Production Manager - County Wexford.
This is a shift role and will be working a three-cycle shift, not including nights.
Job Objective: This role operates on a multi-product / multi-ingredient site, supporting a multi-skilled Operations Team in a pro-active, hands-on way, and has responsibility for all aspects of team performance.
The Production Manager reports to the Production Director and is expected to play a key role as a member of the Operations Team.
This position will be required to work on a shift pattern.
Key Responsibilities: This role is responsible for supervision of employees where strong leadership skills are required for the effective leadership of the team.
Ensure Production is carried out to high quality standards and in a timely manner, adhering to Production Schedules, to meet customer orders and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
Provide direct reports with leadership, direction, training and coaching to achieve work objectives and improve performance and skills Support the Production Planner in preparing and validating of Production Schedules.
Accountable for adherence to Production Schedule by ensuring all equipment, materials and resources are scheduled appropriately.
Maintain the plants manufacturing equipment in sanitary condition according to Company GMP policies and procedures in order to assure the quality of the manufactured product.
Coordinate and ensure process and equipment changeovers are completed effectively and efficiently, ensuring maximum uptime of equipment.
Issue daily orders/production plans and distribute to appropriate personnel for Staging and Manufacturing.
Monitor and assist with the overall product manufacturing process and resolve issues.
Review production records, calculate production yields and scrap quantities in order to accurately record material usage variances.
Accountable for compliance via batch record completion, risk assessments, closing out corrective actions, participate in audits and inspections and proactively highlighting any issues around compliance.
Prepare (e.g.
inspect, verify condition) all equipment used in the manufacturing process prior to use in order to ensure smooth, sanitary and safe operation Implement, evaluate, and maintain effective application of the Quality System across all production activities, ensuring product quality as defined by Company requirements Skills and experience required: Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Food Science or a relevant science discipline At least 7 years experience in Food/Beverage/Flavour/Pharma or similar environment Proven people management skills in a people focused, team-based environment Advanced knowledge and application of Good Manufacturing Practices in a World Class Manufacturing Environment Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to manage multiple conflicting demands and to prioritise accordingly High level of PC literacy Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and coordinate efforts around process improvements Ability to apply technical knowledge to deliver improvements Skills: production manager food fmcg