Production Manager
Role Summary:
- Reporting to the Site Manager, the Cream Production Manager is responsible for the operational management of the intake and separation plant.
- This role ensures production targets are met, maximises efficiency, manages costs, and drives adherence to safety, quality, and continuous improvement standards.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead operational management of the plant, optimising resources (people, equipment, ingredients) to achieve production goals.
- Schedule plant activities to maximise throughput and meet cream delivery requirements.
- Promote a culture of safety, compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Manage production costs in line with budgets and targets.
- Monitor and optimise throughput, yields, and recovery; lead weekly yield reporting.
- Ensure compliance with product safety, legislative standards, and quality specifications.
- Implement strategies to improve capacity, customer fulfilment, and operational efficiency.
- Oversee production events in line with the Quality Management System.
- Build employee engagement, drive change, and foster collaboration across teams.
- Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure full compliance with EHS legislation and company risk management policies.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
- Third-level qualification in Food, Production, Engineering, or related discipline.
- Experience in a processing or production environment, preferably dairy or food manufacturing.
- Strong planning, scheduling, and organisational skills.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Results-driven, customer-focused, with a track record of high performance.
- Excellent leadership, people management, and communication skills.
- Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives in a lean manufacturing environment.
- Ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Other Details:
- Team of 4–5 reporting directly to the Production Manager.
- Typical hours: Monday–Friday, 9–5, with rotational on-call responsibilities.
Please note, we do not require agency assistance with this role.
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Role Details:
| Job Title: | Production Manager |
| Location: | Cavan |
| Type: | Contract |
| Date: | December, 2025 |
Role Details:
| Job Title: | Production Manager |
| Location: | Cavan |
| Type: | Contract |
| Date: | December, 2025 |
Role Summary:
- Reporting to the Site Manager, the Cream Production Manager is responsible for the operational management of the intake and separation plant.
- This role ensures production targets are met, maximises efficiency, manages costs, and drives adherence to safety, quality, and continuous improvement standards.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead operational management of the plant, optimising resources (people, equipment, ingredients) to achieve production goals.
- Schedule plant activities to maximise throughput and meet cream delivery requirements.
- Promote a culture of safety, compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Manage production costs in line with budgets and targets.
- Monitor and optimise throughput, yields, and recovery; lead weekly yield reporting.
- Ensure compliance with product safety, legislative standards, and quality specifications.
- Implement strategies to improve capacity, customer fulfilment, and operational efficiency.
- Oversee production events in line with the Quality Management System.
- Build employee engagement, drive change, and foster collaboration across teams.
- Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure full compliance with EHS legislation and company risk management policies.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
- Third-level qualification in Food, Production, Engineering, or related discipline.
- Experience in a processing or production environment, preferably dairy or food manufacturing.
- Strong planning, scheduling, and organisational skills.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Results-driven, customer-focused, with a track record of high performance.
- Excellent leadership, people management, and communication skills.
- Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives in a lean manufacturing environment.
- Ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Other Details:
- Team of 4–5 reporting directly to the Production Manager.
- Typical hours: Monday–Friday, 9–5, with rotational on-call responsibilities.
Please note, we do not require agency assistance with this role.
Apply Now
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