Maintenance and Engineering Manager, Kildare

We are working with a large, well-established food manufacturing business to recruit a Maintenance&Engineering Manager for their site in Co. Kildare.

This is a senior leadership role within a complex production environment, with responsibility for delivering an efficient, high-performing engineering function while driving reliability, cost control, and continuous improvement across the site.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the maintenance and engineering team

Deliver site KPIs across planned maintenance, breakdown response, and cost control

Develop and implement proactive maintenance strategies to improve reliability

Plan, prioritise and schedule all maintenance activities in line with production needs

Manage maintenance budgets and control expenditure in line with targets

Oversee and coordinate third-party contractors and service providers

Drive a culture of continuous improvement and high-performance standards

Support site audits and ensure full compliance with quality and safety standards

Manage engineering stores, spare parts and inventory control

Lead engineering-related CAPEX projects and liaise with group functions

Maintain responsibility for site utilities including electricity, water, air and refrigeration

Criteria

Trade-qualified or degree-qualified in Engineering

5 years' experience in a similar maintenance/engineering leadership role

Background within manufacturing, ideally food or FMCG

Experience managing large engineering teams in fast-paced environments

Strong project management and continuous improvement experience

Proven leadership and people management capability

Reward

Salary circa€90,000

Pension contribution

21 days annual leave (increasing with service)

Opportunity to join a large, well-invested and stable organisation

Senior role with real influence on site performance and strategy

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