Senior Production Leader - Lean Manufacturing & Operations

Sigmar Recruitment; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is partnering with an established Irish organisation to recruit an experienced Production Manager for its Meath manufacturing facility. You will lead the day‑to‑day operation and a team of ~50, delivering production schedules and continuous improvements.

The role requires strong LEAN knowledge, production planning expertise, and a track record of driving productivity, quality and cost efficiency across multiple departments.

Qualifications

• LEAN manufacturing and continuous improvement experience.
• Strong leadership of sizeable teams (50+ staff).
• Proven production planning and resource management experience.
• Ability to use KPIs/data to drive improvements.
• Excellent cross‑department communication and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day operation of the production facility.
• Manage and develop a production team of ~50 employees.
• Develop and manage production schedules to meet targets.
• Monitor workflows, labour and resources to maximise productivity.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement practical solutions.
• Champion LEAN manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive improvements in waste, efficiency, cost and performance.
• Report production KPIs to senior management.
• Collaborate with Quality, Health & Safety, Design and Commercial teams.
• Ensure quality, safety and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor production costs and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Recruit, train and develop production staff.
• Foster a high-performing production culture.

Skills

LEAN manufacturing

People leadership

Production planning

KPI analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations degree

Job description

Sigmar Recruitment is partnering with an established Irish organisation to recruit an experienced Production Manager for its Meath manufacturing facility. You will lead the day‑to‑day operation and a team of ~50, delivering production schedules and continuous improvements.

The role requires strong LEAN knowledge, production planning expertise, and a track record of driving productivity, quality and cost efficiency across multiple departments.