Manager, Production Operations

Location: Co. Clare – 100% onsite (advanced manufacturing site)

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a leading advanced manufacturing organisation operating in a highly regulated, high-performance environment. This is a key leadership role for someone who thrives in fast-paced production settings where quality, compliance, and continuous improvement are central to success.

As Manager, Production Operations, you will lead day-to-day manufacturing activity while also shaping team capability, driving operational performance, and influencing broader site strategy. This is a highly visible role with real ownership of delivery, people leadership, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead, coach, and develop production teams to deliver on safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets
• Build a strong performance culture through effective people leadership and engagement
• Own workforce planning, hiring, and talent development within your area
• Manage operating budgets and optimise use of resources across production
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean / Six Sigma / Kaizen methodologies
• Identify root causes of performance issues and implement sustainable improvements
• Partner closely with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and H&S functions
• Support preventative maintenance and equipment improvement initiatives
• Ensure ongoing compliance with global regulatory standards (FDA, HPRA, and others)
• Act as a key escalation point for manufacturing issues with site-wide impact

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Degree with 9+ years’ experience OR Master’s with 7+ years’ experience
• Strong leadership experience in manufacturing or production environments
• Proven ability to lead teams and deliver against operational KPIs
• Experience across supply chain, engineering, quality, and health & safety disciplines
• Strong Lean / Six Sigma / Kaizen experience in continuous improvement environments
• Structured problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach

Nice to Have

• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle or similar)
• Exposure to regulated manufacturing environments and audit processes
• Background in medical devices, pharma, biotech, aerospace, or similar industries

This is an excellent opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership role where you’ll shape performance, develop people, and drive meaningful operational improvements in a world-class manufacturing environment.

For further information on this Operations Production Manager role in Clare please contact Caroline Kingston on +353 868395531 or email caroline@hero.ie Check out all our open jobs on our HERO Recruitment website – https://www.hero.ie/.

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