Production Team Leader

Sanmina; Fermoy; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowances

Job summary

Sanmina Fermoy in Ireland is seeking a Production Team Leader to oversee a shift-based manufacturing team responsible for assembling and testing PCBAs in a highly regulated environment.

You will drive output to meet production plans, coach operators on procedures, and manage attendance, training, and safety compliance. The role requires strong leadership, quality focus, and effective communication to maintain manufacturing excellence.

Qualifications

• Team lead experience in a fast paced and heavily regulated manufacturing facility.
• Results-driven and quality-focused approach.
• Strong understanding of Standard Operating Procedures and line documentation.

Responsibilities

• Drive team to meet hourly and daily output targets with 100% productivity.
• Guard quality to ISO13485 standards and coach deviations immediately.
• Lead onboarding and buddy system, train on work instructions and safety.
• Manage attendance, conduct reviews (3/6/12 months) and handle employee relations.
• Lead start-up meetings to align on quality, safety, and production goals.
• Monitor scrap levels and enforce process adherence.
• Oversee shift coverage, holidays and payroll accuracy.
• Champion safety, ensure PPE compliance and clean workspace.
• Provide early-warning shipment updates to Supervisors and assist HR on disciplinary matters.
• Track metrics like absenteeism, training progress, and production output.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality consciousness

SOP knowledge

Job description

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Production Team Leader

REPORTING TO:

Production Lead

DIRECT REPORTS:

Yes

• Please note that this is a shift-based position (12-hour shifts which include days and nights inclusive of weekends). A competitive basic salary + shift allowances and benefits package provide!

About Sanmina Fermoy

Our Fermoy, Ireland, facility is FDA registered and certified to ISO ISO13485:2016 for the manufacture of high-quality PCBAs, subassemblies and complete devices up to and including Class III medical devices.

Sanmina Fermoy’s core specialization is manufacturing automation. We provide services for the entire product lifecycle from New Product Introduction (NPI), prototyping and process validation to complex volume manufacturing & test, shipping and repair. We create a state-of-the-art environment for manufacturing medical and other high-quality devices. The facility has a track record of 30 years of outstanding operational performance and customer service, backed by a highly experienced workforce.

We hire people with a range of skills, experience, and backgrounds to fulfill roles in careers such as engineering, quality and manufacturing to name just a few.

Objectives Of Position

• Quality: It is the responsibility of the Section Leader to ensure production operators assemble, test and handle all products in line with the documented specification and processes, thus ensuring that all products supplied to our customers are to the highest possible quality levels and conform to all specification requirements
• Productivity: Working as part of the manufacturing team to produce the correct number of products in line with the production plans as communicated by Supervisors. These products must be available to ensure the correct levels of delivery performance to our customers
• Teamwork: All employees will be part of a team committed to a goal of total customer satisfaction and will be required to participate as a team member during each day of their employment

Responsibilities

• Performance Leadership: Drive your team to meet and exceed hourly and daily output targets while ensuring 100% productivity throughout the shift.
• Quality Excellence: Act as the guardian of quality, ensuring all products meet ISO13485 standards and addressing any deviations immediately through operator coaching.
• Team Development: Lead the onboarding and "buddy" system for new hires, ensuring they are fully trained on work instructions and safety protocols.
• People Management: Manage attendance, conduct performance reviews (3/6/12 month), and handle employee relations with a fair and proactive approach.
• Shift Communication: Lead high-impact "Start-up Meetings" to align the team on quality, safety, and production goals.
• Continuous Improvement: Monitor and reduce scrap levels while ensuring all work instructions and process adherence protocols are strictly followed.
• Operational Planning: Manage shift coverage, holiday scheduling, and payroll accuracy to ensure seamless production continuity.
• Safety Stewardship: Champion a culture of safety by ensuring 100% PPE compliance and maintaining a pristine, organized workspace.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Provide early-warning updates on shipment timelines to Supervisors and collaborate with HR on recruitment and disciplinary matters.
• Strategic Reporting: Track and report on key metrics including absenteeism, training progress, and production output.

Personal Specifications

Qualifications and Experience:

• Team lead experience in a fast paced and heavily regulated manufacturing facility
• A results driven & quality conscious individual
• A sound understanding of Standard Operating Procedures, line documentation and customer specific requirements

Core Competencies

• Excellent communicator
• High degree of initiative
• Assertive with good people skills
• Flexible / adaptable