Back to Job Search

Maintenance Operations Manager

  • Division: Engineering
  • Contact Email: aoife.regan@collinsmcnicholas.ie
  • Job Ref: 25120

We are actively seeking a new Maintenance Operations Manager to join our well known client in Cavan to oversee and support a team of maintenance technicians. The Maintenance Operations Manager will oversee all maintenance activities at the Cavan site, ensuring equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement to support efficient production.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead maintenance across all processing and packing lines.
  • Manage PPM schedules and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and refrigeration issues.
  • Ensure full compliance with food, safety, and environmental regulations.
  • Lead and develop a multi-skilled maintenance team.
  • Manage budgets, spare parts, contractors, and service providers.
  • Support capital projects, upgrades, and new equipment procurement.


Requirements

  • Engineering background (Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial or equivalent).
  • 5+ years’ maintenance leadership experience in food processing.
  • Strong problem-solving, team leadership, and regulatory knowledge.
  • Experience with budgeting and maintenance software; comfortable in cold-chain environments.

Desirable: automation/PLC knowledge, trade qualification, wastewater experience, CAD skills.


For more information or to apply, please contact: Aoife Regan

Email: aoife.regan@collinsmcnicholas.ie

Phone: (090) 6450 760

Featured Articles & Insights

human-resources-donal-hurley

Human Resources: A HR Leader’s Journey

​The HR Leader Spotlight with Donal Hurley​In this HR Leader Spotlight, we hear from Donal Hurley, an HR professional whose journey from university commerce student to Human Resource Manager at Spi...

20-years-of-employment-law-events

Collins McNicholas mark 20 years of hosting nationwide Employment Law Events

​Collins McNicholas is this year marking 20 years of hosting its annual Employment Law Events across the country which continue to grow in popularity every year. They are hosted in association with...

annual-employment-law-update

Annual Employment Law Update

​In conjunction with the Midlands Region of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) , we recently hosted the 'Annual Employment Law Update' at a breakfast event on Thursday, 22n...