Our client, an exciting scale-up organisation based in Galway, is seeking a seasoned professional with operations, engineering and lean manufacturing expertise for a senior management position as the company expands its medical device manufacturing operations.
The role will involve leading the entire operations value stream and managing the production and manufacturing engineering team to ensure continued quality and effective supply of medical devices to our customers.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement the operations strategy aligned with the company's overall objectives.
* Lead and manage the end-to-end operations value stream, encompassing direct management of the manufacturing engineering team and production personnel, as well as indirect leadership of quality and supply chain personnel within the operations value stream.
* Functionally manage the manufacturing engineering team within the operations value stream, overseeing all engineering and facilities activities at the manufacturing site.
* Promote continuous improvement through a structured Lean manufacturing program, identifying opportunities for process, equipment, and workflow improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce waste and increase productivity and capacity.
* Establish and maintain adherence to performance targets for operations.
* Oversee quality assurance processes to meet company, regulatory and customer standards, monitoring production outputs for defects, yield and improvement opportunities.
* Provide technical support for daily production requirements and drive process improvements for existing products and processes.
* Develop and manage operations costs, including human resources, material, operations overhead and capital expenditures.
* Efficiently plan production capacity and workflows to achieve output targets and SIOP requirements.
* Manage resources for new product introduction in collaboration with the R&D team, ensuring successful validation and ramp up of new products to meet launch and customer requirements.
* Maintain the equipment and facility to maximise performance, acquiring new equipment, tooling, test and measurement equipment to meet capacity requirements, and developing a sustaining roadmap to introduce new technologies or automation.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Production or Mechanical Engineering.
* Minimum 5 years' experience in operations or production management within a team-based manufacturing environment, preferably in the medical device sector.
* At least 3 years of engineering management experience, which may be combined with required operations management experience.
* Extensive experience in applying Lean manufacturing methodologies and proven ability to develop and mentor a team.
* Experience in preparing business strategies and implementing action plans.