Maintenance/Engineering Manager

Rosderra Irish Meats Group, Ireland's leading provider of high-quality pork products to a global marketplace, is looking for an experienced Maintenance/Engineering Manager to join the team at its largest Slaughter/Processing site in Edenderry, Co. Offaly. This is a great opportunity to join a progressive and growing Company in the Pigmeat Industry.

Rosderra Irish Meats Group has grown its business significantly in the export and domestic market, and continuing growth is its strategy. It has invested in process capability, new technology, and value-added processes. To enable continuous growth, we are building our teams' capabilities across all business functions. A Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing ethos drives our business, and the development of all our staff is a core value in that strategy.

Main Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Lead the Maintenance team (mechanical and electrical) to deliver high-performance process efficiency in a modern well-invested facility.
• Ensure the Maintenance function operates to the Group's required Health, Safety, Quality, and Hygiene standards. Lead Development and Culture change to meet ongoing regulatory and customer standards.
• Plan and develop TPM systems to deliver maximum line/process efficiency including energy, refrigeration, plant services, utilities, and WWTP.
• Develop best plant practices in process engineering & maintenance systems involving new technology and design standards.
• Develop the Maintenance Team's capability and skills, leading performance reviews, training, and individual on-the-job coaching/mentoring and support to best industry standards.
• Responsible for cost management in the maintenance and engineering functions, delivering costs to weekly KPI budgets including energy and projects.
• Develop Maintenance Lean Systems using tools and techniques to meet continuous improvement targets that are critical to the success and delivery of a high-performance plant.
• Work with external Contractors and Installation Companies to complete in-house maintenance and project work to the required standards.
• A key member of the Site Management Team involved in the strategic and day-to-day responsibilities of a modern high-performance facility involving Customers, Regulatory Authorities, and Capital Investment Programs.

Job Title

Maintenance and Engineering Manager

Location

Edenderry

Department

Maintenance

Reports to

Site Operations Manager

Job Summary

Reporting to the Site Operation Manager, the Maintenance and Engineering Manager is a key member of the site team. The role has responsibility for the maintenance and engineering management of the site and will ensure equipment, plant, and property are efficiently operating to maximize production output. The operation runs on days only Monday to Friday, so ensuring maximum uptime in this period is key.

As part of the management team, the manager will involve themselves in day-to-day business activities, keeping close to operational issues and requirements and managing projects and continuous improvement activities.

The Maintenance and Engineering Manager is responsible for managing reactive & preventive maintenance on site, managing both internal teams and contractors. The role plans and oversees all repair and installation activities. It ensures compliance with maintenance processes & procedures, maintenance schedules, and delivers on agreed KPIs of plant availability, effectiveness, and costs; and in the deployment of best processes and practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the site manufacturing equipment performance meets or exceeds all required KPIs.
• Provide strategies to ensure all technicians' training has been identified and support the ongoing skills enhancement of members of Maintenance teams.
• Ensure planned preventative maintenance is executed to plan and plans are in place to ensure regulatory conformance always.
• Periodic maintenance systems review, identification, and execution of continuous improvement projects focused on equipment performance, application of best practice maintenance strategies to sustain these improvements long term.
• Ensure all maintenance work performed onsite meets Health & Safety and Quality requirements.
• Drive the Maintenance and Reliability initiative focused on Preventive & Predictive Maintenance, not reactive.
• Overall responsibility for the adherence to the site Maintenance Department budget.
• Owner of planning systems Maintenance Function.
• Manage maintenance technician group.
• Manage, maintain, and establish maintenance procedures for production lines in a GMP manufacturing environment to ensure production meets or performs better than budget.
• Support plant optimization across production, filling and packing, utilities, and intake.
• Establish performance standards and optimize performance across all processes in the plant.
• Engage with stakeholders including Quality and Production teams in the prioritization, development, design, and testing of new or enhanced processes.
• Work with the Production team to plan and execute agreed changes.
• Utilize data insights to recommend interventions to drive performance.
• Troubleshoot issues and identify opportunities to enhance plant performance and drive KPI improvement.
• Manage utilities.

Requirements/ Profile

• Experienced trade (electrician or fitter) or third-level qualification in mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• A sound, hands-on, mechanical and electrical knowledge of equipment, including refrigeration, conveyors, and packaging.
• Previous experience of managing and leading maintenance teams, ideally in a food manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment.
• Previous experience of using and managing preventive maintenance system(s).
• Strong troubleshooting/problem-solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Flexible and adaptable with a strong work ethic - Respond effectively under pressure and meet deadlines. Ability to comply with existing/quickly adapt to new processes within the organization.
• Proven working experience in maintenance and project management.
• Good communication and influencing skills.
• Proven organizational skills/ability to work on own initiative.
• Advanced organization and planning skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of lean and process improvement processes.
• Ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Results-driven, customer-focused with high performance capability in a fast-moving challenging business environment.
• Demonstrate strong technical ability and attention to detail to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to bring people with them for the best outcome.
• Experience of managing, coaching, and developing a team. Leading a team to high-performance levels.

Client group

• Site operations manager
• Maintenance team
• Site operations and support team
• Group operations manager
• Contractors
• Suppliers
• Lean team
• Environmental manager
• Quality team

Skills

• Maintenance Management
• Cost Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Engineering Manager
• Food production

Benefits

Pension of 5% employer contribution

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Repair and Maintenance

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