Production Supervisor Athlone

FRS Recruitment

Athlone, Westmeath

Excellent opportunity for a Production Supervisor (on shift) to join a leading and rapidly growing worldwide provider of advanced healing technologies. Based in the beautiful Athlone, my client is the world's largest medical device company in its sector and they are very unique in what they do with a demonstrated history of innovation and advancing technology by introducing first-of-kind solutions to market. This company has invested heavily into their Athlone facilities which shows their long-term commitment to employees and the area. They pride themselves in recruiting, developing, and retaining the best people as they continue to grow. We are delighted to partner with this Company in helping them find the best talent to join their expanding teams. You will be part of a focused team who work together and support one another with their workloads. The atmosphere is friendly, down to earth and all employees are supported by peers and managers. I visited this site during the week and it is genuinely such a lovely place to work- it's fun, exciting and cultural fit is key for them! Permanent position, excellent benefits package and career development opportunities. Key Responsibilities: Supports demand of the business unit. Monitor daily work operations for a team of operators, lead operators and technicians. Lead and give support, advice and technical direction to a Business unit team which will support manufacturing operations. Recommends and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, production flow, floor layout, process yields, and product quality. Participates in process/product troubleshooting in order to correct/maintain desirable product outs/yields. Understands and deploys the use of Lean Manufacturing (5S) and Process Excellence (Six Sigma) methods. Lead and participate in cross-functional and cross-divisional process improvement initiatives. Works with the technical team to coordinate equipment repair to ensure the least amount of downtime of production lines. Ensures that Quality standards are achieved and maintained in the manufacturing areas. Expedites production, maximising efficiencies in all areas including support functions and meeting all of the manufacturing KPI's. Conducts annual performance appraisals. Whilst strongly encouraging and supporting high performance from team members you must deal effectively with poor performance. Communicate & keep team updated on all matters relevant to the manufacturing area in a timely and appropriate means. Ensure ongoing team training as required to ensure targets are met and maintained. Responsible for maintaining training records to the required standards for all internal and external auditing including ISO 13485 and FDA. Ensure that the monthly build schedule is met and disposition all material for work orders on Oracle. Provide production plan updating for daily production meetings. Liaise with the Warehouse and Distribution to ensure material is transacted correctly and on time. Materials must be effectively managed and accounted for using the MRP system. Establish and encourage a strong teamwork culture within the manufacturing area. Requirements: Third Level Qualification in relevant discipline and certification in supervisory management course. 8 years people management experience, minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience preferably in a fast paced medical devices environment. Production process troubleshooting experience required. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good working knowledge of MRP. High level of PC skills required. Excellent communication skills. Self starter with demonstrated efficient work methods, analytical & problem-solving skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Apply Now! I would be delighted to guide you through the whole process! This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

1738 days ago