Production Supervisor (Food Manufacturing)

About Your New Employer

• Join a well-established manufacturing operation with responsibility for a large-scale production team.
• Work across 11 packing lines and a diverse product range
• Take ownership of production performance, quality, compliance, customer service and team development.

About Your New Job

As Production Supervisor, you will:

• Plan, oversee and ensure the smooth running of daily production and operational activities across all production rooms.
• Lead and support approximately 40 employees across packing lines, working closely with the Production Planner and Line Leads.
• Ensure finished materials are manufactured to the highest quality standards and meet production and despatch schedules.
• Manage multiple daily changeovers across a product range 
• Maintain strong compliance with GMP+, UFAS, NASC and Department of Agriculture requirements, in conjunction with the Quality Department.
• Ensure products are used in rotation and within their stated shelf life.
• Monitor inventory, despatch performance and OTIF targets, maintaining a minimum level of 95%.
• Manage labour costs within budget and support the achievement of monthly invoicing targets.
• Promote a “right first time” culture and reduce customer complaints through strong quality and service delivery.
• Identify training needs and support the ongoing development of Operators in conjunction with the Quality Manager.
• Build positive relationships with colleagues, Sales Managers, customers and other key stakeholders.
• Take responsibility for the recruitment, retention and engagement of Operators.
• Continuously review processes and identify opportunities to improve operational and customer service performance.

The role operates on a day shift from 8:30am to 4:30pm. Additional duties may be assigned by the CEO or Director of Site Operations.

What Skills You Need

• Proven experience in a production or manufacturing supervisory role, with responsibility for leading a sizeable team.
• Experience managing high-volume production, packing operations and frequent product changeovers.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems and manufacturing compliance, ideally including GMP+, UFAS, NASC or Department of Agriculture requirements.
• Demonstrable experience meeting production, despatch, quality and customer service targets.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• A hands-on leadership style, with the ability to motivate, train and develop production employees.
• The ability to manage labour costs, inventory and operational performance effectively.

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary, with flexibility for a candidate bringing particularly strong and relevant experience.
• A Monday-to-Friday day-shift schedule, working from 8:30am to 4:30pm, with significant responsibility for production, quality, compliance and team performance.

What's Next

Apply now or contact Alan Fitzpatrick at afitzpatrick@sigmar.ie or call +353 21 4847136 to discuss this opportunity.