Production Manager

Our Client is a specialist manufacturer with contracts across Ireland and the UK, due to an increase in contracts, they have an opportunity for a Production Manager to join their Senior management team.Job Overview:Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will oversee Team Leaders and approximately 80-100 employees and will be responsible for planning and organising production to ensure that products are manufactured efficiently, on time, within budget and to required standard.Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage Operational Tracker for all live and pending projects
• Chair twice weekly production meetings to confirm all delivery requirements
• Ensure approved information is issued to production in a timely manner to meet required delivery dates
• Provide updates daily to clients via email and phone
• Meet weekly with Project Managers & Operations Manager to go through manufacturing progress
• Check procurement schedules for errors and completeness prior to handover and troubleshoot any procurement issues whilst jobs are in manufacture
• Determine labour resources required with factory area team leaders
• Continually develop & review standard operating procedures for production operations
• Work with floor team leaders to ensure flow of information and understanding is cohesive and quality standards are met
• Implement and enforce quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives
• Analyse production and quality control to detect and correct problems
• Determine and implement improvements to the production process
• Manage production budgets against tendered budgets
• Ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including sales, procurement, distribution, installation and management
• Assist with transport and logistics of goods in and out

Person Specification:

• 5+ year's knowledge and experience in production and manufacturing processes and techniques
• Knowledge of raw materials (a joinery background is preferable)
• 5+ year's knowledge & experience of quality systems and standards
• Fully IT literate

For more information on this Production Manager opportunity please contact Pauline Haughey on