Facilities Planning & Maintenance Systems Lead

Facilities Planning & Maintenance Systems Lead

Location: Limerick, Ireland (onsite)

Duration: 12 months

Hours: 39

Imagine your next project leading the design, implementation, and ongoing management of maintenance planning and scheduling systems (Maximo) across the Facilities function.

To drive best-in-class asset maintenance strategies, digitisation of maintenance workflows, and Lean-based continuous improvement across the team. To serve as the subject matter expert for CMMS configuration, maintenance tactics, and reliability-centred practices, ensuring robust PM programmes, data integrity, and KPI-driven performance reporting.

Company management reserves the right to add, delete or otherwise alter assigned duties at any time. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Based in Limerick. No travel required.

roles and responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling Systems (Maximo)

• Lead the end-to-end setup, configuration, and optimisation of Maximo as the site CMMS for Facilities, including work order workflows, PM structures, job plans, inventory integration, and reporting dashboards.

• Ensure system data integrity and leverage Maximo to produce meaningful maintenance metrics and KPIs that drive performance conversations and informed decision-making.

• Develop and maintain a robust weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance schedule, ensuring level-loaded resource allocation and on-time PM completion.

• Train and coach technicians, supervisors, and engineers on effective use of Maximo for work execution, feedback capture, and compliance. 

Asset Maintenance Strategy & Tactics

• Support the Facilities team in developing and refining asset maintenance plans, selecting appropriate maintenance tactics (preventive, predictive, condition-based, run-to-failure) based on asset criticality and risk.

• Apply FMEA/FMECA methodologies to identify failure modes, assess risk, and drive maintenance strategy improvements.

• Ensure corrective and preventive work activities are planned with resources available and downtime arranged where necessary.

• Produce and maintain an annual PM lookahead to ensure effective resource planning across the year. 

Lean & Continuous Improvement

• Champion Lean principles within the maintenance planning function — eliminating waste in planning processes, reducing non-value-added activities, and driving standard work.

• Lead the implementation and sustainment of 5S across maintenance workshops, stores, and work areas.

• Identify and deliver continuous improvement projects that enhance equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and improve maintenance efficiency. 

Digitisation of Maintenance Activities

• Drive the digitisation of maintenance workflows — transitioning from paper-based to digital work orders, inspections, and compliance records.

• Leverage technology (mobile CMMS, IoT sensors, digital checklists) to improve data capture, real-time visibility, and decision-making.

• Produce and present weekly/monthly Facilities KPIs, using data from Maximo to drive performance conversations and improvement actions. 

General

• Support the implementation of all Facilities engineering and plant strategic initiatives.

• Implement safety/environmental requirements on purchase and installation of all new Facilities equipment.

• Actively interface with cross-functional team members, always practicing good teamwork in support of day-to-day operating requirements.

• Liaise with project teams to update equipment and system information as necessary.

• All employees are responsible for minimising both the Environmental and Health & Safety effects of the work they perform.

how to succeed

Essential 

• Electrical, mechanical, or reliability engineering qualification (NFQ Level 7 or equivalent)

• Minimum 7 years' experience in a regulated industry (e.g., medical devices, pharma), with at least 3 years in a planning/scheduling or CMMS administration role

• Demonstrated expertise in Maximo — setup, configuration, and day-to-day management of planning and scheduling systems

• Proven experience in developing and managing asset maintenance plans and PM programmes

• Strong understanding of maintenance tactics (preventive, predictive, condition-based) and their application 

Desirable:

• Experience with FMEA/FMECA methodologies in a maintenance or reliability context

• Lean certification or demonstrable experience applying Lean tools (5S, standard work, value stream mapping) in a maintenance environment

• Experience in digitising maintenance processes — mobile CMMS, digital inspections, IoT integration

• Project management skills or formal qualification (e.g., PMP, Prince2, Lean Six Sigma) Essential Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Expert-level knowledge of Maximo CMMS (or equivalent enterprise asset management system)

• Strong analytical skills — ability to interpret maintenance data and translate into actionable insights

• Excellent organisational and communication skills

• Ability to influence and coach at all levels — from technicians to senior leadership

• Methodical, structured, and detail-oriented approach to work Desirable Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Familiarity with FMEA/FMECA and reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) principles

• Experience with 5S implementation and sustainment

• Knowledge of Power BI or equivalent reporting tools for KPI dashboards

• Ability to demonstrate J&J leadership standards: managing complexity, Credo values, innovation, customer focus

• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills

benefits

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. This contract will run for 12 months. 

you are welcome here

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about Johnson & Johnson Vision

Johnson & Johnson Vision brings together cutting-edge insights, science, technology and people. We partner with eye care professionals and help more people around the world preserve and restore sight. Our portfolio includes the best selling contact lens brand in the world, ACUVUE®, plus consumer eye health solutions, dry eye treatments, refractive (Lasik) and cataract products. Contribute to the next healthcare breakthrough, create a world connected by SIGHT™ with your next project at Johnson & Johnson Vision. 

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application process

We are looking to process the first round of applications within the next 2 working days. We do not accept applications via email or LinkedIn InMail - you must apply direct to this advert.

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