Senior Technical Manager

Posted: 21st April, 2026

Title: Senior Technical Manager

Department: Technical

Location: Clara

 

Senior Technical Manager 

From our spirited entrepreneurial beginnings to our today’s global leadership position in the healthcare market, Nelipak has enjoyed 70 years of creating, shepherding, and leading the healthcare packaging industry – with plenty of significant milestones along the way. Nelipak Healthcare Packaging has 11 locations worldwide, and our sites ranging from 100-300 employees. We are exceeding industry standards and expectations; We are Quality; We are bespoke packaging solutions, no matter the challenge; and we are always at the forefront of the healthcare packaging industry.

About the job…Senior Technical Manager  – Clara, Co. Offaly

Reporting to the Plant Director, this role is responsible for leading the Engineering & Op Ex site function by driving continuous improvement, resulting in measurable gains in efficiency, quality, and cost reduction, supporting World Class Operations on site and managing all Engineering, Maintenance, Facilities & Project activities at the plant in a safe and efficient manner. The Technical & Manufacturing Op Ex Manager will be a key member of the site Leadership team and will be involved in decision making and leading continuous improvements on site wide to help achieve the plant’s annual operating plan.                  

• Champion employee behaviour and cultural development to support safety initiatives, incident prevention, and overall program improvements.
• Work in conjunction with the EHS Officer to establish and develop policies and programs to assure a safe working environment.
• Be recognised as a Leader and problem solver providing leadership and expertise to solve complex problems and improve performance.
• Facilitate best practice knowledge sharing internally with peers to improve skills and flexibility.
• Supports Manufacturing in the delivery of a World Class Op Ex Programme from Tier Boards to 6S audits to Efficiencies.
• Work with the CI Manager to manage and integrate lean philosophy into the culture of the site as a daily Way of Working.
• Identify areas and coordinate cost saving projects on site across specifically the Technical and Manufacturing functions.
• Initiate and lead employee training to further instill the continuous improvement skillset in the organisation.
• Provide regular, timely and constructive feedback to new and existing employees.
• Comply with the training system and actively support it and implement ideas for improvement.
• Provide direction and leadership to the engineering team and manage team performance to ensure it fulfils internal and external site maintenance requirements, repairs and general ad hoc tasks are executed on time and appropriately.
• Support cross training on site ensuring the delivery of a robust cross training programme across all business units.
• Lead the roll out of CMMS locally and ensure the implementation is delivered to planned timelines.
• Execute a robust preventative & predictive maintenance programme aligned with CI/Op Ex initiatives to deliver best in class line performance.
• Ensure essential critical spares in stock based on risk whilst balanced to budgetary requirements.

Have you?

• Degree in technical discipline such as Engineering or Industrial Technology [essential]
• Medical devices experience and bias towards Quality and a “Right First Time” methodology.
• A minimum of three years previous Engineering management experience in a manufacturing setting: with responsibility for people management, improvement projects, including mechanical and electrical equipment design, installation, modification and maintenance. [essential]
• Proven analytical thinking, results orientation, and problem-solving skills.

The Benefits…

• Competitive annual salary
• Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days
• Retirement Plans
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Recognition
• Free onsite parking
• Death in Service
• Learning and development opportunities
• E-Learning and Development opportunities

Closing Date

Friday 8^th May 2026

Interested…?

Nelipak is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer. For a confidential discussion, or to apply, please contact HR Dept clarahr@nelipak.com. Please note, if you apply for this role, your interest and details will remain confidential. We will not contact your current employer as part of the application. Due to the urgency of this role, candidates must be eligible to work in the jobs location to be considered for this role. The duties listed for this role are not exclusive or exhaustive, and the job holder shall perform the duties that can reasonably be expected within the scope of the position.

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