Site Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Location: South of Belfast Salary: Competitive + Benefits Package

We are currently recruiting for a Site Engineering & Maintenance Manager to join a well-established industrial processing business operating within a fast-paced, heavy plant environment.

This is a site-level leadership role with full responsibility for engineering performance, maintenance strategy, and contractor management. The position offers the opportunity to take ownership of engineering standards and play a key role in improving plant reliability and operational efficiency.

The Role

You will take ownership of all engineering activity on site, with a strong focus on driving standards, improving maintenance practices, and ensuring compliance.

Key responsibilities include:

* Full responsibility for site engineering and maintenance performance

* Managing and coordinating external maintenance contractors

* Leading a small on-site engineering team

* Driving the transition from reactive to planned/preventative maintenance

* Ownership of permits, RAMS, and engineering compliance standards

* Ensuring adherence to HSE legislation and site procedures

* Supporting plant reliability, uptime, and continuous improvement initiatives

* Involvement in CAPEX projects, upgrades, and new equipment installation

* Monitoring maintenance performance, costs, and contractor effectiveness

The Site

The role supports a heavy industrial processing facility, involving equipment such as:

* Shredders, conveyors, and mechanical handling systems

* Material separation and processing equipment

* Bulk handling and recycling-related plant

This is a hands-on environment where engineering plays a critical role in maintaining operational performance.

About You

We are looking for a strong engineering leader who is comfortable taking ownership and driving standards on site.

You will ideally have:

* Proven experience in a maintenance management or site engineering role

* Background in heavy industrial environments such as recycling, waste processing, aggregates, FMCG, or similar

* Experience managing contractors and external service providers

* Strong knowledge of permits, RAMS, and engineering compliance

* Experience improving maintenance strategies (PPM, CMMS, reliability)

* Good understanding of HSE standards and safe systems of work

* Ability to lead, influence, and drive improvements across site

Why Apply?

* Site-level ownership with real autonomy

* Opportunity to shape and improve engineering standards

* Investment in plant and ongoing improvement projects

* Long-term, stable opportunity within an essential industry