Supervisor, Operations

Supervisor, Operations - Stryker Tullagreen

(24/5 Shift - 3 Cycle Shift - shift allowance applies )
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a world-class organisation. As an Operations Supervisor at Stryker Tullagreen, you’ll inspire, lead, and mentor diverse teams while driving excellence through teamwork and doing things the right way. We bring together unique strengths, diverse backgrounds, and a shared commitment to quality to deliver cutting-edge products that make a real difference for customers and patients. Our passion, purpose, and integrity set us apart — offering an environment full of energy, opportunity, and a shared drive to excel.

What you will do:

• Leads a 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 production to meet customer requirements and maintain inventory levels. Communicate and manage output levels.

• Sets team and individuals up for success by providing 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.

• 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

What you need:

• Degree or Masters in Business, Production Management, Engineering or similar Discipline or demonstrated equivalent experience

• 4 years minimum experience in a manufacturing environment.

• 2 years minimum Supervisor experience.

• 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.