Team Manager - WMArchitect - FTC - 1 Year

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Competitive salary

Holiday allowance

Volunteer leave (3 days)

Inclusion program

Job summary

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, is seeking a talented Team Manager for WMArchitect on a 1-year FTC to oversee the manufacture of fluid-path components at our Cork site. You will lead the cleanroom team, ensuring ISO and cGMP standards are met, while driving continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration across Planning, Quality and Operations.

You will champion safety, manage attendance and development of personnel, and coordinate with maintenance and

Qualifications

• Experience leading cleanroom or manufacturing teams.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and meet KPIs.
• Strong planning, communication and people-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the manufacturing of WMArchitect single-use fluid path assemblies daily.
• Ensure procedures align with SOPs and BS EN ISO 14644/9001 requirements.
• Collaborate with Planning, Warehouse and Quality Control to maintain product flow.
• Support succession planning and development of colleagues for growth.
• Manage sickness absence and conduct investigations with HR as needed.
• Lead daily SDT meetings and relay information among stakeholders.
• Plan and implement continuous improvement activities across the site.
• Investigate deviations or non-conformances with QA and QC and institute CAPAs.
• Maintain documentation to ensure ISO and cGMP compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Continuous improvement

Planning

Communication

Job description

Job Title: Team Manager - WMArchitect - FTC - 1 Year

Location: WMFTS - Ireland - Cork

Location Type: On-Site

Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/

Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Team Manager - WMArchitect - FTC - 1 Year to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:

This is a 1 year Fixed term Contract

Role Summary

As Team Manager you will be responsible for overseeing the manufacture of our fluid path technology components in line with BS EN ISO 14644, BS EN ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Environmental Standards. You will lead the WM Architect team and maintain resource availability to enable the department to meet the requirements of the WMArchitect manufacturing plan. You will collaborate with other departments across the company to drive continuous improvement within assembly, contributing towards the growth of the company.

What You’ll Be Doing

• You will oversee the efficient manufacturing of WMArchitect single-use fluid path assemblies, supporting the cleanroom team to meet the requirements of the manufacturing plan daily.
• You will champion and ensure procedures are carried out in compliance with the company’s standard operating procedures, BS EN ISO 14644 clean room requirements and BS EN ISO 9001.
• You will collaborate with Planning, Warehouse and Quality Control/ Quality Assurance colleagues to ensure efficient product flow.
• You will support the Head of Operations with succession planning and development of colleagues for future growth.
• You will be responsible for the management of sickness absence across your team and collaborate with the HR team to conduct management investigations for employee relations cases, such as disciplinaries and grievances, upon request.
• You will oversee the daily Self-Directed Team (SDT) meeting, and be responsible for the transfer of information between stakeholders, including escalations, company communications, safety concerns, etc.
• You will collaborate with stakeholders to plan and implement continuous improvement activities.
• You will collaborate with Quality Assurance and Quality Control to investigate non-conformance reports and implement effective corrective and preventative actions at the site.
• You will oversee and ensure maintenance of all relevant documentation to ensure the site complies with the BS EN ISO 14644 clean room requirements, BS EN ISO 9001 and cGMP standards.
• You will collaborate with contractors and maintenance departments within the Group to ensure that all machine and equipment maintenance is carried out in an efficient manner, in accordance with the manufacturing plan.
• You will ensure compliance with all company health and safety rules and regulations at all times, including contributing to any company health and safety initiatives and activities.
• You will ensure compliance with ISO 14001 Environmental Standards.

Skills/Experience

This is what you’ll need to be successful in this role:

Team Leadership & People Management

• Lead, support and coach a team of cleanroom operators.
• Drive employee engagement and promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular team meetings, one-to-one discussions, and performance reviews.
• Manage attendance, timekeeping, holiday planning, and employee relations issues in line with company policies.

Manufacturing Operations

• Support the Team Lead to ensure the safe and efficient execution of daily production activities.
• Coordinate resources to meet production schedules and customer demand.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) relating to safety, quality, delivery, efficiency, and cost.
• Escalate operational issues and implement corrective actions to minimise downtime and production interruptions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Quality and Supply Chain.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all manufacturing activities are performed in compliance with BS EN ISO 14644 clean room requirements, BS EN ISO 9001 and cGMP standards where applicable.
• Support investigations relating to deviations, non-conformances, and customer complaints.
• Promote quality awareness and adherence to documentation standards.
• Participate in audits as required.

Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture across the cleanroom and warehouse areas.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Encourage proactive identification and resolution of workplace hazards.

Key Competencies

• Leadership and people management.
• Communication and motivation skills.
• Problem solving and decision making.
• Planning and organisational skills.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Customer and quality focus.
• Adaptability and resilience.

At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include

• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion .

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview

At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.