Jabil Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland
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Operations Shift Manager
Shift pattern: 2 days → 7 AM – 7 PM, 2 nights → 7 PM – 7 AM, 4 off days.
Position Summary: Operations Shift Manager is 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 and End Results
* Lead & coordinate the day‑to‑day activities of the operations shift team including key support department team members Quality Inspectors, Material Handlers and Injection Moulding Technicians 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, machines running status, escalations & corrective action to ensure shift targets are achieved.
* Ensures regular communication with team through visual management systems & coordinates all operator training in order to perform assigned tasks across production cells.
* Responsible for ensuring that the team is trained in their roles & supports 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.
* Ensures all injection moulding, tool & assembly changeover activities are completed as scheduled along with appropriate line clearance procedures to meet cGMP compliance.
* Ensures that batches are manufactured within the validated set up at all times & the quality team is provided with samples for outgoing testing throughout the batch.
* Leads area 5S programme to ensure that housekeeping, cGMP & 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 cGMP requirements.
* Implementation of company policies, adherence to all Corporate EHS and cGMP policies.
* Ensures ongoing compliance with GMP in all practices, recording of events and processes.
* Ensures compliance with all learnings from all GMP training events.
* Other responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as needed.
Job Specifications
* Level 7 or 8 HETAC Science / Engineering qualification in relevant discipline desirable.
* Level 7 management/relevant supervisory management qualification desirable.
* 3–5 years injection moulding / automated assembly experience essential.
* 5+ years supervisory/leadership experience essential.
* Qualifications & experience in Lean (Green Belt) desirable.
* Experience in medical device injection moulding & assembly operations desirable.
Skills/Attributes
* 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 cGMP, safe working practices and awareness.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, MS Project & ERP systems.
Organization Linkages
* Reports to Manufacturing Manager.
* Works with Operations Team and Managers.
* Works with Quality Team.
* Works with Supply Chain.
* Works with EH&S Team.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Management and Manufacturing – Industries: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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