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FLI Precast Solutions is at the forefront of innovation and engineering in the precast manufacturing industry, delivering high-quality solutions across Ireland, UK and Europe. We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. We have an exciting vacancy for a Maintenance and Facilities Manager to lead our facilities and maintenance team in supporting our precast concrete manufacturing operations. Reporting to the Operations Director, the Maintenance and Facilities Manager will have overall responsibility for facilities and maintenance of all buildings, machinery and equipment within the plant. A significant part of this role will centre around the continued development of the maintenance team and maintenance management system to meet the demands of the manufacturing business. The Maintenance and Facilities Manager will play a key role in management of capital expansion and upgrade projects as the business continues to grow. Key Responsibilities: Manage the maintenance teams work schedule to complete plant upgrades, planned preventative maintenance, and repair works to facilities, plant and equipment in safe, professional and timely manner. Manage and support out-of-hours planned and unplanned maintenance activities with team members. Manage performance and training of maintenance team members. Act as the single point of contact for management and co-ordination of facilities management activities on site. Ensure all maintenance work is completed in accordance with the Companys QHSE standards. Manage business critical plant and equipment down time to optimise production time during work hours. Ensure all statutory and non-statutory logs and inspections are kept up to date. Report to Operations Director weekly, to highlight areas of risk and forecast upcoming capital expenditure requirements. Management of maintenance works within agreed budget. Prepare material and labour costings for proposed plant mechanical and electrical related upgrade works. Identify, implement and deliver plant operational cost reductions. Extend asset life, manage costs and work towards meeting compliance and sustainability goals. Ensure contractors and any third parties are trained and hold appropriate qualifications when working on manufacturing equipment. Maintain training records for maintenance team members together with Health and Safety and HR. Represent the maintenance function at site meetings and at management review meetings. Update and maintain all procedure and operational manuals. Work closely with Operations and Engineering teams and other functions as necessary to support the business. The Ideal Candidate: A trade qualification or degree in engineering qualification, Electrical, Mechanical or equivalent required. Minimum of five years experience in facilities/maintenance/operations/engineering management role preferably in a manufacturing environment. Proven track record of achieving results in a similar role. Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical systems. Ability to problem solve technical issues. Flexibility to fulfil the demand to ensure the plant can remain operational during working hours. Ability to demonstrate safe work practices. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across cross-functionally and across all levels of the business. Exceptional leadership and people management skills with the ability to support, guide, mentor, and lead the maintenance team. Effective organisation and time management skills with the ability to manage several priorities at once. Ability to manage and control facilities maintenance works against budget. Strong IT literacy. Positive attitude towards continuous improvement. A target driven approach to achieving desired goals. Compensation and Benefits: Competitive salary in line with experience. Performance-related incentive scheme. 23 days annual leave. Company pension plan with matched employer contributions. Death in service benefit. Educational Assistance Programme. About FLI: FLI Precast Solutions design and manufacture precast concrete elements for a variety of applications in the Data, Energy, Water and Aviation Industries in Ireland, UK and Europe. We provide a service to clients which allows traditional in-situ built concrete infrastructure such as large chambers, tanks, cable troughs, architectural retaining walls, piers and other heavy civils products to be manufactured off site within our three production halls at our twenty-two-acre plant in Ballon, Co. Carlow. Our core values include prioritising safety, whilst providing both quality service and product through our focus on our people, teamwork and efficiency. FLI build relationships with clients by adding value through their creative approach to solving problems and delivering projects on time in a flexible, dependable, supportive and reliable manner. Our customers benefit from FLIs depth of knowledge, range of experience and attention to detail in terms of working with clients to create solutions. FLI are focused on creating opportunities for personal and professional growth amongst our staff in order to continue responding and adapting to the ever-changing global marker and provide an exceptionable service level to our customers. We are committed to building trusting relationships with our staff, valuing their contribution to business success while also assisting them in reaching fulfilment of their personal and career objectives. Ballon is charming rural village at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountains surrounded by archaeological attractions including motte and bailey, ringforts, cashels, standing stones and holy wells, and less than an hour drive from some of the stunning beaches and attractions of Wexford. The village is a 15-minute drive to Carlow town with its host of shops, restaurants and bars, 10 minutes from the nearest motorway, 60 minutes from Rosslare Harbour and 75 minutes from Dublin Airport making it easily accessible for domestic and overseas travel. FLI Precast Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Skills: Trade Qualification People Management Leadership Budget Management