Job Title: Operational Team Lead
About the Job
About our organisation, a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. We serve people in more than 160 countries.
We have operations in Ireland with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. We employ over 6000 people across multiple sites. We have manufacturing facilities located in various locations and commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway.
Our team is committed to advancing the treatment of vascular disease and improving patient care by combining the latest medical device innovations with world-class pharmaceuticals, investing in research and development and advancing medicine through training and education.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
With general guidance from functional management, responsible for providing leadership to a group of employees committed to increased quality and productivity. Supports demand of the business unit. Identifies and analyses problems, plans tasks and solutions. Provides guidance to team on development, performance and productivity issues. Reports to functional and/or organisational management on team accomplishments, achievements and productivity.
Key Responsibilities
1. Implements a staffing plan by identifying resource requirements, writing justifications for additional personnel, obtaining approval for changes, and co-ordinating the selection process with Human Resources (HR).
2. Develops direct reports by securing appropriate training, assigning progressively challenging tasks, applying progressive disciplinary action as appropriate and conducting formal written and verbal performance reviews.
3. Monitors daily work operations and provides direction to predominantly non-exempt and entry level staff to achieve unit or departmental goals.
4. Interacts with internal and external customers, by meeting regularly, responding to requests and explaining procedures.
5. Interprets and executes policies that affect individuals within the assigned organisational unit or department.
6. Monitors compliance with company policies and procedures (for example compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA), British Standards Institution (BSI), Equal Employment Opportunities regulations etc.).
7. Develops work schedules for department by assessing priorities, workload and available resources.
8. Maintains personnel records (e.g., work schedules, vacation schedules/leaves and makes or directs modifications in the database to reflect actual changes).
Requirements
* National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline and 2+ years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
* Makes day-to-day decisions within established policies, procedures and guidelines in order to carry out the operations and processes selected at higher levels; consequences of erroneous decisions or recommendations might include delays in programme schedules and result in the allocation of more resources.
Working Hours:
- Friday 12.30 – 01.30, Saturday 13.15 – 02.15, Sunday 14.00 – 03.00
Safety Statement: refer to the site safety statement for your safety, health and welfare at work responsibilities