Maintenance and Facilities Manager - Toome TLNT1_NI in Antrim

A market leading, multi-site manufacturing company.

The Maintenance and Facilities Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance and asset reliability activities across the manufacturing facility. The role ensures the safe, efficient and cost-effective operation of production equipment, facilities and infrastructure while driving continuous improvement, minimising downtime and supporting the achievement of operational and business objectives. You will lead a skilled maintenance team, develop long-term asset strategies and work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to deliver world-class manufacturing performance.

Key duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team, fostering a high-performance culture focused on safety, accountability, continuous improvement and employee engagement.
• Plan, prioritise, and coordinate all maintenance activities across the manufacturing facility to ensure maximum equipment availability and minimal disruption to production schedules.
• Develop and implement the site's maintenance strategy, annual maintenance plans and asset management programmes aligned with business objectives.
• Drive equipment reliability and plant performance by reducing downtime, improving asset utilisation and eliminating recurring equipment failures through root cause analysis.
• Optimise preventative and predictive maintenance programmes to improve operational efficiency, extend asset life, and reduce maintenance costs.
• Manage maintenance budgets, capital expenditure projects, spare parts inventory and external contractor performance to ensure cost-effective service delivery.
• Lead the planning and execution of plant shutdowns, coordinating resources, contractors, and production teams to achieve safe and efficient outcomes.
• Monitor and report on KPIs, including downtime, Mean Time Between Failures, Mean Time To Repair, maintenance compliance and OEE.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations through Lean, 5S, TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), and reliability-centred maintenance practices.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to support operational targets, product quality, and customer delivery requirements.
• Identify and implement opportunities for equipment upgrades, automation, energy efficiency improvements, and process optimisation.
• Ensure critical manufacturing assets, including welding equipment, fabrication machinery, CNC equipment, paint plant systems, material handling equipment, compressed air systems and facility infrastructure are maintained to the highest standards.
• Champion maintenance excellence through audits, benchmarking, best practice implementation and continuous improvement initiatives aimed at achieving world-class manufacturing performance.

In order to be considered for this role you will need to demonstrate the following essential skills, experience and qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a Maintenance Manager, Engineering Manager, or similar leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading and developing maintenance teams.
• Experience managing preventative and reactive maintenance programmes.
• Demonstrable track record of improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime and driving continuous improvement.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, contractors and shutdown activities.
• Experience overseeing facilities, utilities and site infrastructure.

Qualifications / Education: HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline.

Competencies / Skills: Strong leadership and people management skills, excellent planning, organisation, and prioritisation abilities, strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills, ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, effective communication and stakeholder management skills, proficient in CMMS and Microsoft Office applications.

For working an attractive days only pattern across 40 hours per week (Monday - Thursday 07:00 - 16:00 + Friday 07:00 - 13:00) you will earn a highly competitive salary of £60000.

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