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Are you ready to make a real impact? We're on the lookout for a dynamic Operations Supervisor (NPD) who can cultivate a culture of engagement and high performance within our New Product Development (NPD) team. This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to contribute to the development of life-saving products that truly make a difference!

Who we want:

• Inspire Engagement: Foster a collaborative environment where everyone on your team member feels valued and motivated.
• Drive Performance: Implement strategies that elevate team productivity and all projects’ objectives are successfully delivered.
• Embrace Change: Navigate the fast-paced landscape of innovation, helping your team adapt and thrive.
• Build Relationships: Forge strong connections with stakeholders both Global and Local, encouraging open communication and teamwork.

Why Join Us?

• Make a Difference: Your leadership will contribute to products that save lives and transform communities.
• Dynamic Environment: Work in a cutting-edge industry where no two days are the same.
• Grow with Us: We prioritize your professional growth by offering robust development opportunities in key areas like Operational Excellence, Project Management, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.

If you’re passionate about leadership, innovation, and making a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you!

What you will do: 

• Leads an NPD production team to ensure targets/KPIs for quality/service/costs/people development are achieved.  
• Ensures quality standards and expectations are communicated and deployed. Quality standards and objectives (rework, scrap, line clearance, QA audits, cell/value stream shutdown) are communicated and achieved. 
• Manages and prioritises project/production builds to meet customer (project team) requirements and maintain inventory levels. Communicate and manage output levels along with appropriate operational metric reporting. 
• Attends regular meetings to provide operational updates to NPD cross functional teams based in Ireland and USA.  
• Sets team and individuals up for success by providing NPD Training, coaching, feedback and support.  
• Creates a positive employee relations environment and facilitates high engagement within the production team and with the cross functional team. 
• Provides timely feedback and review and ensures all performance issues are dealt with in a constructive, fair and prompt manner. Ensures that all employees are treated with fairness and respect. 
• Facilitates open two-way communications regarding individual, team and company performance through weekly team meetings and daily interaction on the line with a view to optimising efficiency and productivity. Keeps the team informed on key project and site communications.  
• Liaises with training to develop and implement training curriculums and team training plans.  
• Participates in the selection and hiring of Production Operators. 
• Maintains GMP / 6S at a high level within the department through the involvement of all team members.  
• Lead / participate in continuous improvement activities, e.g. Lean/Cost Reduction initiatives.  
• Ensures Time and Attendance system compliance and effective Annual Leave and Overtime planning 
• Provides leadership and direction for the advancement of Lean Manufacturing with a focus on commercial readiness.   
• All other duties as assigned. 

What you need:

Required 

• Degree or master’s in business, Production Management, Engineering or similar Discipline or demonstrated equivalent experience 
• 4 years minimum experience in a manufacturing environment. 

Desired

• 2 years Supervisor experience preferable. 
• Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of a production environment. 
• Usually works with a minimum of supervision, conferring with leader on unusual matters. Expectation is that working on projects will have more changing demands and priorities over a commercial line.  
• Demonstrated leadership aptitude to work with people and set direction as part of a cross functional team. 
• Good knowledge of GMP / FDA regulatory requirements, housekeeping, health and safety. 
• Genuine interest in investing in people and facilitates individual and team engagement and development. 
• Ability to coach, provide effective feedback and manage performance. 
• Problem solving methodology experience required with process knowledge desirable. 
• Can interpret and analyse information and translate into operation actions. 
• The production supervisor (NPD) needs to stay current on issues and best practices within base business production to ensure those are considered on new product programs. 
• Excellent Influencing and communication skills.