Facilities Manager – Medical Devices Manufacturing Site – Kilkenny
Our client is a leading facilities and engineering services provider supporting a high-spec medical devices manufacturing site in Kilkenny. This is a well-structured, technically advanced environment with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
They are now looking for a Facilities Manager – a fantastic opportunity for a senior engineer, supervisor, or emerging leader ready to step into a broader role with real ownership, visibility, and progression.
The Opportunity
This role offers the chance to move beyond day-to-day maintenance and step into a position where you’ll be involved in how a site operates, performs, and improves over time.
Working within a supportive structure, you’ll build your leadership capability while gaining exposure to planning, performance management, compliance, and team development – all within a highly regulated and professional environment. It’s an ideal move for someone ready to take on more responsibility while continuing to develop their confidence at management level.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Support and oversee the day-to-day facilities operations across the site
- Work closely with a team of technicians, helping to coordinate workloads and priorities
- Assist with team leadership, coaching, and development, building a strong team culture
- Contribute to planning and delivery of preventative and reactive maintenance programmes
- Use CMMS systems to help track performance, schedule work, and ensure compliance
- Support resource planning, shift coordination, and operational organisation
- Assist with contractor management and external service providers
- Drive high standards of EHS, GMP, and site compliance
- Get involved in resolving issues, improving processes, and maintaining site performance
- Support reporting, KPIs, and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives
- Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across the site
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in a facilities, maintenance, or engineering environment
- A qualification in Engineering or a recognised trade background (Electrical, Mechanical, etc.)
- Someone ready to step into a broader management or leadership role
- Strong technical understanding of building services, M&E, and site systems
- A practical, hands-on approach with strong problem-solving ability
- Interest in developing skills in team leadership, planning, and operational performance
- Good communication skills and the ability to work across teams
- A proactive mindset with a focus on improvement and reliability
Why Apply?
- A genuine step-up into a Facilities Manager position
- Exposure to a modern, highly regulated medical devices manufacturing environment
- Strong support to help you transition into a broader leadership role
- Opportunity to develop across operations, compliance, and team management
- Work in a structured, professional, and well-run site
- Long-term career growth within an established organisation
- Competitive salary and benefits package
Apply Now
If you’re ready to move into a more senior position and gain wider responsibility across facilities and site operations, this is an excellent opportunity to progress your career.
Apply today for a confidential discussion.
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Facilities Manager – Pharma Manufacturing (Kilkenny)
I’m partnering with a leading facilities and engineering services provider to recruit a Facilities Manager for a high-profile pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Kilkenny. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will take full responsibility for facilities operations, ensuring safety, quality, service, and cost targets are consistently achieved.
This position is ideal for an experienced facilities or maintenance professional who thrives in a regulated environment and enjoys leading teams, driving continuous improvement, and maintaining operational excellence across a busy site.
What You’ll Do
- Lead day-to-day facilities operations, managing a team of technicians across all shifts.
- Drive performance through strong leadership, coaching, and regular team development.
- Manage and allocate resources effectively to ensure smooth operational delivery.
- Implement and manage engineering goals, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Take ownership of facilities actions from tier meetings and ensure timely completion.
- Oversee maintenance activities, including planned preventative maintenance via CMMS systems.
- Proactively identify and resolve equipment issues to maximise uptime.
- Manage subcontractors and external service providers, ensuring compliance with site requirements.
- Ensure compliance with GMP, EHS, and quality standards, maintaining accurate documentation.
- Handle non-conformances (NCs) and corrective actions (CAPAs), driving issues through to completion.
- Coordinate shift planning, holidays, and staffing to ensure operational continuity.
- Maintain strong communication with the client and internal stakeholders on all facility-related matters.
What We’re Looking For
- Third-level qualification in Engineering or a recognised Senior Trade qualification.
- Previous experience in a facilities or maintenance role within a regulated (pharma/industrial) environment.
- Strong knowledge of facilities systems, processes, and compliance standards.
- Proven leadership experience managing teams and driving performance.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Commercial awareness with solid understanding of financial and operational performance.
- Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Self-motivated with the ability to lead and inspire others.
Why You’ll Love This Role
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to lead facilities operations on a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical site.
- Career progression within a well-established and growing organisation.
- Exposure to advanced systems, compliance standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Supportive team environment where your leadership will make a real impact.
If you’re ready to take ownership of a key facilities leadership role in a dynamic pharma environment, apply now or reach out to Laura Byrne directly to learn more.
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Senior Mechanical Engineer/Associate Director (Mechanical)
Excel recruitment Belfast is delighted to be working with a highly established, well respected Engineering Consultancy, with Offices Across Ireland Inclusive of Belfast, Dublin and many more.
We have several open roles with our client, if this role is not suited to your Skill set please feel free to reach out on the number below to discuss alternatives.
Do you have?:
- An Excellent Knowledge of mechanical Design
- HVAC
- Water Services
- Experience in working across a multiple number of sectors?
- An excellent ability to present fresh Ideas to Senior management and Clients.
This progressive Award-winning consultancy offer a long list of benefits for the right Candidate:
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Flexible Working hours to suit you
- Very Competitive Salary
- Training, Development, and promotion opportunities
If the above key points are of interest to you and fit your currently Experience and Qualifications, please apply by Sending your CV visa the relevant link,
One of our team will contact you to discuss further,
Or call Darren on 02891422194 WE look forward to hearing form you…
