Vacancy: Production Manager
Job Description
- The Production Manager is responsible for the management, supervision and control of the production process and ensuring that production targets are met on time.
Duties
- Responsibility for the day to day operations, and leading and managing the Production Team
- Generating, maintaining and adjusting (where required) manufacturing schedules and capacity data to ensure all production targets are achieved
- Creating schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels are achieved
- Providing daily, weekly and monthly production analysis for comparing the forecast to the capacity model
- Ensuring the communication and achievement of all production goals and KPIs including those related to on-time delivery, customer complaints, defect / scrap rate, resource efficiency and material usage
- Supporting the review of incoming sales orders with respect to achieving on time delivery
- Escalating and communication of any issues or obstacles to senior management
- Employing continuous improvement mindset and tools, and encouraging this attitude to working practices to drive improvements in productivity and quality, and reduce costs
- Managing and evaluating equipment resources to ensure continued productivity and minimal downtime
- Ensuring the availability of required supply of raw materials
- Implementing, monitoring and achieving product quality standards and product right first time KPIs
- Managing the customer complaints process to ensure complaints / issues are investigated and resolved and corrective actions are implemented
- Communicating effectively with all departments to resolve any issues which may impact on production
- Responsibility for the performance management of production team members and implementing the people management agenda
- Providing motivation, support and guidance to all production employees
- Ensuring all H & S guidelines are met, and any issues or risks are raised and dealt with appropriately and in line with legislation
- Managing training requirements for the production team as required
Criteria
- 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing operations (Electronic Engineering preferred)
- 2+ years’ experience in a managerial / supervisory capacity
- Bachelor’s degree required in an Engineering Discipline
- Experience in using various types of manufacturing machinery and tools in the semi-conductor industry
- Demonstrated leadership and people management skills – must be capable of managing, motivating and coaching individuals
- Strong organisational skills with a results-driven approach
- Works collaboratively with people across all teams; builds strong relationships
- Lean / Six Sigma Knowledge of tools and methodologies an advantage
- Proven track record of successfully training employees in productivity and safety
- Working knowledge of ISO regulations
To Apply
If you interested in applying for this role, please email an up-to-date CV and Cover Letter to the HR Manager at email hr@abrel.com or via post to the HR Manager, Abrel, Raheen Business Park, Limerick V94 EY03, Ireland.
