Senior Manager, Operations – Cork In the Springhill manufacturing site in Cork, in collaboration with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better by providing innovative surgical equipment which help to improve patient outcomes on a daily basis. As a member of the Site Leadership Team, you will play a strategic role in enabling the company to continue its outstanding levels of performance and arm it to continue its growth into the future.
What You will Do:
Every day in this role represents a new and exciting challenge! You will have the chance to lead one or more business units and develop a team of Operations Supervisors – ensuring high levels of performance and employee engagement. Your business acumen will also be key – ensuring all key financial metrics and targets (including quality, cost and service) are achieved.
Responsibilities Day-to-day effective management of production, ensuring products are produced in a timely and cost-effective manner.Demonstrated ability to lead teams to deliver a quality first culture, customer service, enabling growth, continuous improvement of products and processes and drive engagement of the operations teams, while ensuring alignment to Stryker Corporate and SGS requirements and standards.Establish performance targets for the Business Unit(s), and monitor actual Business Unit performance against targets, taking appropriate and timely corrective action where negative trends begin to emerge.Leadership of one or multiple high performing teams across units, providing guidance/direction to the operational and functional areas on site, fostering an environment of proactive and continuous improvement approach.Ensure that sufficient processes are in place for capacity planning so the organisation's commitment to meet or exceed customer requirements are met.Sponsor an environment of Safety, Quality, People Development and CI within Stryker.Champion a positive employee environment by promoting open communication, engagement, and development of quality teams. Promote a culture of inclusiveness, trust, flexibility, and teamwork.Ensure effective processes in selection of competent talent and support the development of future potential experts and leaders. Ensure effective training and performance management processes are in place and executed.Sponsor and ensure engagement in all internal and external audit programmes such as Corporate, notified body & FDA audits.Oversight and responsibility to ensure operation units maintain adherence to all KPI's (Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, and People Development). Continuously monitor and partake in Local and global forums to assess opportunities for improvement.With global alignment, ensure that necessary Capacity is in place across the network to meet our Customers' Demands.Represent the Operations function in NPI launches, ensuring availability of resources and FG product to meet agreed launch plans.Foster strong collaboration across all functions, having a strategic view in identifying alignment and developing strategies.Contribute as a key member of SYK Site Management Team to develop and implement an operational execution plan for the site.Build a high trust and engagement culture within operations. Lead and demonstrate behaviors that drive engagement every day.Ensure effective performance management, communications, and recognition within function.Support and/or manage major CI Programs as required, which may include being involved at any or all phases of project/program from idea to execution phase.Project manage the more complex improvement initiatives as required.Support standardising approaches and practices across Operations Locally and Globally.What You Need: At least 5 years manufacturing experience, preferably at production management level, within a team-based manufacturing environment (Medical Device background desirable but not essential).Degree in Mechanical/Production Engineering or equivalent essential.An excellent team player that can leverage the abilities of all personnel working within the business unit.Competent in preparing business strategies and implementing action plans.PC literate and strong knowledge of inventory systems, MRP and measurement tools essential.Excellent presentation and communication skills are required.Individual must be challenged by a team-based environment, which places high degree of emphasis on accountability for service levels, inventory management, standard cost and expense control and quality/GMP compliance.
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