Senior Site Reliability & Maintenance Manager

PE Global is currently recruiting for a Senior Site Reliability & Maintenance Manager for a leading multi-national FMCG client based in Dublin.

This is an initial 12-month contract position overseeing a team of 7 managers and 50 technicians.

• Lead, coach and manage a team of direct report maintenance managers, driving accountability, high performance and alignment across a diverse workforce.
• Navigate and maintain stable employee relations within a unionised manufacturing setting, partnering with labour representatives to implement operational changes smoothly.
• Site Asset Reliability & Operations
• Drive a culture of high asset reliability to completely maximise engineering uptime and reduce manufacturing interruptions.
• Lead and be accountable for the site's comprehensive Asset Maintenance program and engineering capabilities, ensuring all maintenance repairs and operations are fully optimised.
• Standardise asset related business continuity plans and manufacturing compliance regulations, ensuring strict implementation, regular reviews and monitoring for all employees and contractors.
• Embed Progressive Maintenance (PM) principles across the engineering department to move from reactive to predictive maintenance.
• Champion Condition Based Monitoring (CBM), predictive analytics and digital tools to modernise traditional maintenance practices and deliver zero breakdowns.

• Experience managing, coaching, and developing direct report managers in a fast paced manufacturing/CPG setting.
• Demonstrated success operating within unionised work environments, with strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated abilities in team building
• Preferred a time served engineer by trade with relevant industry experience with optional university degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or related technical field)
• Deep knowledge of industrial maintenance, asset lifecycle management, PM (Progressive Maintenance) expertise and Spare Parts optimisation.
• Strong financial acumen with hands on experience managing large scale manufacturing budgets and engineering projects.
• Proficiency with Asset Management tools (such as SAP PM module) and automation concepts.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written)

Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland