Production Supervisor

Thornton Tomasetti; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension & life insurance

Disability protection

Flexible working

Carers leave

Education assistance

Job summary

Abbott Kilkenny is seeking a manufacturing supervisor to ensure production targets and schedules are met within their Kilkenny site. You will drive continuous improvement and lean practices, while managing shifts’ performance in safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost.

You will lead operators and technicians, coach staff, and nurture a high‑performance team with strong morale and engagement. This role requires a proactive, hands‑on leader committed to Abbott’s quality culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 7 NFQ qualification.
• 3+ years of experience in developing a team.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain visibility with production staff and communicate daily.
• Develop a high‑performance team with strong morale and performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and lean practices.
• Coach and provide performance feedback to staff.
• Ensure safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost targets.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong multitasking abilities

Team development

Education

NFQ Level 7 qualification

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional's and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott in Ireland has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.

Main purpose of the role

Ensure that production targets and schedules are achieved for their process area. Responsible for driving the process of continuous improvement and lean principles. Responsible for their shifts' performance with respect to safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost. Line manager to operator and technicians within their process area.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high level of visibility with production staff.
• Use hands‑on approach to communicate daily and involve production staff in problem solving.
• Develop a high‑performance work team with high levels of worker morale, satisfaction, and performance.
• Create and maintain a respectful work environment by listening, seeking facts to support decisions, managing one's own reactions, and addressing unacceptable behaviour.
• Help production staff succeed through performance management.
• Provide coaching and performance communication to support development.
• Review general status of production schedules to identify and resolve problems.
• Ensure the desired product quality levels are achieved through use of standard work and training to those standards, training in operation and inspection techniques, and use of tools/data.
• Provide training and coaching to improve standard work, work center organization (5S), and housekeeping.
• Actively provide change leadership as required.
• Support and foster an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging production staff to challenge existing processes and implement solutions that enhance the overall effectiveness of the operation.
• Support production staff in understanding company policies and practices.
• Maintain time and production records.
• Take notice of process related problems and support production staff in taking corrective action to improve the overall performance of the team.
• Communicate with and listen to production staff on a daily basis regarding work team performance, strategic initiatives, policy changes, safety, quality, etc.
• Communicate with other Process Area Leads and appropriate personnel regarding equipment, safety, work schedules, company policies and practices, performance improvement plans, etc.
• Hires and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback.
• Maintains a safe and professional work environment.
• Promotes and ensures a quality culture within the Process Area.
• Complies with company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum Level 7 NFQ qualification.
• 3+ years of experience in developing a team.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong multitasking abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits and perks of working at Abbott Kilkenny

• Health Insurance for you and your family
• Pension Life insurance Short Term Disability Protection Long Term Disability Protection
• Flexible working
• Carers leave
• Education Assistance

Important Information

Please note that any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre‑employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a Company‑designated medical practitioner.

Base pay

The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Family

Manufacturing

Division

ADC Diabetes Care

Location

Ireland > Kilkenny : Kilkenny Business and Technology Park

Work Shift

Ie - Kky4Cyd1 (Ireland)

Travel

Not specified

Medical Surveillance

Not Applicable

Significant Work Activities

Not Applicable

Equal Opportunity

Abbott is an equal opportunities employer #LI-SO1

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

About Abbott

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.