Senior Operations Manager (Manufacturing Clonmel)

On behalf of our Manufacturing Client in Clonmel, we are currently sourcing a Senior Operations Manager to join their Team. This role has responsibility for ensuring the Value stream meets its customer quality, service, regulatory, financial & safety goals thorough effective management of the Operations function at the site.

This role is a key role within the organisation and you will act as a key contributor to the site and divisional sales & Operations planning process and ensure a robust capacity model is in place to align supply & demand requirements. Ideally using CI in all aspects of the business through Lean or Six Sigma.

Main Responsibilities:

• Recruits, coaches and fosters a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organisational objectives.
• Keeps the organisations vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.
• Builds strategic partnerships to further departmental and organisational objectives.
• Develops and executes organisational and operational policies by utilising technical/professional knowledge and skills.
• Monitors compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g.) compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA), British Standards Institution (BSI), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations etc
• Develops, communicates and builds consensus for operating goals that are in alignment with the division. Provides leadership to assigned staff and supervisors by communicating and providing guidance towards achieving department objectives.
• Creates immediate to long-range plans to carry out objectives established by top management;
• Develops and calculates a budget for the department to meet organisational goals; forecasts future departmental needs including human and material resources and capital expenditures; recommends or modifies the structure of organisational units or a centralised functional activity subject to senior management approval.

Education and Experience Required:

• Minimum 3rd Level Degree in Engineering/Science or equivalent. is preferred.
• Minimum 9 years of experience in a similar field.
• Experience of Operational Excellence (Shingo, etc.) advantageous
• Previous experience managing large high volume manufacturing department
• Previous experience with budgetary planning & control

If you have the above skills & experience, please contact catriona.duggan@cpl.ie or Telephone: 087 2419644

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