Our Client, a leading medical device company in Galway is hiring a Senior Production Group Lead to join their team.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Lead from a production perspective assigned production areas. Instil and maintain a positive team atmosphere in the production area.
- Supervise, support and mentor a team of up to 4 Group Leaders and approx. 60 Production Operators.
- Ensure that production is staffed in accordance with capacity planning and that labour costs are managed within budget.
- Ensure that all EH&S requirements are met. Address issues in a timely manner.
- Ensure that all quality and GMP requirements are met and that procedures and standard work are followed. Address issues in a timely manner.
- Ensure that 5S and good housekeeping practices are complied with.
- Ensure effective cross training and job rotation is implemented for Production Operators.
- Participate in the interviewing and selection process for new and existing employees.
- Support and encourage the submission and implementation of continuous improvement ideas for all team members.
- Support and encourage the submission of Safety Good Catches.
- Work closely with other departmental leads to ensure scheduling of R&D projects and new product introductions meet customer requirements, keeping Customer Operations informed of any delays or impacts to shipments.
- Adhere to Plant Safety requirements and Health & Safety requirements relating to your work, assuming responsibility for those aspects of the OH&S System over which you have control to ensure the health and safety of yourself and others.
- Be aware of the potential environmental impacts associated with your work and the implications of non-conformance.
- Contribute to enhanced energy performance by conservation of energy where possible (Lighting, Equipment, Air Conditioning etc).
- Contribute to the continual improvement activities of the OH&S, Environmental and Energy Management systems through participation, providing feedback/ suggestions for improvement and by reporting accidents, dangerous occurrence, near miss/ illness, good catch and environmental incidents in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate leadership and commitment with respect to the OH&S, Environmental and Energy Management Systems by developing, leading and promoting a culture which supports the intended outcomes of the management systems. Directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of these management systems
- Be flexible and take on other duties which the Company may assign you from time to time.
