Production Director

Eton Bridge Partners Ltd; Leinster; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown is a Dublin-based manufacturer seeking a Director of Production to lead the main site, scale operations, and drive continuous improvement across delivery and quality.

You will partner with the Chief Production Officer, build a high-performing team, establish best-in-class line flow, and embed Lean practices (5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma) to support rapid growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in senior manufacturing/production leadership roles in assembly environments.
• Background in power systems, aerospace, automotive, defence, or similar industrial engineering-led manufacturing sectors.
• Proven success scaling operations in high-growth settings.
• Experience managing teams in multi-shift production environments.
• Hands-on, accountable leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end production execution for the main site.
• Partner with Chief Production Officer to refine operational strategy.
• Build and lead a high-performing team.
• Establish best-in-class assembly line configuration and flow.
• Scale production while maintaining quality and delivery.
• Use data and financial metrics to manage performance.
• Embed Lean Manufacturing (5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma).

Skills

Senior leadership

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Multi-shift management

Job description

We are partnering with a fast-growing, international manufacturer and solution provider, operating at the centre of the global data centre and critical infrastructure market. This is a great opportunity to lead their primary manufacturing site and play a central role in scaling and optimising their operations.

The business operates out of Dublin and is expected to double in size year-on-year. This role will be instrumental in building out the operational capability required to support that expansion.

This is a build-and-scale leadership role, not a maintenance position. You will play a central role in ensuring production lines scale to meet the expectations of their customers, retaining consistent high quality and driving continuous improvement.

The role

As Director of Production, you will:

• Lead end-to-end production execution for this main site
• Be a strategic partner to the Chief Production Officer and challenge, refine, and future-proof their operational strategy
• Build up and lead a high-performing team
• Establish best-in-class assembly line configuration and flow
• Drive scaling of production while ensuring it is predictable and controlled at scale and without compromising quality or delivery
• Drive strong use of data, financial metrics and variance analysis to manage performance
• Embed and drive Lean Manufacturing (5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma)

Candidate profile:

• Experienced in senior manufacturing/production leadership roles in assembly line environments
• Background in power systems, aerospace, automotive, defence or similar industrial engineering-led manufacturing sectors
• Proven success scaling operations in high-growth environments
• Experience managing teams in multi-shift production settings
• A hands-on, accountable leadership style

Why This Role?

• Critical leadership role in a high-growth, international business
• Genuine opportunity to build and shape operations with a high degree of autonomy and support
• Close partnership with global executive leadership in collaborative and entrepreneurial environment
• Opportunity to join a business with clear progression opportunities as they scale

This is a Full time, Permanent hire - Role is based on-site in Dublin