Production Supervisor

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group; Galway; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group is partnering with a medical device company in Galway to recruit a Production Supervisor for an evening shift on a permanent basis. The role leads daily production, coordinates teams and ensures products meet quality and delivery targets within a controlled environment.

You will supervise staff, collaborate with QA, manage work orders and maintain safe, compliant operations while driving efficiency and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising or leading a team in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to read and understand production drawings, work orders and manufacturing specs.
• Strong organisational skills to plan workloads and schedules to meet deadlines.
• Good communication skills to work with teams to achieve targets.
• Analytical mindset to identify process improvements and efficiency gains.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily production activities to meet delivery deadlines.
• Organise and allocate work to production teams and ensure correct assembly to specs.
• Supervise and support production staff, providing feedback and monitoring performance.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance to meet quality standards and address issues.
• Maintain a clean, safe working environment in line with clean room and HSE requirements.
• Train staff in production methods, safety, quality standards and cleanliness.
• Monitor performance and identify improvements to increase efficiency and profitability.
• Ensure documentation, work orders, reports and line clearance paperwork are completed accurately.

Skills

Team leadership

Production drawings

Planning & scheduling

Communication

Analytical skills

Computers & MS Office

Education

Relevant qualification or equivalent

Tools

Computers & MS Office

Job description

We are exclusively partnering with a medical device company in Galway to recruit a Production Supervisor to join their team on a permanent contract. This is an evening shift position.

Responsibilities:

• Manage daily production activities to ensure products are completed on time and meet required delivery deadlines.
• Organise and allocate work to production teams, ensuring products are assembled correctly and to the required specifications.
• Supervise and support production staff and team leaders, providing guidance, feedback and monitoring performance.
• Work closely with Quality Assurance to ensure products meet quality standards and any issues are identified and addressed.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment, ensuring clean room standards and health and safety requirements are followed.
• Train and develop production staff in production methods, safety procedures, quality standards and cleanliness requirements.
• Monitor production performance and identify improvements to increase efficiency, productivity and profitability.
• Ensure production procedures and documentation are completed accurately, including work orders, reports, quality records and line clearance paperwork.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• At least one year of experience supervising or leading a team, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• A relevant qualification or equivalent practical experience, with a good understanding of manufacturing processes and methods.
• Ability to read and understand production drawings, work orders and manufacturing specifications.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan workloads, manage production schedules and meet deadlines.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with others to achieve team and production targets.
• Good analytical skills, with the ability to identify improvements in production processes, alongside confidence using computers and standard office software.