Production Manager – Kilkenny.

Hartley People Recruitment are recruiting for a Production Manager to join a dynamic team in a well-established Kilkenny-based company

Previous experience in a Manufacturing and/or food environment is highly desirable.

The Role

• Manage the day to day operations and production process of the plant
• Schedule plant activities to maximize throughput in accordance with the overall production plan and to meet customer requirements.
• Ensure quality standards are adhered to and achieved in order to meet internal standards and external customer requirements.
• Manage Health and Safety.
• Working closely with management team to identify and implement process improvements to maximize levels of efficiency through the use of Lean and GPS Principles.
• Maintain the highest hygiene standards
• Meeting quality standards and specifications on all product lines from the plant inspecting all cheese, whey, sweet cream and whey cream line compositions and bacteria results.
• Manage the staff roster and holiday book to ensure adequate resourcing of plant
• Manage sap payroll system.
• Implement and co-ordinate staff training using the LMS platform.
• Liaise with staff regarding any problems and deal with or escalate as appropriate.
• Give feedback on KPI performance through regular communication
• Facilitate all internal and external customer audits. Providing plant inspection tours and any required information.

The Person

• Third level qualification in Food Science/ Engineering/Food Technology OR a minimum of 3 year’s experience in dairy processing environment.
• Experience in Change Management and/or Project Management a distinct advantage
• Proven track record of delivery of projects within tight time frames
• Experience working with cross functional teams and in a union environment
• Experience in dealing with cultural change at all levels
• Previous experience of training/facilitating groups is a distinct advantage
• Self-confident with the ability to promote a new way of thinking
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Highly motivated and self-driven
• Excellent influencing skills
• Continuous improvement mindset

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