Recruitment Specialist at Prochem Engineering
Role Summary:
Reporting to the Site Manager, the Cream Production Manager is responsible for the operational management of the intake and separation plant.
This role ensures production targets are met, maximises efficiency, manages costs, and drives adherence to safety, quality, and continuous improvement standards.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead operational management of the plant, optimising resources (people, equipment, ingredients) to achieve production goals.
Schedule plant activities to maximise throughput and meet cream delivery requirements.
Promote a culture of safety, compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Manage production costs in line with budgets and targets.
Monitor and optimise throughput, yields, and recovery; lead weekly yield reporting.
Ensure compliance with product safety, legislative standards, and quality specifications.
Implement strategies to improve capacity, customer fulfilment, and operational efficiency.
Oversee production events in line with the Quality Management System.
Build employee engagement, drive change, and foster collaboration across teams.
Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure full compliance with EHS legislation and company risk management policies.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
Third-level qualification in Food, Production, Engineering, or related discipline.
Experience in a processing or production environment, preferably dairy or food manufacturing.
Strong planning, scheduling, and organisational skills.
Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Results-driven, customer-focused, with a track record of high performance.
Excellent leadership, people management, and communication skills.
Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives in a lean manufacturing environment.
Ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Other Details:
Team of 4–5 reporting directly to the Production Manager.
Typical hours: Monday–Friday, 9–5, with rotational on-call responsibilities.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Product Management and Engineering
Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Dairy Product Manufacturing
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