Production Supervisor - County Clare. In this role your core duties will be: To lead a team to manage customer commit dates through the control of manufactured parts in the factory To liaise with other departments (Customer Service and Purchasing) to ensure that the schedule of orders is being fulfilled within planned timeframes To give estimated production dates of parts to Quality to allow for scheduling To control the release of parts (both finished and unfinished) to internal production To control the process of parts (unfinished) being sent for outside processing To liaise with the Stores team on the receiving in of inventory and holding of inventory where necessary. To prioritise and expedite urgent parts outside of the normal lead times To ensure traceability of parts is maintained throughout the entire process To escalate part shortages or issues that will impact on expected lead time to the customer. Follow up on these escalations to ensure they have been actioned and closed To report any defects on a non-conformance report and to notify Finance as part of this process To liaise with the relevant supplier on the fulfilment of documentation requirements for all parts Liaise with Engineering & Purchasing on Engineering Change Notices to advise on revision changes on parts already ordered. Performance manage, develop and motivate staff within the team. Ensure that a full and comprehensive hand-over is completed at the end of shift. Ensure that all Healthy and Safety procedures are fully adhered too. Participate in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating according to the agreed schedule, budget and specifications. Interested applicants should have: Good communication skills Negotiating and networking skills Planning and organizational skills Analytical and problem-solving skills Results-orientated Ability to work well under pressure Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly. Ability to respond consistently with a high degree of initiative to resolve issues or complex problems that may arise Skills: production supervisor supervision manufacturing