Production Team Lead

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group; Waterford; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group is looking for a Production Team Lead to oversee daily manufacturing operations in a busy production environment. You will lead a team, coordinate workflow, and drive improvements to meet safety, quality, and efficiency targets.

The role requires supervising activities, monitoring metrics, coaching staff, and maintaining accurate records while ensuring adherence to health and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a supervisory or team lead role.
• Experience working in a fast-paced production or operations environment.
• Familiarity with performance tracking and reporting systems.
• Relevant certification or training in leadership or operations (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day production activities.
• Lead, motivate, and support a team to achieve performance targets.
• Monitor productivity, efficiency, and quality metrics.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and operational procedures.
• Allocate resources effectively to meet production schedules.
• Identify and resolve operational issues in a timely manner.
• Provide training, coaching, and performance feedback to team members.
• Maintain accurate production records and reports.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth workflow.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and process optimisation.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Organisational and planning skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Basic understanding of production processes and performance metrics

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Planning

Attention to detail

Quality focus

Staff coaching

Continuous improvement

Job description

The Production Team Lead is responsible for overseeing daily operations within a production environment, ensuring targets are met safely, efficiently, and to quality standards. This role involves leading a team, coordinating workflow, and driving continuous improvement across processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day production activities
• Lead, motivate, and support a team to achieve performance targets
• Monitor productivity, efficiency, and quality metrics
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and operational procedures
• Allocate resources effectively to meet production schedules
• Identify and resolve operational issues in a timely manner
• Provide training, coaching, and performance feedback to team members
• Maintain accurate production records and reports
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth workflow
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and process optimisation
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Problem-solving and decision-making capability
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Organisational and planning skills
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Basic understanding of production processes and performance metrics

Experience & Qualifications

• Previous experience in a supervisory or team lead role
• Experience working in a fast-paced production or operations environment
• Familiarity with performance tracking and reporting systems
• Relevant certification or training in leadership or operations (desirable)