Product Leader - Days

Product Leader - Days

Days: Monday to Thursday 7-3.30 (2.30 finish on Friday)

Manage the day-to-day running of production process area assigned to ensure on-time delivery of product in line with agreed cost and quality parameters.

• Responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of a product unit (35 - 45 processors and 2 Team Leaders) to ensure delivery of product in line with agreed TAT and quality levels.
• Responsible for the team budget and contributing to achievement of the overall production financial budget.
• Management of the production team to ensure achievement of key indices that include Customer deliveries, labour efficiency, scrap, overtime, absenteeism in line with agreed targets.
• Recruitment and development of team personnel
• Setting and achieving key performance metrics for the team.
• Manage communications within their production area to ensure all personnel are fully aware of company goals and performance.
• Develop good communications, which lead to team participation with other functions in the organization.
• Provide performance measurement and feedback to production team.
• Develop and manage the production personnel to ensure sufficient skilled labour is in place to meet Production requirements.
• Adhere to all company standards, policies, and procedures including health and safety requirements.
• Develop a climate of employee participation within production.
• Provide leadership and encourage team members taking responsibility.
• Provide the necessary support in the training and development of production operators.
• Work with Engineering and quality on the identification & implementation of improvement programs.
• Facilitate all approved initiatives from other teams which impact on the jobholder's team.
• Ensure partner functions are aware of production requirements in relation to preventative maintenance, new process equipment, personnel, etc, and ag ree planned delivery to meet goals.
• Driving continuous improvement activities within the area.
• Ensure cell is clean and well organized

Person Specification

• Experience leading a team within a production environment.
• Demonstrated planning ability.
• Ability to work closely with engineering, customer services and other functional departments.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing would be an advantage.
• Ability to manage personnel and complex activities.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and barriers.
• Diplomacy and negotiating ability.
• Certificate, Diploma or degree in Engineering/Business related subject desirable.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven strong Team leading ability as well as a major contributor to projects and programs.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement through a team using leadership and motivational tools

Education

• Certificate / Diploma / Degree desirable

Benefits

• Bonus up to 15% of Product Leader's base salary
• Health insurance (Company contributes 100% of Vhi for the employee, his/her spouse and his/her children up until the age of 18 – VHI Adult PMI 53-10, kids One Plus plan)
• Life Assurance (3x salary or 8x salary if have children)
• Pension from start date
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  • If individual contributes 7%, company contribute 7%
  • If individual contributes 8.5%, company contribute 7-10.5%
• Cycle to work
• Onsite canteen
• Onsite gym
• Onsite parking
• Educational Assistance Programme (after 12 months of service)
• 22 days of annual leave for 2026, pro-rated from the employee's start date