Process Lead - Maternity Leave Cover

Tayto Snacks is home to Ireland’s most iconic snack brands including Tayto, Hunky Dorys and King crisps. We also distribute other household names including Hula Hoops, KP Nuts, Skips, Rancheros and Meanies.

We employ approximately 400 people in Ireland and our head office is in Ashbourne, Co. Meath – 40 minutes from Dublin city centre.  Tayto Snacks is proud to be part of the Intersnack Group, Europe’s leading producer of savoury snacks, operating in around 30 European countries.

At Tayto Snacks we are passionate about people and proud of the exciting, rewarding careers we offer.

Please note that this position is a 1 year fixed-term contract to cover a maternity leave.

Title: Process Lead

Function: Operations

Reporting line: Line Lead

Location: Ashbourne, Co. Meath

Role type: Full Time, Fixed Term 12 months minimum to cover a maternity leave

Shift: Day shift 7am – 3pm Monday/Thursday, 7am – 2pm Friday

The Process Lead will be responsible for the DMS (Daily Management System) processes, structured problem solving and supports and helps build employee capability within their line. The Process lead will be expected to put forward options and recommend actions to prevent or reduce losses for their line. The decision-making will be in collaboration with the Line Lead and Maintenance Lead.

Roles and Responsibilities

DMS:

• Responsible for the Centre Line Management of all equipment & equipment settings in their line.


• Creating and managing the equipment Centrelines, creating new ones when needed


• Development of One Point Lessons (OPL’s) & Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) to support Equipment Owners (EO’s)


• Developing EO’s in dealing with deviations and reporting


• Analysing and validating existing centrelines


• Conduct weekly "health checks" to identify gaps within the DMS and implement countermeasures

Changeovers:

• Responsibility for the Changeover DMS for line(s)


• Standardise the Changeover process across shifts using the IWS tools to carry out Rapid Changeover workshops to identify areas for improvement with time, waste, quality & safety on your line.
  


• Evaluation of changeover performance.


• Coaching of Equipment Owner’s to continually improve changeover procedures.


• Responsibility for the Change Management DMS and the validation process.


• Share’s knowledge and best practice across the plant/site.

Elimination of losses:

• Analyse machine data for the identification and elimination of losses


• Prioritise losses using tools such as “Loss Tree’s” an excel based file utilising pivot tables & capturing biggest losses on your line to understand where we are currently and where we would like to be – future state.


• Participate in the daily DDS with the Line Lead to prioritise and allocate resources for the next 24 hours and report on the results of the last 24 hours

• Report on the CL, CO, DMS, Top 3 stops/Losses and initial findings on the root causes and process failures.


• Responsibility for use of Factory Management System (FMES) to generate reports.

Work safety, hygiene and compliance:

• Participate in the planning, organisation, execution and control of actions to improve work safety and hygiene with the occupational health, safety and the hygiene specialist of the line in conjunction with the line team.


• Participation in the execution and implementation of actions for preparation for certifications such as AIB, BRC, ISO.


• Observe all regulations, collective and company agreements

Key Skills / Attributes / Core Competencies

• Uses Problem-solving methods such as IPS (Initial Problem Solving), UPS (Unified Problem Solving)


• Ability to communicate at all levels of the business


• Uses initiative and open to change


• Interpersonal collaboration skills


• Able to effectively coach and train others


• Ability and drive to continue building personal capability


• Has the technical understanding of the Equipment Owner (EO) and has knowledge about the process control

Requirements

• Educated to degree level – Or similar


• Excel proficient – Intermediate level at minimum


• Training and Coaching Experience


• Experience in a FMCG environment desirable


• Lean manufacturing knowledge advantageous

If you feel you have the skills and experience to apply for this role, please do so by applying online before 1 May 2026.

Please note that this position is offered as a one-year fixed-term contract.

This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities and qualifications for this position, it is not intended as inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or that may be required to do either now or in the future.

Tayto Snacks is an Equal Opportunities Employer