Operations Manager

ID Recruitment; Castlebar; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ID Recruitment, in partnership with a leading biopharmaceutical manufacturer, seeks an Operations Manager for its Castlebar facility. The role leads manufacturing operations, planning, and logistics, driving efficiency and scalable processes in a fast-paced environment.

You will own staffing, oversee quality compliance, and collaborate with planning, engineering, and software teams to implement improvements and new technologies at Castlebar. International travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in engineering, manufacturing or operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Production and Warehouse & Logistics operations for Castlebar site.
• Drive schedule adherence and manufacturing efficiency through production control and visual management.
• Ensure continual quality system compliance with QMS and customer requirements.
• Own staffing decisions on the production floor, managing shifts and overtime.
• Lead end-to-end manufacturing improvement projects with measurable results.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to resolve problems and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with Planning to address daily production issues (on-hold orders, past-due).
• Work with Software development on ERP/MES changes and validation.
• Develop systems to promote efficiency, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee SOP creation and adherence for Castlebar operations.
• Manage multiple shifts to optimise capacity and cost; ensure product quality.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Manufacturing operations

Scheduling

QMS compliance

ERP/MES familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

International travel

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering / Biotech / Bioprocessing / Business)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Castlebar, Ireland | Posted on 01/09/2026

ID Recruitment is partnering with a leadingbiopharmaceutical manufacturing company to recruit an Operations Manager forits Castlebar facility.

The Operations Manager will lead the planning, coordinationand overall direction of manufacturing operations. The successful candidatewill bring a strong understanding of customer needs, operational challenges andemerging opportunities. With expertise in engineering and manufacturingexcellence, they will drive scalability and efficiency while developing bothshort- and long-term strategies to address challenges, capitalise onopportunities and respond effectively to changing business condition

Main Duties and Responsibilities include;

• Work with the Associate Director of Operations to overseeCastlebar business operations relating to Production and Warehouse andlogistics, while managing, developing and evaluating these teams.
  
• Drive schedule adherence and manufacturing efficiencythrough effective production control and visual management systems.
  
• Ensures continual quality system compliance by adherence toestablished and evolving QMS and Customer requirements.
  
• Own staffing level decisions across the production floor,adjusting shift patterns and overtime to meet daily requirements whilecontrolling labor cost. Ensure prioritization of Manufacturing Engineeringactivities to support production.
  
• Lead manufacturing operational improvement projectsend-to-end, from scoping through implementation and measured results.
  
• Coordinate with Supply Chain (Planning, Procurement,Transport & Logistics and Customer Service) to identify and resolveproblems as they arise.
  
• Work with the Planning department to address problemsidentified in daily production reports, such as orders on hold and past dueorders.
  
• Work closely with Software development team to advise andtest changes made to Meissner ERP and MES systems.
  
• Develop systems which promote efficiency, accountability andcontinuous organisational improvement.
  
• Oversee creation of processes for new operations and overseeinstallation and management of these new technologies and revenue streams inthe Castlebar facility. Own labor efficiency and utilization KPIs; when targetsare missed, work with supervisors to diagnose the cause and drive correctiveaction.
  
• Promote a safe work environment. Provide recommendations onmaintaining the safety of the work environment. Participate in EnvironmentalHealth and Safety programs. Address corrective actions whenever a hazard isidentified. Notify supervisor of all observed hazardous conditions or unsafework practices.
  
• Oversee create, revision, and adherence to StandardOperation Procedures (SOP’s) related to Castlebar manufacturing operations.
  
• Continually manage multiple shifts for production &warehousing to ensure efficient utilization of capacity, this includes but isnot limited to the review of shift patterns, over time schedules, supportstructures, etc.
  
• Ensure quality of product is consistent to reduce returns oroperational inefficiencies.
  

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience supporting engineering,product development, manufacturing, and business operations in a leadershiprole.
  
• 3+ years of prior people management experience preferred.
  
• Minimum Level 8 degree or equivalent qualification inEngineering, Business Management, Biotechnology, Bioprocessing, or similar.
  
• Action-oriented with a high-level drive for results andpassion to drive business in a competitive environment.
  
• Goal oriented and self-motivated individual with capabilityto work in cross-functional manner and multicultural environment.
  
• Good interpersonal skills with excellent communicationskills to liaise and strengthen relationship with internal peers and externalcustomers.
  
• Ability to travel internationally.
  
• Ability to use advanced computer skills is essentialprograms including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.