Maintenance Manager - Wexford

Purpose & Scope

The purpose of the Head of Maintenance / Maintenance Manager is to hold responsibility for organising all maintenance activity on site and improving performance. The post-holder is expected, to provide hands on day to day coordination, supervision and leadership in order to secure equipment uptime and ensure the effectiveness of the maintenance team. With the full support of the Operations Manager, you will ensure that all maintenance KPI are met and where possible, exceeded.

Core Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

The Production Maintenance Manager will hold responsibility to ensure that maximum operational potential is realised for the entire facility, which is a 24/7 production facility.
He/she will lead the maintenance team on all technical and functional development initiatives in order to create high performing knowledgeable teams. Managing a team of 8-10 personnel.
Will lead and co-ordinate all Maintenance Business Management, Maintenance Material Inventory, Manufacturing Process reliability and Equipment reliability.
Minimise technical downtime, maximise Operational Efficiency and develop CAPA action plans as the business exigencies require.
Deliver Team Development and Operational Efficiency (OE)
Manage Maintenance costs vs planned budget
Holds full responsibility to ensure that areas and equipment are audit ready at all times
Manage Safety KPIs for team and contractors
Lead Continuous Improvement initiatives & Specified Projects through Maintenance Department
He/she will attend cross-functional / multi-stake-holder meetings and participate in conference calls etc. as required by the role
Assume full responsibility for the personnel within your remit and for the implementation of processes as required
Hold accountability for ensuring that all personnel requirements for regulatory compliance training is completed on an annual basis

Qualifications

Third Level Qualification

Preferred

Relevant Third Level qualification in an Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) discipline
Leaving Certificate

Essential

Leaving Certificate minimum requirement

Accreditations

Highly Desirable
Accreditation associated with discipline
Essential / Preferred Experience
Strong exposure to and experience of ………

All Essential

Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a high volume, fast paced environment such as FMCG or Manufacturing
Proficient in the use of MS Office tools
Proven ability to successfully manage large maintenance teams.

Please note, this role will involve the Maintenance Manager being on call in relation to machine breakdowns etc., due to this facility being a 24/7 production environment. Core hours are 08:00am to 4:30pm/16:30pm or 09:00am to 5:00pm/17:00pm as the standard hours of work. This is a salaried position, with no shift premium added. Salary is negotiable depending on experience.