Engineering Manager

Job Title: Engineering Manager – Galway East (City)
Location: Galway East (City)
Salary: €90,000 - €110,000 DOE
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Summary:
GI Group is partnering with a leading organisation in Galway East who are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead, develop and manage a high-performing engineering team. This role combines people leadership, technical oversight, and delivery accountability – ensuring engineering output aligns with business objectives, quality standards and agreed timelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of engineers, fostering high performance and engagement.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, goal setting and career development planning.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and succession planning within the engineering function.
• Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement.

• Plan and manage engineering workloads, resourcing and priorities.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Product and other stakeholders to deliver on commitments.
• Track delivery against timelines, quality, cost and performance metrics.
• Proactively address risks, dependencies and escalations.
• Drive effective use of the QMS for robust root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Drive a Continuous Improvement culture that supports Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) across the plant.
• Lead process improvements, tooling enhancements and efficiency initiatives.
• Champion innovation and adoption of new technologies or methods where appropriate.
• Develop strategies for asset replacement and lifecycle management where relevant.

• Implement and drive preventative maintenance best practice to maximise equipment efficiency.
• Develop and maintain leading KPIs to support site-wide performance metrics.
• Drive a team-based, cross-functional approach to problem-solving with other site functions.
• Manage departmental expenditure within agreed budget requirements.
• Fully support internal and external audits relevant to the engineering function.
• Continually review functional effectiveness and implement appropriate actions for improvement.

Requirements:

• Degree (Level 7 or above) in Engineering (preferably Polymer or Mechanical).
• Lean / Six Sigma qualifications with strong problem-solving skills.
• Typically 5+ years’ experience in a similar Engineering Management role.

• Proven experience managing and developing engineering teams.
• Strong technical background relevant to manufacturing/plant engineering.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance technical depth with people leadership and delivery focus.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• Experience working in cross-functional, fast-paced environments.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Pension:
  • From day one: 1.5% pension contribution
  • From 6 months: 7.5% pension contribution
• Death in Service Benefit – 4x current salary while employed
• PHI – Permanent Health Insurance
• Christmas bonus
• Service awards
• 21 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Company phone and laptop
• Business expenses covered in line with company policy

Working Conditions

• Primarily office-based within a manufacturing/plant environment in Galway East (City).
• May require moderate travel for site visits.
• Occasional after-hours availability to support urgent engineering issues.

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