Production Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension: 5% employee contribution,匹配者

Health cover

Rotating shift

Job summary

Elite Talent Hub Recruitment is representing a leading international packaging manufacturer seeking a Shift Production Manager in Co. Mayo, Ireland.

The role covers end-to-end production on your shift, from print and finishing through warehousing and shipping, with responsibility for safety, quality and cost efficiency. The successful candidate will have a strong engineering background, GMP knowledge, and at least 3 years in production management.

Qualifications

• Must have strong people management and leadership abilities.
• Excellent problem-solving and project management skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication capabilities.
• Commercial awareness and ability to optimize production cost and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for production on your shift, including print/finishing, warehousing and shipping.
• Meet customer delivery and quality expectations while improving efficiency and reducing costs.
• Lead, motivate and develop teams across production roles and departments.
• Lead daily management meetings and communicate performance, feedback and priorities.
• Set, track and deliver KPIs; produce monthly production and quality reports.
• Apply lean principles to drive cost reduction and productivity improvements.
• Own the preventative maintenance programme in print and finishing equipment.
• Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective actions through root-cause analysis.
• Lead health and safety across the department and maintain high housekeeping standards.
• Collaborate with HR on absence, performance, investigations and disciplinary matters.
• Manage new product introductions and participate in capacity planning.
• Depose for Manufacturing Manager and assist Production Planner when required.
• Work in line with ISO standards and the site Quality Policy and Works Instructions.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Problem solving

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Commercial awareness

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Shift Production Manager – Packaging Manufacturing – Co. Mayo

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

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