Production Manager Whey

Tirlán; Ireland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Tirlán operates a Whey Plant in Ballyragget and is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead the shift teams and drive performance in a 24/7 operation. The role reports to the Whey Plant Manager and collaborates with the Commercial team to meet plant KPIs while ensuring safety, quality, and process discipline.

You will champion lean improvements, manage production plans, and engage cross-functional teams to optimise throughput, yields and recoveries, while fostering a culture of coaching and

Qualifications

• 2–3 years management experience in Food, Pharmaceutical or Beverage manufacturing.
• Ability to lead teams to meet tight deadlines and ensure continuity of operations.
• Aptitude for operational processes and continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.
• Strong technical aptitude and attention to detail to perform at a high level.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; SAP knowledge; IQS/MES is advantageous.
• Excellent communication with multi-functional stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Dairy processes and recipes is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Promote and implement best practice Health & Safety procedures in line with Zero Harm policies.
• Adhere to product safety and legality standards within the Quality Management System.
• Produce high quality product to meet customer and product specifications.
• Lead a team of Shift Managers on a 24/7 shift roster.
• Collaborate with Commercial team on planning to meet plant KPIs.
• Address deviations in plant metrics with robust CAPA.
• Work with Planning, Process, Engineering and Despatch to meet production plans.
• Ensure targets for throughput, yields and recoveries are met.
• Foster coaching culture for cross-shift consistency to meet customer needs.
• Identify and implement process improvements using lean principles.
• Promote on-site culture maximizing employee engagement and change implementation.
• Champion HR policies and staff issue handling.

Skills

Team management

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Problem solving

Customer orientation

Tools

SAP

IQS/MES

Job description

Role Profile

This role is in based in the Whey Plant in Ballyragget and will report to the Whey Plant Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote & implement best practice Health & Safety procedures, in line with Tirlán’s Zero Harm policies
• Adherence to product safety and legality standards, in line with our Quality Management System
• Produce highest quality product to meet agreed customer and product specifications.
• Lead a team of Shift Managers, working a 24/7 shift roster system
• Collaborate with the Tirlán’s Commercial team in the planning and implementation of Customer requirements in line with overall plant KPIs
• Bring resolution to deviations in Whey plant Metrics with robust CAPA
• Working closely with other Area Managers and departments such as Planning, Process, Engineering and Despatch, you will ensure production plans are achieved in the most timely and efficient manner
• Ensure production targets (throughput, yields, recoveries) are met.
• Champion a coaching culture that delivers cross-shift consistency, to ensure customer requirements are met at any time in a 24/7 plant.
• Identify and implement process improvements that can deliver maximum benefits to the business using lean manufacturing principles, in line with our Business Excellence approach. Actively seek and participate in activities/projects focusing on innovation and improvement in production methods/processes.
• Promote and drive a culture on site which maximises employee engagement levels through our ways of working.
• Act as an effective communicator and implementer of change within the plant
• Champion all HR policies and procedures in dealing with staff issues

Key Requirements

• 2 – 3 years management experience in the Food, Pharmaceutical or Beverage manufacturing sector with experience in manufacture of products used in sensitive or specialist customer applications an advantage
• Proven ability to manage teams to reach tight deadlines & ensure continuity of operations
• Aptitude for operational processes, working with cross- functional teams, Lean and continuous improvement
• Demonstrate high technical ability and attention to detail to do the job at a high level of accomplishment
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office suite & a working knowledge of SAP). Working knowledge of IQS/MES an advantage
• Strong communications with multi-functional stakeholders
• Knowledge of Dairy products, processes and recipes an advantage
• Possesses motivational skills oriented towards encouraging people’s best performance possible
• Customer orientation and business awareness

Other

• Motivated and self-driven
• Excellent Influencing skills
• Proactive and innovative problem-solving skills with good analytical and IT skills

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Tirlán embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams where different perspectives drive innovation and growth. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can bring their true self to work and achieve their full potential.

At Tirlán we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.