Production Manager

Shift Production Manager - Packaging Manufacturing - Co. Mayo

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

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