Manufacturing/Operations Director

HRM Search Partners; Waterford; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Defined contribution pension

28 days annual leave

Full family health insurance

LTIs / equity bonus program

Job summary

HRM Search Partners seeks an experienced manufacturing leader for a Director of Operations role at our Waterford facility. Reporting to the VP & Site Lead, the role translates business strategy into operational plans and drives safety, quality, delivery, capacity and cost performance, in a large-scale, 24/7 environment.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will lead change programmes, develop leadership capability and build high-performing teams; the package includes a car

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership, coaching and talent development capability.
• Strong strategic thinking and operational execution skills.
• Experience leading complex change management programmes.
• Executive-level stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• A results-focused approach with a strong commitment to operational excellence.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to balance business performance and organisational culture.
• Excellent planning, communication, presentation and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to lead large teams through growth, transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Leading manufacturing operations across a large-scale, 24/7 production environment.
• Driving organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Developing leadership capability, succession plans and high-performing teams.
• Leading capacity planning, manufacturing execution and product delivery.
• Providing strategic operational leadership and expert guidance across the site.
• Contributing to the overall direction and long-term objectives of the business as a member of the Executive Team.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Change management

Stakeholder management

Operational excellence

Commercial acumen

People development

Communication

Job description

Following a recent promotion, our client is seeking an experienced manufacturing leader for a Director of Operations position. This position is integral to the success of their manufacturing operations at their Waterford facility.

Reporting to the VP & Site Lead, the Operations Director will lead, direct and manage all manufacturing operations across the business unit. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the successful candidate will translate business strategy into operational plans, driving excellence across safety, quality, delivery, capacity, yield and cost performance.

Responsibilities

• Leading manufacturing operations across a large-scale, 24/7 production environment.
• Driving organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Developing leadership capability, succession plans and high-performing teams.
• Leading capacity planning, manufacturing execution and product delivery.
• Providing strategic operational leadership and expert guidance across the site.
• Contributing to the overall direction and long-term objectives of the business as a member of the Executive Team.

Experiece

The ideal candidate will be an experienced senior operations leader with a proven track record in high-volume, highly automated manufacturing environments.

• Demonstrated leadership, coaching and talent development capability.
• Strong strategic thinking and operational execution skills.
• Experience leading complex change management programmes.
• Executive-level stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• A results-focused approach with a strong commitment to operational excellence.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to balance business performance and organisational culture.
• Excellent planning, communication, presentation and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to lead large teams through growth, transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Benefits

• Car allowance
• Bonus
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave
• Full family health insurance
• LTIs / equity bonus program