The Role Reporting to the Head of Operations, the Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading the activities of the Maintenance teams which involves defining, designing and implementing overall maintenance strategy for the area of responsibility and ensuring it is applied effectively to achieve asset performance and cost in line with world class standards.
The Maintenance Manager will lead and coordinate all maintenance activities in support of day to day production in a safe, cost-effective and environmentally sound manner, assuring capacity and achieving plant performance metrics.
This role is a key member of the Cork Extended Leadership team (ELT) responsible for delivering all targets & metrics within the operational areas.
Key Responsibilities: Provide leadership of safety initiatives and practices to develop and maintain an injury free workplace.Develop and deliver a maintenance strategy (including autonomous, preventative and predictive maintenance) in partnership with other leaders within the plant.Manage Maintenance capital improvement projects to cost, schedule & time.Drive the Maintenance and Reliability initiative focused on Preventive & Predictive Maintenance, not reactive.Maintain and develop a maintenance management system.
Establish sustainable system for effective management and control of technical documentation, maintenance routines, maintenance scheduling and spare parts.Establish appropriate maintenance metrics to improve overall asset life, maintenance productivity, and overall equipment operating costs.Manage projects to improve equipment performance and replace existing equipment.Ensure all regulatory standards are followed including health & safety and environmental standards.Work with project engineers to ensure new equipment at the site meets maintainability and operability requirements.Lead the Maintenance team with an emphasis on people development & collaboration to drive performance.Skills Demonstrated high performance history, proven ability to execute and get results.Excellent leadership, facilitation, coaching, mentoring and communication skills.Strong Project Management experience.Experience with injection molding, high speed assembly, packaging, bulk chemical processing and facilities equipment.Ability to influence within a matrix organization with direct, indirect authority, high level of energy and enthusiasm and ability to energize others.Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization.Experience with planning and executing change.Strong problem solving, analytical skills and organizational skills.Proficient and experienced in using maintenance management systems.Application of continuous improvement through Lean Six Sigma methodologies and Kaizen.
Medical device experience desirable.Strong knowledge in Maintenance and Reliability.Who you are: Extensive experience in a similar position within the Medical Device manufacturing industry or pharmaceutical operations.Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.Masters or Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma an advantage.Ability to read and interpret documents and drawings, specifications, safety rules, operating instructions, procedure manuals and regulatory documentation.Self-motivated, results- and solution-oriented personality.Well-developed communication (written & oral) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with staff at all levels of the organisation.Highly analytical and structured way of working.Excellent organizational and problem solving skills.
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