Shift Production Supervisor – Chemical Manufacturing

Cpl; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading base salary

Annual bonus 10% of base salary

Pension (10% employer contribution)

Healthcare – fully paid for employee,

Job summary

Cpl, partnering with a globally recognised chemical manufacturer, seeks a Production Shift Supervisor for a high-volume, regulated facility in Ballyfermot, Dublin 12. The role demands a 3rd level Chemistry-related qualification and strong leadership to drive safety, quality and efficiency across rotating shifts.

You will lead a technically advanced team, optimise processes, reduce downtime and support continuous improvement initiatives within GMP frameworks.

Qualifications

• 3rd level qualification in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Process Engineering or a Chemistry-related discipline.
• Experience in a regulated process manufacturing environment is required.
• Strong leadership and people management skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and coordinate all production activities during shift operations.
• Ensure production schedules and targets are achieved safely and efficiently.
• Drive throughput, downtime reduction, waste reduction and changeover improvements.
• Maintain compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, Quality and procedures.
• Support Lean and Six Sigma continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and motivate production teams to maximise engagement and performance.
• Collaborate with Planning, Quality, Warehousing, Engineering and Process Excellence teams.
• Monitor and report on production KPIs and daily performance.
• Maintain shift documentation and site reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Problem-solving

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Decision making

Safety awareness

Education

Chemical Engineering

Industrial Chemistry

Process Engineering

Chemistry-related discipline

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cpl, partnering with a globally recognised chemical manufacturer, seeks a Production Shift Supervisor for a high-volume, regulated facility in Ballyfermot, Dublin 12. The role demands a 3rd level Chemistry-related qualification and strong leadership to drive safety, quality and efficiency across rotating shifts.

You will lead a technically advanced team, optimise processes, reduce downtime and support continuous improvement initiatives within GMP frameworks.