Job Description
Production Team Leader - North Dublin. Core Responsibilities The Team Leader shall assume responsibility for his/her area and be accountable for all aspects of the teams performance. He/she shall act as first point of contact for issues and shall seek resolution by using the skills and resources of the team and minimising the need for further escalation. Working with support functions, he/she shall ensure that the customer needs are met with an emphasis on delighting the customer. He/she shall implement schedules, methods and processes, allocate manpower and resources, identify problems and provide solutions and improvements in their respective process. Achieve total flexibility within his/her team through multi-skilling and cross-training. Manage employee rotation in a timely and collaborative manner between different production areas as determined by business needs. Assist in setting and achieving team objectives, identify, execute and manage training and development needs within the group and deliver performance reviews as part of the Performance Management Process. Through positive leadership, the Team Leader will be goal focussed and serve as a role model for the team, promoting the company values and behaviours. By effective use of available resources and manufacturing best practices, meet the production schedules and customer scheduled delivery dates. Strive for continuous improvement through support of improvement projects through various project teams. Participation and leadership in the use of 3i, PDCA, 5S, Kaizen , A3 and Six Sigma tools. Facilitate process improvements through team activity. Through effective feedback and two-way communication, the incumbent shall foster good employee relations. Cultivate a high performance, self-directed work ethic amongst teams through people-centric leadership style. Achieve KPIs for area of responsibility working with relevant teams to succeed. Collaborate closely with other team leaders to maintain consistent standards. Qualifications/Skills/Experience required for this role At least 2-5 years' experience in a similar manufacturing environment. Be self-motivated and capable of motivating team members to meet the team and plant objectives. Leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, planning, analytical/problem solving skills are required. Knowledge and experience of Materials/Inventory planning systems. SAP experience an advantage. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) required. Skills: production manager FMCG Medical Pharmaceutical