Plant Maintenance Supervisor & Planner

Tirlán; Ireland; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Tirlán in Ireland invites applications for a Maintenance Supervisor / Coordinator based at Virginia, Co. Cavan. You will coordinate and schedule all on-site maintenance activities, manage maintenance teams and external contractors, and report to the Engineering Manager.

The role requires strong planning, HSE compliance, and ability to liaise across production and engineering teams to minimise downtime and safeguard equipment reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant maintenance systems.
• Good interpersonal/communication skills.
• Strong financial skills for budget awareness.
• Flexible, energetic and self-motivated.
• Ability to organise, motivate and understand people.
• Good computer skills and data handling.

Responsibilities

• Follow all Health and Safety Rules in the plant.
• Report any hazards to your manager immediately.
• Wear appropriate PPE at all times and follow SOPs.
• Consult SOPs for any task and ensure understanding.
• Act as principal contact between maintenance and other departments.
• Receive and screen work requests for completeness and clarity.
• Review work orders with the engineering team.
• Schedule downtime with production to accommodate maintenance.
• Plan preventive and demand maintenance in the production schedule.
• Allocate and prioritise work orders to individual crafts.
• Assess scope of maintenance work and QA requirements.
• Conduct field walk downs to identify hazards and permits.
• Identify tools/equipment needed for tasks.
• Coordinate with stores to purchase or hire needed parts and services.
• Maintain accuracy of equipment maintenance history and records.
• Add new equipment to the maintenance system; update PMs.
• Assist with change control and budget tracking.
• Provide maintenance reports to engineering teams on performance.
• Publish maintenance schedule to relevant departments.
• Work with engineering, finance and stores to monitor the budget.
• Participate in shutdown planning and log all related work orders.
• Coordinate contractor works with engineers and issue PMs/DMs.
• Assist with project cost controls and budget planning.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Interpersonal skills

Financial skills

Problem solving

Self-starter

Team leadership

Job description

Tirlán in Ireland invites applications for a Maintenance Supervisor / Coordinator based at Virginia, Co. Cavan. You will coordinate and schedule all on-site maintenance activities, manage maintenance teams and external contractors, and report to the Engineering Manager.

The role requires strong planning, HSE compliance, and ability to liaise across production and engineering teams to minimise downtime and safeguard equipment reliability.