Manufacturing & Engineering Director

Next Generation; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and benefits package

Job summary

Next Generation in Dublin is seeking a Manufacturing Director to take overall site leadership for production and engineering. You will oversee the Senior Production Manager and Site Reliability & Maintenance Manager, shaping strategy and driving continuous improvement across safety, quality, cost and uptime.

The role requires senior leadership across FMCG/regulatory environments, a track record of leading large multi-disciplinary teams, and experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma and TPM.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience spanning both manufacturing/production operations and engineering/maintenance.
• Proven track record leading large, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong record of improving equipment reliability and production performance.
• Experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, OEE or other Operational Excellence methodologies.
• Budget ownership and capital project delivery experience across engineering and production.
• 8-12+ years of relevant leadership experience.
• Engineering qualification or degree in a related discipline with extensive industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance and production systems (SAP PM, ERP/MES or equivalent).
• Solid understanding of GMP, HACCP, food safety, quality systems and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end manufacturing operations with focus on safety, quality, delivery, cost and people.
• Own production plans meeting customer demand and business objectives.
• Manage KPIs: productivity, yield, downtime, labour efficiency, waste, customer service.
• Drive Operational Excellence through Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement.
• Champion a world-class safety culture with GMP/HACCP/HSE compliance.
• Set maintenance and asset reliability strategy to maximise uptime.
• Oversee preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance programmes.
• Own site engineering standards, maintenance systems and business continuity plans.
• Ensure engineering compliance across assets and manage contractors.

Skills

Senior leadership

People leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP PM

ERP/MES

Job description

Next Generation in Dublin is seeking a Manufacturing Director to take overall site leadership for production and engineering. You will oversee the Senior Production Manager and Site Reliability & Maintenance Manager, shaping strategy and driving continuous improvement across safety, quality, cost and uptime.

The role requires senior leadership across FMCG/regulatory environments, a track record of leading large multi-disciplinary teams, and experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma and TPM.