Production Supervisor

Collins McNicholas Group; Galway; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Group in Galway is seeking a Production Supervisor to join a medical device manufacturing site on a permanent, evening shift.

You will manage daily production, organise teams, and ensure quality, safety, and on-time delivery while developing staff and maintaining accurate documentation. This role partners with QA to uphold standards, improve processes, and drive efficiency, with emphasis on clean room practices and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• At least one year supervising or leading a team in manufacturing.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and methods.
• Ability to read and understand production drawings, work orders and specs.
• Strong organisational skills to plan workloads and meet deadlines.
• Good communication and teamwork to achieve targets.
• Analytical skills and comfort with standard office software.

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.

Skills

Team supervision

Manufacturing processes

Quality awareness

Reading drawings

Planning workloads

Communication

Education

Relevant qualification

Tools

ERP systems

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.