Production Manager — Own a Growing Lean Manufacturing Site

Brightpath Recruitment; Sligo; On-site; EUR 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership of operations

Senior Leadership Team progression

Job summary

Brightpath Recruitment in Sligo is seeking an experienced Production Manager to take charge of a growing manufacturing site. You will lead electricians and apprentices, oversee daily operations, plan production and site installations, and drive Lean improvements to support both internal projects and external customers.

The role offers ownership of operations, potential progression into the Senior Leadership Team, and the autonomy to reorganise floor workflows for increased output.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Workshop Manager, Production Manager or Operations Manager.
• Experience managing a team in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong commercial background in pharmaceutical, food or other manufacturing industries.
• Experience in production planning, purchasing and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of electricians and apprentices.
• Oversee daily site operations.
• Plan and schedule production, resources and site installations.
• Oversee purchasing, material ordering and inventory management.
• Review and reorganise operations to improve workflow and efficiency.
• Identify ways to improve production processes and increase output.
• Oversee manufacturing, testing and quality checks.
• Introduce Lean manufacturing practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage technician training, development and performance.
• Help develop the manufacturing operation to supply external customers.

Skills

Team leadership

Production planning

Inventory management

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Quality management systems

Train the Trainer

Tools

QMS

Job description

Brightpath Recruitment in Sligo is seeking an experienced Production Manager to take charge of a growing manufacturing site. You will lead electricians and apprentices, oversee daily operations, plan production and site installations, and drive Lean improvements to support both internal projects and external customers.

The role offers ownership of operations, potential progression into the Senior Leadership Team, and the autonomy to reorganise floor workflows for increased output.