.

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