Job Title: Production Manager – Value Stream (Make to Order Manufacturing)
About the Role
We are a progressive manufacturing business based in Galway. We produce worktops for the domestic market and have a growing export business focused on lightweight components for the leisure industry.
This Production Manager position is pivotal to managing growth and shaping our future.
We are seeking a dynamic and hands-on leader to manage one of our value streams in a complex, make-to-order manufacturing environment. This is not a mass production setting—our factory operates on lean principles, with high levels of product complexity, frequent changeovers, and a continuous drive for efficiency and team engagement.
This role will be central to motivating and directing a team of 10 production operatives. Your responsibilities include leading, motivating and developing a team in a respectful and consistent manner, running daily team briefings and providing clear direction for the shift, managing daily production scheduling, monitoring team performance and attendance, collaborating with maintenance and planning, and driving lean manufacturing behaviours and encouraging continuous improvement thinking.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, motivate and develop a team in a respectful and consistent manner.
* Run daily team briefings and provide clear direction for the shift.
* Manage daily production scheduling.
* Monitor team performance and attendance.
* Collaborate with maintenance and planning.
* Drive lean manufacturing behaviours.
What We're Looking For
* A strong people manager who can build rapport and respect within the team.
* A confident communicator who can lead from the front.
* Prior experience in a make-to-order, high-changeover manufacturing setting (lean experience preferred).
* Practical understanding of scheduling, time management and process flow.
Benefits
* Competitive salary.
* Opportunity for career progression.
Why Choose Us?
* Work in a progressive manufacturing business.
* Be part of a close-knit leadership team driving positive change.
* Opportunity to shape how we engage and grow our workforce.