Manufacturing Operations Lead

Stryker Group; Limerick; On-site; EUR 57,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker in Limerick, Ireland seeks an Operations Supervisor to lead production teams on a Swing shift cycle (days then evenings). You will mentor Supervisors, drive operational excellence, and partner with cross-functional teams to meet quality, cost and delivery KPIs.

The role requires a degree in Business/Engineering, 4+ years in manufacturing and 2+ years supervision, plus strong MS Excel/PowerPoint/Word skills. You’ll champion GMP/FDA compliance and a proactive safety culture.

Qualifications

• Degree or master’s in business, Production Management, Engineering or equivalent.
• 4 years minimum experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2 years minimum Supervisor experience.
• Supervises Production team(s) or a number of indirect staff.
• Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of a production environment to the completion of complex assignments.
• Usually works with a minimum of supervision, conferring with leader on unusual matters.
• Demonstrated leadership aptitude to work with people and set direction as part of a cross functional team and across a large number of teams.
• Excellent knowledge & computer skills in MS Excel, Powerpoint & Word.
• Business acumen with an ability to deliver process improvement objectives.
• Good knowledge of GMP / FDA regulatory requirements, housekeeping, health and safety.
• Genuine interest in investing in people and facilitates individual and team engagement and development.
• Ability to coach, provide effective feedback and manage performance.
• Problem solving methodology experience required with process knowledge desirable.
• Can interpret and analyse information and translate into operation actions.
• Excellent Influencing and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Leads Operational Excellence and complex change initiatives across the business. Mentors and develops Supervisors. Deputises for Operations Manager.
• May have responsibility for Production area(s) and team(s)
• Leads operations improvement projects and participates in site or campus operational initiatives
• Under limited supervision, plans, conducts and supervises assignments
• Reviews progress and evaluates results
• Recommends changes in procedures and process improvements
• Accountable for maximisation of resources available to deliver outstanding results on all key performance metrics across the Business unit
• Deputises for Operations manager and represents Business unit/value stream at site and operations forum
• May manage a number of production teams to meet customer requirements and deliver KPIs in Quality, Service, Cost and People Development
• Participates in budget setting for the business unit
• Drives a proactive and compliant approach to environmental, health and safety
• Champions 6s process, standards and objectives through coaching, mentoring and setting direction
• Mentor and coach for Graduate(s) and Operations supervisors.
• Inspires others by setting the standards, building trust and partnerships, collaborating and encouraging diverse perspectives always acting with integrity
• Creates a positive employee relations environment and facilitates high engagement across a number of production teams and with cross functional teams
• Provides timely feedback and review and ensures all performance issues are dealt with in a constructive, fair and prompt manner. Ensures that all employees are treated with fairness and respect

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Degree or Master’s in Business/Production Management/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

Stryker in Limerick, Ireland seeks an Operations Supervisor to lead production teams on a Swing shift cycle (days then evenings). You will mentor Supervisors, drive operational excellence, and partner with cross-functional teams to meet quality, cost and delivery KPIs.

The role requires a degree in Business/Engineering, 4+ years in manufacturing and 2+ years supervision, plus strong MS Excel/PowerPoint/Word skills. You’ll champion GMP/FDA compliance and a proactive safety culture.