Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Location: Carrickmacross

Are you an experienced engineering leader with a passion for asset reliability, continuous improvement, and people development? We are seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead our maintenance function, ensuring the effective delivery of engineering best practice, maximising equipment performance, and supporting operational excellence across the site.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key leadership role within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, driving preventative maintenance strategies, improving asset performance, and developing a high‑performing maintenance team.

• Lead and manage the site maintenance department to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
• Develop and implement asset management best practices and preventative maintenance strategies.
• Drive standardisation of engineering systems across production areas.
• Manage maintenance systems, spare parts control, and utilisation of Holistech and MYMRO.
• Oversee maintenance budgets and control expenditure on spare parts and engineering activities.
• Plan and prioritise maintenance activities to minimise downtime and maximise equipment reliability.
• Develop, coach, and support maintenance teams through training, performance management, and succession planning.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement across engineering and operations.
• Collaborate with production and project teams to successfully deliver new equipment, products, and process developments.
• Manage contractor performance, ensuring safety, quality, and value for money.
• Monitor and maintain site engineering KPIs and compliance standards.
• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety, Environmental, and legislative requirements.

• Level 3 Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification.
• Significant engineering and maintenance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of asset management and preventive maintenance systems.
• Proven experience managing maintenance teams and departmental budgets.
• Strong understanding of site utilities, services, and infrastructure.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and people development skills.
• Passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Opportunity to lead a critical business function and influence site performance.
• Work within a collaborative and fast‑moving manufacturing environment.
• Develop and implement engineering strategies that deliver lasting business impact.
• Join a business committed to safety, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.