Production Team Leader

Production Supervisor / Production Team Leader urgently required for Senior Production lead role with medical devices company in Cork. Must be Degree qualified.

Role:
* Environmental Health & Safety of manufacturing personnel, ensuring that all employees are adequately trained, aware of, and complying with EHS procedures
* To continuously improve the performance of the business unit.
* Engage and participate on delivery of all the BU KPI's
* Promote and be a key stakeholder of lean manufacture and visual management within the production environment and its implementation.
* Core Time and Attendance System.
* Ensure that Quality standards are achieved and maintained in the manufacturing areas.
* Expediting production, maximising efficiencies and meeting KPI's
* Provide direction and support to manufacturing team members.
* Communicate & keep team updated on all matters relevant to the business and cell in a timely and appropriate means.
* Ensure that training happens according to the process instructions and that skill versatility targets are met and maintained.
* Provide production plan updating for daily production meetings.
* Ensure that employees are aware of and comply with all company policies and procedures across all shift patterns.
* Maximise efficiencies and performance across all manufacturing areas.
* Ensure that good housekeeping is maintained in compliance with the 5 Pillars Program
* Liaise with the Warehouse and Distribution to ensure material is transacted correctly and on time.
* Establish and encourage a strong teamwork culture within the cell.
* Co-ordinate shift handovers.
* Lead and participate in cross-functional and cross-divisional process improvement initiatives

Skills and Education:
* A minimum of two/three years supervisory/people management experience in a high volume manufacturing environment is desirable.
* Third level technical qualification or extensive experience in a technical environment an advantage.
* Production process troubleshooting experience required.
* Dynamic "hands-on" individual prepared to take responsibility.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Knowledge of ISO/QS9000 and FDA Quality standards.
* Good working knowledge of MRP.