Production Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 5% employee contribution, +emr

Health cover

Permanent role

Double days rotating shift

Job summary

Elite Talent Hub is seeking a Shift Production Manager for a packaging manufacturing site in Co. Mayo, Ireland. You will own the production on your shift—from print and finishing through to warehousing and shipping—ensuring on-time delivery, quality and cost efficiency within GMP-compliant processes.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, drive lean improvements, manage maintenance and safety, and collaborate with HR on people management and capacity planning.

Qualifications

• Third level qualification, ideally degree level.
• At least 3 years' experience in a similar production management role in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of pharma or life sciences customer quality and delivery requirements.
• Knowledge of GMP.
• 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 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.

Skills

People management

Problem solving

Project management

Analytical

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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:

• A third level qualification, ideally to degree level.
• At least 3 years' experience in a similar production management role in manufacturing.
• Strong 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