Technical Services Lead, Hard FM & Plant Maintenance

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

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