Operations Shift Manager

Hero Recruitment; Connacht; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hero Recruitment is seeking an Operations Shift Manager for a major food/beverage manufacturer. The role is on-site, leading a multi-skilled team and delivering production plans with a focus on safety, quality, and cost optimization.

You will drive continuous improvement and people development while maintaining regulatory compliance and high performance. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in a high-volume setting and strong TPM/Lean experience.

Qualifications

• Third level qualification in a business or technical discipline is required.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in people management in a people-focused, team-based environment.
• Experience in TPM or Lean Manufacturing tools is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting demands and to prioritise accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead and motivate a multi-skilled Operations group in an empowered team-based environment, ensuring full engagement of team members.
• Oversee day-to-day manufacturing operation, ensuring adherence to production schedules, safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and quality and safety standards.
• Execute daily and weekly production plans to meet all Business Plan commitments.
• Implement improvements to increase efficiency, reduce losses, optimize costs, and enhance productivity.
• Develop the team to achieve performance targets and professional growth.
• Drive, manage and embed operational excellence and a continuous improvement culture within the team to deliver improvements through lean principles and systems.

Skills

People management

Lean manufacturing

TPM

Multitasking

Prioritization

Education

Third level qualification in business or technical discipline

Tools

Lean manufacturing tools

TPM tools

Job description

Operations Shift Manager

Our client is a major food/beverage manufacturer.

The Operations Shift Manager is a pivotal role on site and works with a team of associates to bring brands to market.

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 Manufacturing Manager.

This is a shift position therefore flexibility is a key requirement of this role.

In this role you will:

• Manage, lead and motivate a multi-skilled Operations group in an empowered team-based environment, ensuring full engagement of team members.
• Oversee day-to-day manufacturing operation, ensuring adherence to production schedules, safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and quality and safety standards.
• Execute daily and weekly production plans to meet all Business Plan commitments.
• Implement improvements to increase efficiency, reduce losses, optimize costs, and enhance productivity.
• Develop the team to achieve performance targets and professional growth.
• 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.
• Experience in TPM or Lean Manufacturing tools. Implementation experience preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting demands and to prioritize accordingly.