Supervisor, Operations

Supervisor, Operations

Belfast

Position Summary:

Manage a production operation set within a highly regulated Class 3 medical device manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will manage the team and processes to deliver Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Engagement performance targets to exceed our customer expectations while driving continuous improvement, operational excellence, and structured change initiatives across the site.

What You'll Do:

• Lead day-to-day production operations, ensuring targets for safety, quality, delivery,costand engagementare consistently achieved.
• Plan andallocateresources (people, materials, equipment, systems) to optimise production performance.
• Monitor daily KPIs,identifyrisks early, and drive corrective actions through structured problem-solving
• Develop, coach, and mentor team members to build capability and support succession planning.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, leading Lean initiatives and change programmes that enhance operational performance.
• Lead the DailyManagementprocess and ensuretransparency of performance andclear communication through tiered review meetingsand effective shift handover processes.
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering,HR,Financeand other stakeholders to support process optimisation and business growth.
• Supporttimelyand proactiverecruitment and workforce planning,utilisingcapacity planningtoolsand competency development toolsto align production capability with customer demand.
• Drive consistent and effectiveperformance management within Operations.
• Maintain a safe, compliant, and positive working environment aligned with regulatory and company standards,policiesand procedures.
• Provide input to Operations strategic planningasrequired
• Owner of NC/CAPAandanyother dutiesdeemednecessary by Management.

What You'll Need:

• 5+yearsofindustry experience, preferably within amanufacturing environment.
• Level 6orBachelor'sdegree in Business, Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experienceindriving process or continuous improvement initiatives(Green Belt or above) preferred.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.