Shift Manager - County Waterford.
Shift pattern: 2 days 7 AM to 7 PM followed by 2 nights 7 PM to 7 AM, then off for 4 days.
Position Summary: As Operations Shift Manager you will be responsible for maintaining production schedules and directing the activities of team members in line with operational, quality and health & safety work instructions, procedures and policies to ensure the production of quality product in a timely, safe, efficient and compliant manner.
Key Responsibilities: Lead & co-ordinates the day-to-day activities of the operations shift team to meet production targets for customer delivery, product quality & cost, ensuring a safe work environment at all times.
Leads the use of lean tools to drive continuous improvement & process reliability.
Creates a high-performing flexible team which achieves excellent results.
Leads shift daily operations meetings reviewing production data, machine running status, escalations & corrective action to ensure shift targets are achieved.
Ensures that there is regular communication with team through visual management systems & co-ordinate all operator training in order to perform assigned tasks across production cells.
Responsible for ensuring that team is trained in their roles & also to support the development of standard work, documentation, training & work instruction activities where appropriate.
Creates a high-performing cross-functional flexible team which achieves excellent results through coaching/mentoring & effective performance management.
Plans all people, material & machine resources to support weekly production schedules.
Ensure all injection moulding, tool & assembly changeover activities are completed as scheduled along with appropriate line clearance procedures to meet c GMP (current good manufacturing practice) compliance.
Ensures that batches are manufactured within the validated set up at all times & the quality team are provided with samples for outgoing testing throughout the batch.
Lead area 5 S programme to ensure that housekeeping, c GMP & safety issues are resolved in a timely & systematic manner, thus meeting all company safety, environmental and quality initiatives.
Ensures equipment & area cleaning, preventative maintenance, calibration schedules, inventory control & barcoding systems are adhered to as per c GMP requirements.
Implementation of company policies, adherence to all Corporate EHS and c GMP policies.
Support all company safety and quality programs and initiatives.
Ensure ongoing compliance with GMP in all practices, recording of events and processes.
Ensure compliance with all learnings from all GMP training events.
Interested applicants should have: Level 7 or 8 HETAC Science / Engineering qualification in a relevant discipline desirable Level 7 management/relevant supervisory management qualification desirable At least 3-5 years' injection moulding or automated assembly experience is essential At least 5 years' supervisory/leadership experience essential Qualifications & experience in Lean (Green belt level) desirable Excellent lean operations leadership, organisational and communication skills.
Performance and results driven.
Ability to motivate self and others.
Excellent initiative and decision-making capability.
Ability to work in a team environment.
High level of c GMP, safe working practices and awareness.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, MS Project & ERP systems.
Skills: shift manager operations manager production manager