MPS Team Lead Job Profile
Controlled Environments Company (CEC) is a single source supplier and solutions provider to customers operating in critically clean and controlled environments. We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Planning & Scheduling (MPS) Team Lead to join our embedded team supporting our client, a leading multinational manufacturer at our Leixlip location.
Leading a team of Maintenance Planners and Schedulers on site, you will supervise, guide, and motivate the team daily while driving operational excellence, asset reliability, and schedule execution.
Responsibilities
- Plan, allocate, and manage MPS team resources using standard work principles, ensuring short-term operational deliverables and long-term scheduling targets are met on time.
- Lead and supervise the MPS team in developing, coordinating, and managing daily and long-term maintenance schedules using Maximo (EAM) and SAP MES (ERP).
- Champion regulatory compliance and audit readiness by driving the timely scheduling of statutory PMs by MPS Team.
- Govern maintenance master data integrity for local MPS team within Maximo as directed by the customer.
- Identify and implement planning and scheduling efficiencies through continual review and agreement with customer department managers.
- Act as the primary point of contact (POC) between the MPS team, engineering stakeholders, maintenance technicians, operations managers, and client leadership.
- Facilitate weekly local MPS Team Meeting to review previous weeks milestones/KPIs and identify future constraints.
- Monitor schedule compliance, backlog management, and other operational metrics to ensure MPS team is meeting its client goals.
- Coordinate with MRO counterparts on spare parts/materials availability.
- Cultivate an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture, reinforcing company ethos and professional standards.
- Direct onboarding, technical training, and mentoring for team members, conducting regular reviews of individual performance and development in line with standard company practices.
- Deliver clear, concise written and verbal reporting to direct CEC management and senior client stakeholders in a timely and effective manner.
- Champion departmental Health & Safety, actively reporting hazards and ensuring all maintenance planning activities adhere strictly to site protocol and regulatory standards.
Skills & Experience
- Proven people leadership and supervisory experience, coupled with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated technical experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, or maintenance operations within a high-volume manufacturing, semiconductor, or cleanroom environment.
- Proficiency in Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) / CMMS systems (IBM Maximo strongly preferred) and ERP platforms (SAP MES desirable).
- Strong working knowledge of maintenance strategies (preventive, predictive, corrective) and work order lifecycle management.
- Direct familiarity with regulatory compliance, statutory PM governance, and audit support within a strictly regulated industrial setting.
- Strong problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and decision-making capabilities.
- High accuracy, meticulous attention to detail, and a results-driven approach to service delivery.
- Excellent organizational, stakeholder management, and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook), with working exposure to BI and data reporting tools considered an advantage.
- Degree, diploma, or technical certification in Engineering, Facilities Management, Supply Chain, or a related discipline; a recognized mechanical or electrical trade qualification is an advantage.
- Demonstrated flexibility, reliability, and dedication with a positive, proactive work ethic.
- Willingness and flexibility to take on additional duties as operational requirements evolve.