Production Shift Supervisor

Position Overview

Our client, a leading food and beverage manufacturer, is looking for an Operations Shift Manager to lead and coordinate a team to successfully bring brands to market. This key role involves overseeing shift performance and ensuring operational success in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Reporting directly to the Senior Manufacturing Manager, this is a shift-based role requiring flexibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire, and motivate a diverse operations team within a collaborative and empowered setting to achieve full team engagement.
• Manage daily manufacturing operations, ensuring production schedules, safety, quality, and environmental standards are consistently met.
• Ensure strict compliance with all regulatory requirements, company policies, and standards related to quality and safety.
• Implement daily and weekly production plans to fulfill all business objectives.
• Drive continuous improvements aimed at increasing efficiency, minimizing losses, optimizing costs, and boosting productivity.
• Foster team development to meet performance targets and support professional growth.
• Champion operational excellence and embed a culture of continuous improvement by utilizing lean principles and systems.

Qualifications and Experience

• Possession of a third-level qualification such as a diploma or degree in a business or technical field.
• At least five years' experience working within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Proven capability in managing people within a team-centered and people-focused workplace.
• Experience with TPM or Lean Manufacturing tools; hands-on implementation experience is preferred.
• Strong ability to juggle multiple priorities and make effective decisions on prioritization.

Additional Information

For inquiries, contact Regina Carroll at 0860100903 or email jobs@hero.ie. Please be advised that personal data will only be shared with clients after explicit consent, complying with applicable Data Protection regulations, including conditions for transfers outside the EEA.