Operations Manager - Advanced Manufacturing

Grainne Hurley Consulting; Shannon; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Grainne Hurley Consulting seeks an experienced Operations Manager to lead a high-performing, 24/7 advanced manufacturing operation. You will oversee safety, people, production, quality, cost and delivery while developing long-term capability.

You will collaborate across Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Quality, R&D, Customer Service and Sales to drive performance and continuous improvement in a matrix organisation.

Qualifications

• Significant manufacturing leadership experience in a complex environment.
• Degree in Engineering, Business or equivalent.
• Proven track record delivering results in fast-moving settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 24/7 manufacturing operation, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient delivery against SQDCP targets.
• Own departmental production, quality, cost and delivery KPIs, identifying and resolving performance constraints.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team, creating a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Own the department’s operating budget and investment requirements, balancing short term production requirements with long-term capability development.
• Develop capacity and production plans in partnership with Supply Chain, Sales Engineering and other sites.
• Drive structured problem solving and continuous improvement using Lean/Business Excellence methodologies.
• Lead operational change, including process, equipment, organisational and capability improvements.
• Ensure interfaces with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, R&D and Customer Service.
• Build capability through recruitment, succession planning, coaching and development of the operational team.
• Represent Operations in site-level strategic, investment and capability discussions.

Skills

Leadership experience

Problem solving

Decision making under pressure

MS Office

Education

Degree in Engineering, Business or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Operations Manager – Advanced Manufacturing

We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead a high- performing production organisation within a technically complex, 24/7 advanced manufacturing environment.

This is a key leadership position with responsibility for safety, people, production, quality, cost and delivery, alongside the development of long term manufacturing capability.

The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary operational team and work across Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Quality, R&D, Customer Service and Sales to deliver production performance and continuous improvement.

The role operates within a matrix organisation, working closely with both site leadership and the wider CVD/HPHT operations network to align capacity, technical standards, operational performance and strategic investment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 24/7 manufacturing operation, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient delivery against agreed SQDCP targets


• Own departmental production, quality, cost and delivery KPIs, identifying and resolving performance constraints


• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team, creating a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and operational excellence


• Own the department’s operating budget and investment requirements, balancing short term production requirements with long-term capability development


• Develop capacity and production plans in partnership with Supply Chain, Sales Engineering and other CVD / HPHT sites


• Drive structured problem solving and continuous improvement using appropriate Lean / Business Excellence methodologies


• Lead operational change, including process, equipment, organisational and capability improvements.


• Ensure effective interfaces with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, R&D and Customer Service


• Build capability through recruitment, succession planning, coaching and development of the operational team


• Represent Operations in site-level strategic, investment and capability discussions.

Requirements

• Significant manufacturing leadership experience, including experience leading teams in a complex production environment. Typically, this would include 10+ years’ manufacturing experience and 5+ years in people / functional leadership role


• Degree in Engineering, Business or equivalent.


• Proven track record as a leader who has delivered results.


• Role will involve travel on occasion.


• Literate in use of MS Office and systems.


• Project management skills and good technical understanding.


• Ability to work in a fast-moving environment and make decisions under pressure.


• Ability to lead change.


• Ability to stay focused on the problem being solved and consider the impact of individual decisions across the organisation.