Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager Dungannon | Food Manufacturing We are working with a successful food manufacturing business in Dungannon to recruit an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function across a busy production operation. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced maintenance professional who enjoys a hands-on leadership role and wants to make a real impact on plant reliability, preventative maintenance, engineering standards and continuous improvement.

The Role:

As Maintenance Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the maintenance team, ensuring that all production equipment, machinery and site services are maintained to a high standard. You will work closely with Production and senior management to minimise downtime, improve equipment reliability and ensure the site operates safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, manage and develop the maintenance and engineering team. Plan and coordinate preventative and reactive maintenance activities. Ensure machinery and production equipment are maintained to maximise availability and minimise downtime. Monitor maintenance performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Develop and maintain effective preventative maintenance schedules. Manage breakdowns and ensure effective root-cause analysis is carried out. Work closely with Production to prioritise maintenance requirements and minimise disruption.

Manage contractors and external engineering service providers where required. Ensure engineering work is completed in line with company health & safety, food safety and quality standards. Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure the CMMS/maintenance system is kept up to date. Manage maintenance budgets, spares and stock levels. Identify opportunities to improve plant efficiency, reliability and operating costs. Support capital projects, equipment installations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, company procedures and industry standards. Provide regular reports on maintenance performance, downtime and improvement activities.

About You:

We are looking for an experienced maintenance or engineering professional with previous experience in a food manufacturing, FMCG or similarly fast-paced production environment. You will ideally have:
Previous experience in a Maintenance Manager, Engineering Manager, Maintenance Supervisor or similar leadership role. Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance knowledge. Experience managing and developing an engineering/maintenance team. Experience working within a high-volume manufacturing environment. A strong understanding of preventative and predictive maintenance. Proven experience of fault finding and root-cause analysis. Experience managing contractors, budgets and engineering projects. Good knowledge of health & safety and engineering compliance.

Strong organisational and problem-solving skills. The ability to work effectively with Production and other departments. A practical, hands-on approach combined with strong leadership skills. An engineering qualification or relevant technical qualification would be advantageous, although relevant industry experience will also be considered. Whats on

Offer:

Competitive salary based on experience Senior position within a successful food manufacturing business Opportunity to lead and develop an established maintenance team Scope to influence engineering strategy and continuous improvement

Career development and progression opportunities Stable, long-term opportunity within a growing business Salary:
Competitive, depending on experience

Skills:

Maintenance Management Engineering Food