Maintenance Manager

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic **Maintenance Manager ** to lead a team of skilled engineers within our fast-paced retail department. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of our engineering activities while fostering a culture of safety collaboration and continuous improvement. The Maintenance Manager (Retail) will be instrumental in driving operational excellence maintaining high standards and leading the team through change as we adopt new systems and technologies.

1. Competitive Salary
2. Leadership Opportunity Manage and develop a high-performing engineering team
3. Dynamic Environment Work within a fast-paced innovative retail department

As the **Maintenance Manager ** you will:

• Lead coach and motivate the engineering team to achieve high levels of engagement and performance.
• Maintain and uphold high standards for engineering workmanship processes and behaviours.
• Build team capability through targeted training coaching and development initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with health safety food safety and environmental regulations.
• Champion a proactive safety culture and embed safe systems of work.
• Oversee the delivery of the preventative maintenance plan ensuring timely and high-quality task completion.
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) practices and ensure corrective actions are implemented effectively.
• Coordinate daily engineering priorities across planned reactive and production needs.
• Manage the engineering budget ensuring controlled and justified spending aligned with site priorities.
• Foster collaboration between production technical and maintenance teams to support operational performance.
• Lead planned shutdowns ensuring all work is completed safely on time and to the required standard.
• Drive accurate and consistent use of the CMMS to support data-driven decision-making.
• Act as a change leader embedding new systems processes and ways of working.
• Manage contractor activity and compliance ensuring safe practices and high-quality delivery.
• Support the Engineering Capital Projects team to ensure maintenance considerations are integrated early in project lifecycles.

To excel in this role you will have:

• A third-level engineering degree with 3 years of industrial experience OR time-served electrical/mechanical (ideally multi-skilled) with 5 years of recent industrial experience.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to engage motivate and develop a high-performing team.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive solutions-focused mindset.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities with the capacity to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in root cause analysis and structured problem-solving approaches.
• Flexibility and adaptability to respond confidently to changing operational demands.
• Sound technical knowledge of preventative/predictive maintenance CMMS and asset care.
• Competence in interpreting data to support sound engineering and production decisions.
• Financial awareness with the ability to manage budgets and optimise resources.

• Experience with automation and controls including PLC fault-finding.
• Training or certification in food safety and health & safety legislation.
• Understanding of food manufacturing compliance including HACCP and hygienic design principles.
• Experience in a similar role within a manufacturing environment particularly FMCG.
• Knowledge of plant and equipment compliance for food safety health & safety and environmental legislation.

• Salary: Competitive
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including pension scheme training opportunities and career development support.
• Culture: Join a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation teamwork and employee well-being.

For further information and to apply for this Maintenance Manager role please get in touch with Conor OHagan. Visit our website to explore a full list of opportunities in your industry.

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