Operations Shift Manager

Sigmar Recruitment; Ballina; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a skilled Operations leader in Ballina, Ireland, to supervise a multi-skilled team and manage day-to-day production plans. The role involves hands-on leadership, ensuring safety, quality, and environmental standards are met, and actively driving improvements.

The successful candidate will have a third-level qualification and at least 5 years in a high-volume manufacturing setting, with strong people-management and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• Third level qualification, diploma or degree in a business or technical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in people management in a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a multi-skilled Operations group in a team-based environment.
• Ensure operations comply with safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Execute daily and weekly production plans to meet business commitments.
• Complete corrective and preventive actions to avoid defects and non-conformances.
• Maintain regular communication with the Operations team through routine updates.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement using lean principles.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Prioritization

Teamwork

PC literacy

Education

Third level qualification

Job description

The qualified candidate will be an excellent multi-tasker and should have previous experience leading a multi-skilled team in a pro-active, hands-on way, having responsibility for all aspects of shift team performance. This position reports to the Senior Operations Manager and is expected to play a key role as a member of the Wider Management Team. This is a 12-month temporary contract.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Manage, lead and motivate a multi-skilled Operations group in an empowered team-based environment, ensuring full engagement of team members.
• Ensure daily operations are carried out in compliance with all appropriate safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Execute daily and weekly production plans to meet all Business Plan commitments.
• Ensure timely completion of all corrective and preventive actions to avoid repeats of Service and Quality defects, and all audit non-conformances.
• Ensure a consistently high level of communication with the Operations team members through daily, weekly, and monthly routines.
• Drive, manage and embed operational excellence and a continuous improvement culture within the team to deliver improvements through lean principles and systems.

Qualification & Requirements

• Third level qualification, diploma or degree in a business or technical discipline required.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in people management in a people focused, team-based environment an advantage.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working in a team based, matrixed, ambiguous environment.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting demands and to prioritize accordingly.
• High level of PC literacy.