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Manufacturing Excellence and Strategy Director - Ireland

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We are seeking a dedicated Manufacturing and Strategic Operations Director with the ability to effectively manage the Engineering & Manufacturing department within the FMCG industry for our client in Waterford. The successful candidate should possess the strategic acumen to drive manufacturing processes, coupled with a strong ability to influence key decisions within the organisation.
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  • Waterford based, onsite position
  • Manufacturing experience necessary

About Our Client

Our client has a renowned presence in Waterford with over 1000 employees locally and boasting several thousand employees worldwide. They are renowned for their commitment to innovation and quality in their engineering and manufacturing processes.

Job Description

Key responsibilties:

  • Facilitate, develop and execute: A 3-5 yearrollingE2E strategy that should include the following:
    • Definition and prioritization of critical business needs by leveraging the opportunities and loss matrix.
  • A reservoir of improvement opportunities to close the gap between the current state and the vision.
    • Roadmap of goals that includes KPIs and KAIs which allow measurement of progress against long-term strategic goals.
  • Continuous ImprovementDriveHAPs as a system to deliver sustained business performance deploying different elements:
    • CI C.ulture and Capabilities
    • Visual Performance Management
    • Focused Improvement:
    • Value Stream Mapping (VSM):
    • Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
    • Equipment Performance Improvement: Collaboratives with different functions to deploy
    • Performance & governance
    • Financial Benefit
  • Lead the critical business projects governance at site via PMO clearly linked to site strategy and KPIs.
  • Create and implement appropriate change management (including communication) plans applying the Framework and supporting toolkit that maximize employee engagement and manage natural organisational resistance to support change initiatives.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Manufacturing and Strategic Operations Director should have:

  • A degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field OR significant work experience in this field
  • Lean /Six Sigma
  • Process Improvement and Strong Business Acumen.
  • E2E understanding with strong financial knowledge.
  • Proven leadership and strategic planning skills.
  • Excellent decision-making capabilities.
  • Strong understanding of the retail industry.
  • Ability to manage a large team and foster a positive work environment.
  • Exceptional communication skills.

What's on Offer

  • An attractive salary flexible for the right experience
  • A generous bonus structure
  • Long term incentives including share options.
  • Comprehensive healthcare package for the whole family
  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • 26 days annual leave plus stat.
  • Open to candidates willing to relocate to Ireland who will have relevant EU working rights.



If you're a motivated professional seeking a rewarding and challenging role in Dungarvan, we invite you to apply for the Manufacturing and Strategic Operations Director position.

Contact
Jess McGeehan
Quote job ref
JN-062024-6466276
Phone number
+353 874138775

Job summary

Job function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Six Sigma, Lean, Process improvement
Sector
Retail
Location
International
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jess McGeehan
Consultant phone
+353 874138775
Job reference
JN-062024-6466276