Technical Services Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP

Sodexo Discounts

Pension Plan

Learning and development tools

Bike to Work

Enhanced benefits

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Technical Services Lead for Eli Lilly in Kinsale to oversee the delivery of Hard FM services. This 6-month FTC role requires a technically skilled leader to manage a team and ensure compliance, safety and customer-focused maintenance in a critical pharmaceutical environment.

You will coordinate maintenance activities, drive improvements, manage contractors, and monitor KPIs while maintaining budget controls and energy management initiatives.

Qualifications

• Engineering or equivalent qualification, ideally BIFM Level 5.
• Experience in building services and technical maintenance.
• Experience managing a maintenance or technical services team and meeting SLAs.
• Experience in a critical environment (pharma/FMCG/manufacturing).
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, risk assessments, COSHH and water hygiene.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with Maximo/CMMS.
• Strong communication and people management.
• Strong cost awareness and ability to drive service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day Hard FM services including maintenance, contractors and site operations.
• Develop the technical services team with focus on performance, training and wellbeing.
• Oversee PPM, reactive maintenance, helpdesk and technical projects.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and site procedures.
• Manage Permit to Work system and safe systems of work.
• Monitor KPIs and SLAs to ensure service delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Manage contract costs and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support energy management, asset management and innovative solutions.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate contractors and suppliers to complete work safely to standard.

Skills

Engineering degree

BIFM Level 5

Building services

Technical maintenance

People management

Maximo/CMMS

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Maximo/CMMS

Job description

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Working Hours:

39

Location:

Cork

Closing Date:

03/11/2026

Job Category:

Maintenance and Engineering

ROI Corporate Services

Job Introduction

Technical Services Lead – 6-Month FTC

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’re 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.

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance tobe part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you foryou.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

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