Group Lead

The Production Group Leader will manage a team of Production Operatives to manufacture product to schedule, in compliance with all specifications and procedures. As a leader within the production group, oversee the day to day success and continuous improvement of the assigned production area through the development of the Production Team members.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead from a production perspective assigned production areas. Instil and maintain a positive team atmosphere in the production area.
• Ensure that production is staffed in accordance with capacity planning and that labour costs are managed within budget.
• Ensure that all EH&S requirements are met. Address issues in a timely manner.
• Ensure that 5S and good housekeeping practices are complied with.
• Ensure effective cross training and job rotation is implemented for Production Operators.
• Participate in the interviewing and selection process for new and existing employees.
• Support and encourage the submission and implementation of continuous improvement ideas for all team members.
• Support and encourage the submission of Safety Good Catches.
• Work closely with other departmental leads, to ensure customer requirements are met, keeping Customer Operations informed of any delays or impacts to shipments.
• Adhere to Plant Safety requirements and Health & Safety requirements relating to your work, assuming responsibility for those aspects of the OH&S System over which you have control to ensure the health and safety of yourself and others.
• Be flexible and take on other duties which the Company may assign you from time to time.

 

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Group Leader or equivalent role required.
• Good leadership and communication skills.
• Be self-directed and work with minimum supervision.
• Be able to communicate effectively with all departments at all levels within the organization structure.
• Be able to lead cross functional meetings and teams.
• A can-do-attitude with emphasis on meeting all internal and external customer requirements.
• Be able to analyse and challenge existing systems and processes and suggest practical improvements.

 

For further information on this role in Shannon, Clare please contact Katie Kilbane on +353 86 1283368 or email network@hero.ie Check out all our open jobs on our HERO Recruitment website – https://www.hero.ie/

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