Energy and Lean OPEX manager

Aurivo Co-operative Society Limited; Ballaghaderreen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurivo Co-operative Society Limited is seeking an Energy and Lean OPEX Manager to lead continuous improvement across site operations at Aurivo Dairy Ingredients in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon. This role focuses on boosting production performance, reducing energy use, embedding Lean principles and driving a data‑driven culture.

You will build KPI dashboards, monitor performance, and deliver cross‑functional improvement projects that enhance efficiency and sustainability for the site.

Qualifications

• Data-driven mindset and strong analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to influence across teams.
• Detailed understanding of plant processes and operations.
• Ability to set timelines and deliver targets.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyse weekly production data and drive data-driven improvements.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs to improve transparency and accountability.
• Identify energy and resource optimisation opportunities across utilities.
• Lead Lean implementation and training to build continuous improvement culture.

Skills

Data driven mindset

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Job description

Role: Energy and Lean OPEX manager
Contract type: Full time Permanent
Location: Aurivo Dairy Ingredients, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon

Aurivo Co-op is a large multi-purpose co-operative engaged in a wide range of activities including dairy processing, liquid milk distribution, animal feed milling, retail stores, e-commerce, garden centres, livestock marketing and sports nutrition. In Aurivo our values define how we operate, employing over 700 people directly and providing employment for many others in wide range of activities including transport & distribution.

Opportunity

The Lean / Operational Excellence Manager is responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives across site operations. The role focuses on improving production performance, reducing waste and energy consumption, embedding Lean principles, and strengthening a data-driven culture to enhance overall plant efficiency and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

Performance Monitoring & Data Management

• Collect, analyse, and tabulate weekly production data from site activities.
• Streamline data capture processes and integrate into a centralised database system.
• Lead weekly Lean KPI review meetings and establish accountability for corrective actions.
• Develop visual performance dashboards and live communication noticeboards to enhance operational transparency.

Energy & Resource Optimisation

• Identify and implement initiatives to reduce energy utilisation across Water, Compressed air, Electricity, Gas, Steam, CIP chemicals.
• Collaborate with site management to identify and deliver projects that improve plant energy performance.

Loss Reduuction & process Improvement

• Monitor and analyse product losses across the site. Identify process improvement opportunities across all operational areas.
• Work cross-functionally with management to implement sustainable improvements.

Lean Implementation & Culture Development

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement internally and externally. Identify Lean knowledge and skills gaps within the organisation.
• Develop and implement training and upskilling initiatives.

Engage in continuous professional development including training in

• Lean Green Belt
• Six Sigma
• 5S
• Water stewardship
• Energy Internal auditing

Key Requirements/Essential Competencies

• Data driven mindset, Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify, plan and execute improvement initiatives based on data
• Excellent interpersonal skill with the ability to influence and work effectively across teams
• Detailed understanding of plant process and operations. Strong fact finding and root cause analysis capability
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in solving problems, Ability to set clear timelines and deliver targets within agreed deadlines