Group Leader - Production Supervisor

Trane Italia; Galway; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Trane Italia in Galway seeks a Group Leader to oversee the Thermo King Galway Operations, ensuring production targets meet quality standards and cost reduction goals. You will lead safety, efficiency, manpower planning, and continuous improvement initiatives while coordinating recruitment and training with HR.

Responsibilities include establishing standard work, managing 5S, and driving performance metrics with a focus on teamwork and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a production supervisor or similar role.
• Profound experience with a variety of manufacturing machinery and tools.
• Good practical experience with MS Office.
• Experience collaborating with unions is a distinct advantage.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, with a results-driven approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and an efficient problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Achieve production, safety, and quality targets and establish standard work; ensure standard work is carried out and problems are eliminated.
• Maintain area efficiency concerning manpower, productivity, and overtime, and drive cost-improvement initiatives.
• Determine delivery points, layout, and presentation of direct materials; set line-feed quantities and document methods with the team.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental requirements, including management of 5S program.
• Identify, measure, and display performance criteria and cell metrics; use problem-solving techniques to make decisions.
• Develop problem-solving skills with group members and stimulate continuous improvement ideas.
• Plan manpower and forecast with HR; participate in recruitment and training plans for new hires.
• Coordinate resource allocation to meet daily outputs; manage vacation and absence administration.
• Design, improve, and distribute work assignments; ensure procedures reflect activities.
• Foster a strong team environment through cooperation, respect, and engagement.
• Communicate daily with the team; provide feedback on performance, schedules, quality, and cost actions.
• Conduct performance reviews in the first year and document objectives with HR.
• Handle grievance and disciplinary issues with HR support.
• Identify training needs with Training Specialists and develop plans.
• Control, maintain, and monitor machinery; manage budget for consumables.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Union collaboration

Machinery & tools

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or engineering

Tools

MS Office

Machinery & tools

Job description

Scope

We are currently recruiting a Group Leader to join the Thermo King Galway Operations team reporting to the Operations Manager. The successful candidate will ensure the manufacturing process meets production targets while maintaining the highest quality standards and achieving continuous cost reduction targets.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Achieve production, safety, and quality targets and establish standard work. Ensure standard work is carried out, improved, and root‑cause problems are eliminated.
• Maintain area efficiency concerning manpower, productivity, and overtime levels, and demonstrate innovation in productivity and cost improvement initiatives.
• Determine delivery points, layout, and presentation of direct materials; establish line‑feed quantities and frequencies; document methods, layout, and systems with the team.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements, including management of the 5S program (auditing, reporting, issue resolution).
• Identify, measure, and display performance criteria and cell metrics; make decisions and solve problems in a dynamic environment using problem‑solving techniques.
• Work with group members to develop problem‑solving skills and generate ideas for continuous improvement actions.
• Plan manpower and forecast in conjunction with HR, participate directly in recruitment, and establish training and development plans for new hires.
• Coordinate resource allocation to achieve daily outputs, manage vacation and absence administration, and maintain systems for information capture.
• Design, improve, and distribute work assignments; ensure procedures and instructions accurately reflect activities.
• Foster a strong team‑working environment through cooperation, respect, fairness, and positive employee engagement.
• Communicate daily with team members, provide feedback on performance, schedules, quality, cost initiatives, and corrective actions.
• Complete performance reviews in the first year, conduct development conversations, and work with HR to document objectives and development plans.
• Handle grievance and disciplinary issues with HR support.
• Identify new training requirements with the Training Specialist(s) and develop training plans.
• Control, maintain, and monitor all machinery and related activities; establish a budget for consumables.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a production supervisor or similar role.
• Profound experience with a variety of manufacturing machinery and tools.
• Good practical experience with MS Office.
• Experience collaborating with unions is a distinct advantage.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, with a results‑driven approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self‑motivated and an efficient problem solver.
• Third‑level qualification in business, engineering, or a related field.

What We Offer

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs to help employees thrive in both their professional and personal lives.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.