Lead Mechanical Engineer – Limerick (Heavy Industry Site)
Location: Limerick
Work Model: 5 days onsite
Type: Permanent
A long-established heavy-industry manufacturing site in Limerick is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to support plant maintenance, drive project delivery, and provide day-to-day leadership within the engineering function. This site has operated for more than 85 years in Ireland and runs large-scale process equipment, high-temperature operations, and major capital assets.
You will play a key part in maintaining plant reliability, managing contractors, and guiding engineers and technicians across a busy maintenance environment. The organisation has several upcoming projects, offering clear scope for further progression.
What you’ll do
• Lead maintenance activity across a defined plant area
• Oversee preventative and predictive maintenance plans
• Direct contractors and guide junior engineers and technicians
• Plan shutdowns and major overhauls
• Troubleshoot failures and improve equipment reliability
• Support and deliver large-scale plant improvement projects
• Maintain and improve safety and environmental standards
What you need
• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 7–10 years’ experience in mechanical engineering within Ireland
• Strong background in heavy industry, utilities, cement, quarry, mining, or large-scale manufacturing
• Proven experience leading people, contractors, or engineering teams
• Solid understanding of reactive and preventative maintenance
• Ability to plan downtimes, manage resources, and deliver projects
• Confident communicator who can influence and guide others
• Full right to work in Ireland (no sponsorship offered)
• Residing within a commutable distance of the Limerick site
• Comfortable working onsite 5 days per week
Interested?
You can contact me directly:
Darren Brown – Senior Recruitment Consultant
📧 [email protected] or call me 061 221 714
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