Operations Supervisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Job summary

Stryker Macroom is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead a production team and drive high performance and engagement on a day-to-day basis. You will guide staff to meet quality, service, cost, and people development KPIs while maintaining GMP standards.

The role emphasizes training, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration to optimise output and continuous improvement across the line. Ireland-based position with shift options.

Qualifications

• Degree or Masters in Business, Production Management, Engineering or similar discipline.
• Minimum 4 years manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 2 years supervisor experience.
• Strong knowledge of GMP/FDA regulations and health & safety.
• Proven leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Leads a production team to ensure targets/KPIs for quality/service/costs/people development are achieved.
• Ensures quality standards and objectives are communicated and achieved (rework, scrap, line clearance, QA audits, cell/value stream shutdown).
• Manages and prioritises production to meet customer requirements and maintain inventory levels.
• Provides training, coaching, feedback and support to team members.
• Fosters positive employee relations and high engagement within the production team and cross-functional partners.
• Delivers timely feedback and manages performance in a fair and constructive manner.
• Supports open two-way communication via weekly team meetings and daily line interactions to optimise efficiency.
• Collaborates with Training to implement curricula and training plans.
• Participates in selecting and hiring Production Operators.
• Maintains GMP/6S at high level within department.
• Leads/participates in continuous improvement initiatives (Lean/Cost Reduction).
• Ensures Time and Attendance compliance and effective Annual Leave/Overtime planning.

Skills

Team leadership

Production planning

Coaching & development

Quality management

Lean manufacturing

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business/Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

Operations Supervisor – Stryker Macroom

Option 1: Mornings Shift (shift allowance applies)

Option 2: Evenings Shift (shift allowance applies)

What You will Do:

Every day in this role represents a new and exciting challenge! You will have the chance to lead and develop a team of production staff – ensuring high levels of performance and employee engagement.

• Leads a production team to ensure targets/KPIs for quality/service/costs/people development are achieved.


• Ensures quality standards and expectations are communicated and deployed. Quality standards and objectives (rework, scrap, line clearance, QA audits, cell/value stream shutdown) are communicated and achieved.


• Manages and prioritises production to meet customer requirements and maintain inventory levels. Communicate and manage output levels.


• Sets team and individuals up for success by providing training, coaching, feedback and support.


• Creates a positive employee relations environment and facilitates high engagement within the production team and with the cross functional team.


• 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.


• Facilitates open two-way communications regarding individual, team and company performance through weekly team meetings and daily interaction on the line with a view to optimising efficiency and productivity.


• Liaises with training to develop and implement training curriculums and team training plans.


• Participates in the selection and hiring of Production Operators


• Maintains GMP / 6S at a high level within the department through the involvement of all team members.


• Lead / participate in continuous improvement activities, e.g. Lean/Cost Reduction initiatives


• Ensures Time and Attendance system compliance and effective Annual Leave and Overtime planning


• Provides leadership and direction for the advancement of Lean Manufacturing


• All other duties as assigned.

What You Need:

• Degree or Masters in Business, Production Management, Engineering or similar Discipline or equivalent demonstrated experience


• 4 years minimum experience in a manufacturing environment.


• 2 years minimum Supervisor experience.


• Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of a production environment.


• 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.


• Excellent knowledge & computer skills in MS Excel, Powerpoint & Word.


• 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

Ireland Pay Ranges:

• Ireland: €57,000 - €94,000 EUR Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.

If you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.