Principal Maintenance Excellence Engineer - 12 month contract

Medtronic; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Principal Maintenance Work Management Engineer to drive global CMMS deployment in EMEA and APAC, acting as the SME for maintenance processes. You will work with sites to document current practices, map to a future-state model, and ensure sustainable adoption across regions.

Join a cross-functional team to lead data migration, training reinforcement, and hypercare support while collaborating with PMO, IT, and QA to deliver standardized maintenance workflows.

Qualifications

• Minimum NFQ Level 8 Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years in maintenance/engineering or related field.
• Strong experience in maintenance work management processes (planning, scheduling, execution, close-out).
• Practical CMMS or Enterprise Asset Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise to sites transitioning from legacy CMMS to the CAMS platform.
• Engage with site teams to assess current maintenance practices and identify gaps.
• Support global CMMS deployment, including data migration and master data validation.
• Collaborate with PMO, Change Management, IT, and Quality teams to ensure adoption.

Skills

Maintenance work management

CMMS / EAM experience

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Education

NFQ Level 8 Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree (optional)

Tools

Maximo

eMaint

SAP PM

Infor EAM

Job description

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.A Day in the LifeJob DescriptionMedtronicAt Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.Our PurposeThe Enterprise Maintenance Excellence (EMEx) function at Medtronic plc is part of the Operations Innovation (OI) Group and focuses on optimising the full equipment lifecycle - from development through to decommissioning - through standardised work and engineering excellence.As part of this, EMEx is deploying a global Computerised Asset Management System (CAMS) and standardised Work Management Process to enable consistent maintenance practices, improve data quality, and support data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.We are seeking a Principal Maintenance Work Management Engineer to support global CMMS deployment in EMEA and APAC Regions. This role will act as a principal maintenance process and system Subject Matter Expert (SME), working with sites to understand current maintenance practices, support adoption of the future-state model, and enable sustainable process and system adoption post go-live.At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.Come for a job, stay for a career!A Day in The Life Of:Support Site Transitions:Provide expertise to manufacturing sites transitioning from legacy CMMS systems to the Enterprise CAMS platform, supporting adoption of standardised maintenance work management processes.Current-State Discovery:Engage with site teams to assess existing maintenance practices, including work identification, planning, scheduling, execution, and close-out, identifying gaps to the future-state model.Future-State Enablement:Support sites in understanding the global maintenance work management process, including changes to roles, responsibilities, and expected behaviours across maintenance teams.CMMS SME Support:Confidently navigate and demonstrate the CMMS to support deployment activities, translating system functionality into practical, real-world maintenance use cases.Stakeholder Engagement:Work closely with maintenance, engineering, operations, and leadership teams to communicate what is changing, why it matters, and how to support successful adoption.Data Migration Support:Collaborate with global program teams and site stakeholders to support data migration activities, providing maintenance context for asset structures, maintenance plans, and master data.Training Reinforcement:Partner with system training teams to reinforce key concepts through practical examples, process walkthroughs, and on-site engagement.Hypercare Support:Support post-go-live activities, including issue triage, adoption coaching, and reinforcement of standardised processes and system usage.Cross-Functional Collaboration:Work closely with PMO, Change Management, Data Migration, QMS, Training, and IT teams to support successful deployment and resolve site-specific challenges.Continuous Improvement:Identify opportunities to improve deployment approaches, strengthen adoption, and capture lessons learned for future deployment waves.Travel: Up to 25%Key Skills & ExperienceMust Haves• Minimum NFQ Level 8 Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of experience in Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability, or related discipline OR advanced degree and 5+ years of relevant experience• Strong experience in maintenance work management processes (planning, scheduling, execution, close-out)• Practical experience working with CMMS or Enterprise Asset Management systems• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills• Experience working in cross-functional, project-driven environmentsNice to Have• Experience supporting CMMS or asset management system deployments or transformations• Familiarity with systems such as eMaint, Maximo, SAP PM, Infor EAM, or similar• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments• Understanding of maintenance-related QMS requirements• Experience supporting data migration or master data validation• Familiarity with change management principles• Experience supporting hypercare, go-live, or user adoption activities• Exposure to Lean, reliability excellence, or continuous improvement initiativesMedtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package#LI-Hybrid #INDJPhysical Job RequirementsThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.Recruitment Fraud AlertWe are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind:Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses.Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate.If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments.If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at [e-mail] .Benefits & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 81,120.00 EUR - 121,680.00 EUR |The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).