Regional Engineering Lead

Regional Engineering Lead
- Multi-Site (All-Island)

Location: Belfast-based, with regular travel to sites across the island of Ireland

Reports to: Divisional Engineering Manager

Department: Operations

A senior hands-on engineering role leading maintenance, reliability and capital projects across four operational sites
- Belfast, Dublin, Cork and Limerick.

You’ll own the engineering standard across the network: keeping plant and facilities running reliably, delivering capital projects from business cases through to handover, and driving continuous improvement in uptime, efficiency and cost. There's a clear step-up path too - you’ll deputise for the Divisional Engineering Manager when needed.

• Set clear, practical engineering standards and procedures across all sites
• Implement and run an effective planned preventive maintenance (PPM) system
• Work with the Divisional Engineering Manager, Regional Operations Manager and site teams to make sure equipment and facilities are tested, operated, maintained and repaired properly

• Build project proposals and business cases through the company approval process
• Plan and deliver large capital projects from design through to completion
• Assess feasibility - cost, resource, technology and priority
• Manage contractors and suppliers, including tendering, negotiation and contracts
• Delivery on time and on budget, keeping stakeholders updated
• Run post-project reviews to confirm performance and business objectives are met
• Make sure all engineering activity lines up with safety, environmental and ESG commitments

• Develop and support maintenance and operational staff across the sites
• Keep site teams informed on maintenance activity, so operations and service quality aren't disrupted
• Build strong relationships with site management and third-party suppliers

• Set annual KPIs covering efficiency, downtime, repair costs and project delivery
• Put recovery plans in place where targets slip
• Use data and root cause analysis to fix problems properly and track the results

• Keep documentation and reporting tight, whether manual or CMMS-based
• Digitise and automate KPIs and maintenance records wherever possible
• Implement the systems needed to support operational requirements

• 5+ years as a Senior Engineer or Engineering Manager in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Degree in engineering (or equivalent, with significant hands‑on industry experience)
• Strong technical grounding across mechanical, electrical and control systems
• A track record of leading change and driving continuous improvement
• Capital project delivery experience, including contractor management
• Commercial awareness and experience working alongside operations and commercial teams
• Strong IT skills, including data analysis and reporting
• Full driving licence, own vehicle and flexibility to travel between sites

• Strong health and safety mindset
• Logical problem solver with good financial acumen
• Confident decision maker who works well on their own initiative
• Clear communicator with peers, senior management, site teams and third parties
• Flexible and comfortable splitting time across multiple sites

Internal: Divisional Engineering Manager, Regional Operations Manager, Site Operations Management, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, IT and HR

External: Contractors, suppliers, harbour authorities, government and industry bodies

• Genuine multi-site remit with real ownership of the engineering agenda
• Meaningful capital spend and project delivery, not just keeping the lights on
• A clear route up - you’ll act up for the Divisional Engineering Manager
• All-island role with a Belfast base

For further information, and to apply for this Regional Engineering Lead job, please contact Conor O'Hagan

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