Hard Services Lead, Kilkenny

Apleona Ireland is currently recruiting a

Hard Services Lead

to join our team in a pharmaceutical site in Kilkenny Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 07:00-15:30 Main duties and responsibilities

Ensure all maintenance, repair, and engineering activities meet strict FDA, adhering to SOPs and strict environmental, health, and safety regulations. Own the Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) programme, targeting 100% on-time completion. Manage backlog within PPM schedules outlined by the client and ensure all critical utilities operate optimally.Supervise internal maintenance technicians and oversee external contractors, ensuring quality, safety, and performance standards are met. Develop, implement, and optimize maintenance strategies using risk‑based methodologies to improve system reliability. Manage change controls for equipment modifications and support Validation teams during facility, utility, or equipment changes.Analyse, and report on KPIs (e.g., uptime, PPM compliance) to identify trends and improvement opportunities. Carry out fault finding and repairs to broken down equipment, contacting and coordinating service engineers where external assistance is required. Be IT literate in Microsoft suite and any facilities related applications.Attend site Tier meetings and represent Apleona and be prepared to take a proactive approach to technical escalations as required by the business. Any ad‑hoc duties as deemed necessary Requirements

5 Years' experience working in a similar role. Certificate / Diploma or Senior Trade in Electrical / Mechanical / Automation. Must be highly organised and methodical in approach to work. Manager with a record of achieving and exceeding targets. Confident communicator with ability to present to clients in a formal and informal setting.Display excellent communication and people management skills. Must possess a dynamic approach to achieving continuous improvement. Must be self‑motivated and able to motivate, coach and mentor teams. Flexibility required for emergency callouts.

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