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The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.
This is a key leadership role overseeing all engineering activity across a busy, fast-paced factory environment, ensuring equipment reliability, safe operations, and continuous improvement.
Duties Lead and manage the maintenance team, including rostering, task allocation, and performance.
Oversee hands-on mechanical and electrical maintenance across high-speed packing, automation, pneumatics, hydraulics, and facility systems.
Drive compliance with all Health & Safety and Food Safety requirements.
Own and monitor key engineering KPIs including downtime, availability, MTTF, cost drivers, stock control, and supplier SLAs.
Implement and manage preventive maintenance programmes and maintenance records.
Identify and deliver projects to improve equipment efficiency and reduce downtime.
Manage vendor relationships and coordinate work with external service providers.
Ensure effective technical support to production lines to minimise disruptions.
Criteria Strong experience managing a maintenance/engineering function within food, FMCG, or a similar high-performance environment.
Proven people management skills with experience leading and developing a team.
Relevant mechanical/electrical qualification with strong technical troubleshooting ability.
Ability to read schematics, use multimeters, and diagnose faults across automated systems.
Excellent problem-solving capability and a structured, logical approach.
Strong understanding of H&S legislation and maintenance compliance standards.
Self-motivated, confident decision-maker with excellent communication skills.
Reward Salary: €70,000+ 40-hour week
- typically Monday to Friday, 8am-4:30pm Employee discount 20 days annual leave Free onsite parking Permanent role with long-term stability in a growing operation At Wallace Myers International Recruitment Agency we specialise in sourcing professionals for key industries and services.
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- English
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