Maintenance Lead

Description

We are hiring for our client for a Maintenance Lead to join a well-established and growing manufacturing business based in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. This Maintenance Lead role offers a great opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys a blend of hands-on maintenance and project lead work

The successful Maintenance Lead will play a key role in ensuring equipment reliability, minimising downtime, and supporting the wider production operation. Working closely with production and senior management, the Maintenance Lead will lead maintenance activities, support improvement initiatives, and contribute to operational efficiency across the site.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step into a leadership role while remaining technically involved in day-to-day engineering activity.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job

1. €60,000 – €65,000 salary package
2. Monday – Friday day shift (7am – 4pm)
3. 50% hands-on engineering / 50% project management

The Role

As Maintenance Lead, you will:

• Lead the site maintenance function and coordinate daily engineering activities
• Develop and implement engineering strategies, project plans, and timelines ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Carry out hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting on production equipment
• Support preventative maintenance planning and execution
• Work closely with production teams to support operational efficiency
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, and engineering best practice
• Assist with maintenance planning, reporting, and documentation

The Person

The ideal Maintenance Lead will have:

• Strong maintenance engineering experience within a production or industrial environment
• Experience with hands-on maintenance and projects
• Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving ability
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across departments
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance systems and continuous improvement initiatives
• A proactive and organised approach to engineering and maintenance activities

The Reward

• €60,000 – €65,000 salary
• Monday – Friday 7am-4pm schedule
• Opportunity to combine hands on engineering work with project management
• Join a stable and growing manufacturing organisation
• Long-term career development opportunities

Next Steps – Why Hunter Savage

For further information and to apply for this Maintenance Lead role, please contact

Matthew Bell.

Visit the Hunter Savage website for a full list of opportunities.

Hunter Savage is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a strong presence across Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, and Manchester, supporting professionals and employers across key sectors including Engineering & Operations.

We provide expert, confidential career guidance and connect talented professionals with opportunities offering strong long-term growth.

Salary details are provided as a guide and may vary depending on experience and expertise.
We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.

We are delighted to be hiring on behalf of our client, a top law firm in Dublin, who are seeking an experienced Legal Executive to join their Property team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly regarded real estate practice, supporting complex and high-value property transactions in a collaborative and professional environment.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job

1. Excellent salary and benefits package

2. Hybrid working arrangement

3. Opportunity to join a top-tier Real Estate team

The Role

• Support the Real Estate team on a range of commercial property transactions

• Prepare and review legal documentation including leases, contracts, and property-related agreements

• Assist with due diligence, title review, and document management

• Manage case files and ensure documentation is organised and maintained

• Liaise with clients, solicitors, and other stakeholders throughout the transaction process

• Assist with completion processes and post-completion matters

• Provide general support to the team on property-related matters

The Person

• Previous experience as a Legal Executive, ideally within Real Estate or Property law

• Strong understanding of property transactions and related documentation

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal case management systems

• Professional, proactive, and team-oriented approach

The Rewards

• Excellent salary, depending on experience

• Excellent benefits package

• Hybrid working arrangement

• Opportunity to work with a top law firm in Dublin

• Exposure to high-profile real estate transactions

Next Steps

For further information, and to apply for this Real Estate Legal Executive role, please contact Clare Patterson. Visit our website for a full list of legal support opportunities.

Expert, confidential recruitment advice.

Salary is usually negotiable; salary details listed are provided as a guide only and may vary depending on experience. We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.

HR Advisor (Hybrid)

Belfast based (with multi-site)

We are hiring an HR Advisor for our client, a growing organisation with operations across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.  This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced HR team, and an exciting opportunity to work in a varied and fast-paced environment, providing expert HR support across multiple business units.

This is a perfect role for an HR professional who enjoys managing ER matters while also contributing to organisational development and culture initiatives.

Top Things to Know About this Job:

• Hybrid HR role based in Belfast
• HR advisory position with exposure to ER and organisational development
• Opportunity to influence culture and people strategy in a growing organisation

The Role:

• Advise managers on employee relations including disciplinaries, grievances, capability and organisational change
• Manage complex HR cases and support workforce planning
• Deliver recruitment and onboarding across multiple sites
• Analyse HR metrics and produce insights for leadership
• Support engagement, wellbeing and organisational development initiatives

The Person:

• Degree qualified in HRM or related discipline
• 1-2 years experience in a similar HR generalist role
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice
• Experience advising managers on employee relations issues
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organisational and problem-solving ability

The Reward:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Permanent, full-time role (Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm)
• Hybrid working pattern (2 days WFH)
• Opportunity to work across a diverse and expanding organisation
• Collaborative HR team environment with scope to influence people initiatives

Next Steps – Why Hunter Savage?

For further information and to apply for this Senior HR Advisor job, please contact Stephanie Mulholland.

We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.

HR Advisor (exciting, new, permanent opportunity)

• Belfast
• Market leading employer in NI
• Excellent salary & benefits
• Passionate about values and their people

We are exclusively partnering with our impressive, well respected, market leading client, a progressive organisation in the manufacturing sector, to appoint an experienced HR Advisor to join their People team.

This is an exciting, brand new, opportunity for a proactive HR professional to deliver high-quality generalist HR support while contributing to key people initiatives that enhance employee engagement, development, and organisational culture.

Top Things to Know About this Job:

• Broad generalist HR role supporting the full employee lifecycle
• Opportunity to contribute to HR projects including ESG, D&I, and cyber awareness initiatives
• Join a fast-paced organisation committed to building a positive employee experience

The Role:

• Provide comprehensive HR support across employee relations, recruitment, performance management, and HR projects
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, selection, offers, and onboarding
• Maintain HR systems and databases, ensuring accurate reporting and data management
• Provide guidance and advice to managers and employees on HR policies, procedures, and best practice
• Support employee relations matters including investigations and case management
• Coordinate performance appraisal processes and track development outcomes
• Contribute to training and development initiatives across the organisation
• Assist with the review and development of HR policies and procedures
• Produce monthly HR reports and maintain accurate employee records
• Support wider HR initiatives including System implementations, GDPR compliance, diversity and inclusion, ESG etc
• Work collaboratively with the HR team to enhance employee engagement and retention

The Person:

• CIPD qualified or currently working towards qualification
• 2–3+ years’ experience in a generalist HR role
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment (desirable)
• Strong knowledge of Northern Ireland employment legislation
• Experience managing recruitment campaigns and training initiatives
• Confident handling employee relations matters with professionalism and discretion
• Excellent organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and relationship-building ability
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and HR systems

The Reward:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Permanent opportunity within a growing organisation
• Belfast city centre
• Free onsite parking
• Enhanced pension
• Healthcare scheme (partner & family cover)
• Enhanced sick pay/maternity/paternity
• Health & wellbeing initiatives
• 24/7 EAP service
• Exposure to a broad range of HR activities and projects
• Supportive team environment, opportunities for professional development (eg CIPD support)
• Excellent job security – 150+ years in business

Next Steps – Why Hunter Savage?

For further information and to apply for this HR Advisor job, please contact Stephanie Mulholland.

We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.

Job Title: Senior Electrical & Controls Design Engineer

Description

We are hiring for our client, a growing and highly respected manufacturer, seeking to appoint a Senior Electrical & Controls Design Engineer to strengthen their engineering function.  We're seeking for an experienced Electrical & Controls Design Engineer to elevate technical standards and bring deeper controls expertise into the team. Our client specialises in HVAC and AHU systems, supplying critical sectors including data centres, IT, telecoms and medical environments. With significant growth in the data centre market and expansion into medical and retrofit projects, this is an exciting time to join the business.

The successful Senior Engineer will take ownership across both electrical design and PLC controls development, working closely within a multi-disciplinary engineering team.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Senior Electrical & Controls Design Engineer Job:

1. €60,000–€70,000 + Healthcare, Pension, Loyalty Bonus & Extra Holidays

2. Senior-level role with real influence on technical standards

3. Strong growth in data centres and medical sector projects

The Role

As Senior Electrical & Controls Design Engineer, you will:

• Design and test electrical panels and system wiring for AHU equipment

• Produce schematics using Creo (with transition to ePlan planned)

• Develop structured text software for Carel PLC controllers

• Support production with hands-on technical input when required

• Oversee BOM accuracy and full product release process

• Participate in client design review meetings

• Ensure all equipment meets relevant wiring and operational standards

• Complete occasional site commissioning across Ireland and the UK (minimal travel)

• Drive continuous improvement and lean practices within engineering

• Raise the overall technical capability and professionalism within the controls function

This is a design-led role, but requires someone pragmatic and comfortable supporting the shop floor when necessary.

The Person

The ideal Senior Electrical & Controls Design Engineer will have:

• Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Controls, Automation or Mechatronic Engineering OR Electrical apprenticeship with strong design and PLC experience

• Proven experience in both electrical panel design and PLC programming (structured text preferred)

• Experience with Carel PLCs highly desirable

• Eplan knowledge is preferred but not essential

• Strong attention to detail across schematics and BOM control

• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative engineering team

• Professional client-facing communication skills

They are seeking a genuine senior-level individual who can bring experience, structure and leadership through technical example.

The Reward

• €60,000–€70,000 depending on experience

• Private healthcare

• Company pension

• Loyalty bonuses

• Generous holiday entitlement

• Stable, growing organisation with exposure to critical infrastructure projects

• Long-term career progression within a technically ambitious environment

Next Steps – Why Hunter Savage

For further information and to apply for this Senior Electrical & Controls Design Engineer role, please contact Dominic Heron. As a specialist recruitment consultancy with deep expertise across Engineering & Operations in NI & ROI, Hunter Savage provides consultative, market-informed career guidance tailored to engineering professionals. With offices in Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh and Manchester, we partner with high-quality employers and ambitious professionals to build long-term, successful relationships. Salary is negotiable depending on experience. We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.

Senior VAVE Engineer

Description

We are hiring for our client, a global manufacturer within the materials processing sector, who are seeking a Senior VAVE Engineer to join their Dungannon site. This Senior VAVE Engineer position offers the opportunity to drive measurable cost, quality and performance improvements across complex screener platforms. The Senior VAVE Engineer will play a key role in embedding value-driven engineering into both legacy products and new product development, owning site-level PPV, eCost and VA/VE savings through technically robust, hands-on engineering.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Senior VAVE Engineer Job:

1. Strategic, high-impact engineering role with direct influence on cost and product performance

2. Key position reporting to the Engineering Director

3. Opportunity to shape value engineering across legacy and NPD programmes

The Role:

• Own and deliver PPV, eCost and VA/VE targets through structured cost-down and redesign initiatives
• Lead cost-driver analysis, component teardowns and clean-sheet redesigns
• Apply simulation and virtual validation tools prior to physical build
• Support prototype builds, testing and validation of solutions
• Influence system architecture and target cost in new product programmes
• Lead supplier validation (PPAP/FAI) and technical alignment
• Drive ECO execution and configuration control for production release
• Maintain clear reporting of savings, risks and progress
• Embed safety-first principles into all design decisions

The Person:

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline)
• Proven experience delivering cost and value improvements in manufacturing or heavy equipment
• Strong hydraulic system design and electro-hydraulic control knowledge
• Experience supporting New Product Development at system level
• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA, GD&T and engineering standards
• Commercially aware with strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership desirable

The Reward:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Career progression within a global engineering environment
• High-visibility role with strategic impact
• Collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement and safety

Next Steps – Why Hunter Savage

For further information and to apply for this Senior VAVE Engineer role, please contact Dominic Heron.

As a specialist recruitment consultancy across Engineering & Operations, Accountancy & Finance, HR, Legal, Financial Services, Built Environment and Science & Pharma, Hunter Savage offers deep sector insight and long-term partnership across the UK & Ireland, with offices in Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh and Manchester.

We provide expert, confidential advice and connect high-calibre professionals with organisations offering genuine career progression. Salary details are a guide and reflective of experience and expertise.

To discuss this Senior VAVE Engineer opportunity in confidence, contact Dominic Heron on 07458 160121 or email dominic@huntersavage.com.