Production Manager

Elite Talent Hub Recruitment; Westport; On-site; EUR 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cover

Pension

Career development

Job summary

Elite Talent Hub is recruiting on behalf of a well-established international manufacturer for a Shift Production Manager in County Mayo. The role covers print through to warehousing and shipping on a rotating double-day shift, with a salary of €70,000 including shift premium, plus pension and health cover.

Join a site management team dedicated to delivering quality for pharma and life sciences customers. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, implement lean improvements and ensure HSE

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in a similar production management role in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of pharma or life sciences customer quality and delivery requirements.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
• A strong engineering background is highly desirable.
• Technical knowledge of prepress, print and finishing is an advantage.
• Awareness of current SHE and employment legislation.
• Proven people management, problem solving and project management skills.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills, with sound commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the production process and its operations, including warehousing and shipping.
• Meet customer delivery and quality expectations while improving efficiency and reducing cost.
• Lead, motivate and develop team members across production roles and departments.
• Lead the daily management meeting and inform the team on performance and priorities.
• Set, track and deliver productivity and quality KPIs, and produce monthly production and quality reports.
• Apply lean principles and deliver cost reduction and productivity improvement projects.
• Own the planned preventative maintenance programme in the print and finishing departments, including overhauls of key equipment.
• Investigate customer complaints and put corrective actions in place based on root cause analysis.
• Lead on health and safety across the department, and keep high housekeeping standards at all times.
• Work with HR on people management, including absence, performance, investigations and disciplinary meetings.
• Manage new product introduction in your area and take part in capacity planning.
• Deputise for the Manufacturing Manager and support the Production Planner when required.
• Work in line with ISO and quality management standards, the site Quality Policy and Works Instructions.

Skills

People management

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cost optimisation

Job description

Shift Production Manager – Packaging Manufacturing – Co. Mayo

County Mayo, Ireland | Permanent, Full Time | €70,000 incl. shift premium + pension + health cover

Elite Talent Hub is a specialist in permanent staffing solutions for clients both nationally and internationally.

Our client is a well-established international manufacturer of paper-based packaging.

Their County Mayo site produces printed packaging for pharmaceutical and life sciences customers.

They are now seeking a Shift Production Manager to join the site management team.

You will take full ownership of production on your shift, from print and finishing through to warehousing and shipping.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the production process and its ancillary operations, including warehousing and shipping.


• Meet customer delivery and quality expectations while improving efficiency and reducing cost.


• Lead, motivate and develop team members across a range of production roles and departments.


• Lead the daily management meeting and keep the team informed on performance, customer feedback and priorities.


• Set, track and deliver productivity and quality KPIs, and produce monthly production and quality reports.


• Apply lean principles and deliver cost reduction and productivity improvement projects.


• Own the planned preventative maintenance programme in the print and finishing departments, including overhauls of key equipment.


• Investigate customer complaints and put corrective actions in place based on root cause analysis.


• Lead on health and safety across the department, and keep high housekeeping standards at all times.


• Work with HR on people management, including absence, performance, investigations and disciplinary meetings.


• Manage new product introduction in your area and take part in capacity planning.


• Deputise for the Manufacturing Manager and support the Production Planner when required.


• Work in line with ISO and quality management standards, the site Quality Policy and Works Instructions.

Requirements

• At least 3 years' experience in a similar production management role in manufacturing.


• Knowledge of pharma or life sciences customer quality and delivery requirements.


• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).


• A strong engineering background is highly desirable.


• Technical knowledge of prepress, print and finishing is an advantage.


• Awareness of current SHE and employment legislation.


• Proven people management, problem solving and project management skills.


• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills, with sound commercial awareness.

What's on Offer

• Permanent, full-time management role with an international packaging manufacturer


• Salary €70,000, including shift premium


• Pension: 5% employee contribution, matched by the employer


• Health cover


• Double days rotating shift. Week 1: Monday to Thursday 6am to 2pm, Friday 6am to 1pm


• Week 2: Monday to Thursday 2pm to 10pm, Friday 1pm to 8pm


• A key position at the heart of the site management team


• Genuine scope to drive continuous improvement and develop your team