Production Manager

SANMINA-SCI TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED; Fermoy; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology manufacturing company in Fermoy, Ireland, seeks a Production Manager. The role involves managing a large team to ensure optimal production, quality, and adherence to schedules in a dynamic medical manufacturing environment. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in multi-shift management, strong leadership skills, and a background in process improvement. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in managing a multi-shift structure in a medical manufacturing environment.
• 3-5 years experience in an Automated Manufacturing Process.
• 5+ years in identifying Process Improvements using LSS methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a group of Production Leads and Operators.
• Ensure manufacturing at optimum cost and quality.
• Establish standards for a 24x7 manufacturing operation.
• Drive improvements in Quality, Output, and Cost.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Process Improvement (LSS)

MRP / Production Planning

Data Analysis

Education

Third Level Qualification (Business / Technical)

Tools

Office Tools

Job description

Overview

JOB TITLE: Production Manager

DEPARTMENT: Production Department

REPORTING TO: Director of Operations/ Head of Operations

DIRECT REPORTS: Yes

About Sanmina Fermoy

Our Fermoy, Ireland, facility is FDA registered and certified to ISO13485:2016 for the manufacture of high-quality PCBAs, subassemblies and complete devices up to and including Class III medical devices.

Sanmina Fermoy’s core specialization is manufacturing automation. We provide services for the entire product lifecycle from New Product Introduction (NPI), prototyping and process validation to complex volume manufacturing & test, shipping and repair. We create a state-of-the-art environment for manufacturing medical and other high-quality devices. The facility has a track record of 30 years of outstanding operational performance and customer service, backed by a highly experienced workforce.

We hire people with a range of skills, experience, and backgrounds to fulfill roles in careers such as engineering, quality and manufacturing to name just a few.

Objectives Of Position

• Responsible for manufacturing company products at optimum cost, quality, delivery and Customer Satisfaction in accordance with defined schedule
• Responsible for identifying & driving improvements in Quality, Output and Cost across all processes in the Fermoy Plant.

Responsibilities

• Leading a group of Production Leads, Team Leaders and Production Operators (140) according to established procedures and current world class Medical manufacturing practices.
• Responsible for manufacturing products at optimum cost, quality, customer satisfaction and delivery in accordance with defined schedule.
• Establish standards of performance for a hi-vol 24 x 7 medical manufacturing operation and monitor same against pre-determined standards.
• Responsible for Production planning, Product Line layout and staffing levels for proper operation.
• Provide positive leadership to a large multi-shift Team, by interpreting company policy and management directives for Production Personnel.
• Responsible for identifying & driving improvements in Quality, Output and Cost across all processes in the Fermoy Plant.
• Provide accurate and timely information to management as directed by ongoing business needs.
• Establish and maintain high level of employee morale.
• Ensure continuous reduction in absenteeism and attrition levels.
• Maintain sound disciplinary procedures in line with Company requirements.
• Supervise compliance with Health and Safety, Environmental and Security Procedures.
• Continuous improvement in best practice manufacturing.
• Ensure all manufacturing team members are trained to optimum standards.
• Perform regular appraisals of all Production employees in compliance with company procedure and manage under performers.
• Assure ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety Legislation and Regulations.

Personnel Specifications

• 8+ years experience in the management of large number of personnel in a multi-shift structure, preferably in a world class medical manufacturing environment
• Third Level Qualification is desired ( Business / Technical )
• 3- 5 years experience in an Automated Manufacturing Process.
• 5+ years in identifying & delivering Process Improvements utilising LSS methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills
• Excellent Leadership skills
• 5 + years experience in MRP / Production Planning ( IPICS )
• 5+ years experience in MES / Data Analysis.
• Proficient in Office Tools.