Manufacturing Group Leader: Production & Quality Champion

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

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.