Design Build Search are working closely with a HVAC and manufacturing specialist in Mayo who continue to expand both in Ireland and Europe. Due to strategic growth, they have an opening for a production manager Manager in their HQ in Co. Mayo.
Key Responsibilities:
The Production Manager oversees all manufacturing, product handling, and logistics activities, ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery to customers. Guide the production team to maintain a zero-accident record while fostering behaviours and a culture aligned with company values. The role focuses on supporting associates while instilling workshop accountability to maximise a quality product output, drive continuous improvement, increase efficiency, and shape strategic decisions on manufacturing methods and long-term resource planning.
Duties and tasks include but are not limited to:
• Oversee all manufacturing and logistics operations, ensuring health & safety and quality compliance.
• Build a motivated, productive and accountable workforce through engagement and support
• Forecast, plan and execute manufacturing works to maximise output and commercial performance, whilst achieving contractual program dates.
• Collaborate proactively with Engineering and Contracts Managers to ensure manufacturing operations are optimised.
• Provide leadership through operational decision-making in the best interests of the business, maintaining a strong customer-oriented focus.
• Manage operations activity costs against agreed cost budgets and P&L's.
• Own the maintenance programme for all production plant and equipment.
• Lead the production team, developing team members at all levels.
• Working closely with procurement in relation to inventory management and taking control of weekly and monthly stock checks.
• Engage with clients on key projects where critical issues have been escalated.
• Develop, implement and analyse production KPIs and develop continuous improvement initiatives to improve KPI performance.
• Complete weekly KPI tracker for all production functions Provide weekly production reports for SLT.
• Take ownership of lean initiatives in the production area.
• Provide input to shape the company's planning, policy and strategic decisions.
• Develop and implement long-term and short-term manufacturing strategies for new products and markets.
• Work closely with HR to identify needs, threats and opportunities related to labour resourcing.
• Chair regular structured production team meetings.