New Job Opening: Production Manager in MO, IE

Elite Talent Hub

Shift Production Manager – Packaging Manufacturing – Co. Mayo

County Mayo, Ireland | Permanent, Full Time | €70,000 incl. shift premium + pension + health cover

Elite Talent Hub is a specialist in permanent staffing solutions for clients both nationally and internationally.

Our client is a well-established international manufacturer of paper-based packaging.

Their County Mayo site produces printed packaging for pharmaceutical and life sciences customers.

They are now seeking a Shift Production Manager to join the site management team.

You will take full ownership of production on your shift, from print and finishing through to warehousing and shipping.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take full responsibility for the production process and its ancillary operations, including warehousing and shipping.


• Meet customer delivery and quality expectations while improving efficiency and reducing cost.


• Lead, motivate and develop team members across a range of production roles and departments.


• Lead the daily management meeting and keep the team informed on performance, customer feedback and priorities.


• Set, track and deliver productivity and quality KPIs, and produce monthly production and quality reports.


• Apply lean principles and deliver cost reduction and productivity improvement projects.


• Own the planned preventative maintenance programme in the print and finishing departments, including overhauls of key equipment.


• Investigate customer complaints and put corrective actions in place based on root cause analysis.


• Lead on health and safety across the department, and keep high housekeeping standards at all times.


• Work with HR on people management, including absence, performance, investigations and disciplinary meetings.


• Manage new product introduction in your area and take part in capacity planning.


• Deputise for the Manufacturing Manager and support the Production Planner when required.


• Work in line with ISO and quality management standards, the site Quality Policy and Works Instructions.

Requirements:

• A third level qualification, ideally to degree level.


• At least 3 years' experience in a similar production management role in manufacturing.


• Strong knowledge of pharma or life sciences customer quality and delivery requirements.


• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).


• A strong engineering background is highly desirable.


• Technical knowledge of prepress, print and finishing is an advantage.


• Awareness of current SHE and employment legislation.


• Proven people management, problem solving and project management skills.


• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills, with sound commercial awareness.

What's on Offer:

• Permanent, full-time management role with an international packaging manufacturer


• Salary €70,000, including shift premium


• Pension: 5% employee contribution, matched by the employer


• Health cover


• Double days rotating shift. Week 1: Monday to Thursday 6am to 2pm, Friday 6am to 1pm


• Week 2: Monday to Thursday 2pm to 10pm, Friday 1pm to 8pm


• A key position at the heart of the site management team


• Genuine scope to drive continuous improvement and develop your team

If interested, apply here online or feel free to email your CV to [email protected] and I shall follow up thereafter.