Technical Services Lead

Sodexo Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo Ireland is seeking a Technical Services Lead to oversee Hard FM services at the Eli Lilly site in Kinsale, Co. Cork.

You will manage engineering maintenance, contractors and site operations to deliver a safe, compliant and efficient facilities management service. The ideal candidate holds an engineering degree with experience in critical environments such as pharma or manufacturing, and a proven ability to lead a technical team, drive continuous improvement, and manage costs while meeting

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in building services, plant engineering and technical maintenance.
• Experience managing a maintenance or technical services team and delivering against SLAs.
• Experience in a critical environment, ideally pharmaceutical, FMCG or manufacturing.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, risk assessments, COSHH and water hygiene regulations.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with maintenance management systems (Maximo, CMMS).
• Excellent communication and people management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with cost-control focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operational and commercial management of Hard FM services, including engineering maintenance, contractors and site operations.
• Develop and manage the technical services team, supporting performance, training and continuous improvement.
• Oversee Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, helpdesk activities and technical projects.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, environmental standards and site procedures.
• Manage Permit to Work system and safe systems of work.
• Monitor KPIs and SLAs to ensure consistent service delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Manage contract costs and identify opportunities for efficiency.
• Support energy management, asset management and innovative technical solutions.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers and specialists to ensure safe and compliant work.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Organisational skills

People management

Commercial awareness

Cost management

Service improvement

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

BIFM Level 5 or equivalent

Tools

Maximo / CMMS

Job description

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Application Details

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Job Description

Location: Eli Lilly, Kinsale, Co. Cork

Salary: €70,000 - €75,000 per annum

Contract: Full-time, Fixed-Term Contract (6 months)

Are you an experienced technical services professional with a strong background in Hard Facilities Management and engineering maintenance? Sodexo is looking for a Technical Services Lead to oversee the delivery of technical services at our Eli Lilly site in Kinsale. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically skilled leader to manage a team, drive operational excellence, ensure compliance and deliver a safe, efficient and customer-focused maintenance service within a critical environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day operational and commercial management of Hard FM services, including engineering maintenance, contractors and site operations.
• Manage and develop the technical services team, supporting performance, training, wellbeing and continuous improvement.
• Oversee Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, helpdesk activities and technical projects.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation, environmental standards and site procedures.
• Manage the Permit to Work system and ensure safe systems of work are implemented and maintained.
• Monitor and achieve agreed KPIs and SLAs, ensuring consistent service delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Manage contract costs effectively, identify opportunities for improvement and maximise operational efficiency.
• Support energy management initiatives, asset management and innovative technical solutions.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring technical issues.
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers and specialist service providers to ensure work is completed safely and to the required standards.

What We Are Looking For:

• A degree in Engineering or an equivalent relevant qualification, ideally BIFM Level 5 or similar.
• Experience in building services, plant engineering and technical maintenance.
• Previous experience managing a maintenance or technical services team and delivering against SLAs.
• Experience working in a critical environment, ideally within pharmaceutical, FMCG or manufacturing.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, risk assessments, COSHH and water hygiene regulations.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Maximo, CMMS or equivalent maintenance management systems.
• Excellent communication, organisational and people management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to manage costs and drive service improvements.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications

Sector: administrative and support service activities

Career Level

• Not Required

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 1
• Minimum Qualification: Level 7 (incl Diploma & Ordinary Bachelor Degree)

Desirable

• Ability Skills: Administration, Interpersonal Skills
• Competency Skills: Collaboration, Teamwork