Workshop Supervisor

Co. Leitrim, Ireland

As an employee of our company, you will be at the forefront of  engineering excellence. Come work at a growing company that offers great benefits with opportunities to move forward and learn alongside accomplished leaders. We're seeking an experienced and outstanding member of staff.

This position is both enjoyable and rigorous by nature you need to think outside the box. We expect the candidate to be proactive and have a "get it done" spirit. 

As a Workshop Supervisor you will report to the Manufacturing Production Manager and be responsible for supporting the production and servicing departments and completing office-based duties. This will involve organising equipment, team members, and processes to ensure the smooth running of the production floor and the servicing work. This role will be expected to maximise services and productivity while maintaining product quality and employee safety. 

You will supervise routine production and servicing activities, and act as first line support for troubleshooting should problems arise. You will complete planning documentation, reports, and work closely with other departments to ensure the service and production teams are fully compliant and up to date with training and processes.


The ideal candidate will have a background in fabrication, product builds, or a relevant area and  be enthusiastic about process improvement. To be successful, you will be a positive, motivated, organised professional self-starter who can motivate others and build good working relationships with team members. 

Customer Relationship
Personal Evolution
Autonomy
Administrative Work
Technical Expertise

Responsibilities

  • Supervise workshop productivity - this includes the build, fabrication, and service areas
  • Oversee and report maintenance issues
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement while maintaining product and process quality. Inspire team members to challenge existing processes and implement solutions that enhance the overall effectiveness of the production systems/processes, resulting in better yields, efficiency, and cost savings
  • Motivate and coach team members to achieve operational success, while ensuring productivity levels are maintained to the highest possible standards
  • Anticipate and overcome obstacles with the support of your manager
  • Adhere to and ensure all health & safety requirements are followed, with employee welfare at the forefront, by actively promoting an EHS culture ensuring that employees adhere to safe work practices & standard operating procedures
  •  Monitoring and reporting of process performances
  • Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice Lean manufacturing strategy
  • Coordinate relevant ongoing learning and development of all employees in lean improvement tools and communication methods
  •  Ensure any needs/investments in relation to production are identified and supported by the appropriate business case and once approved ensuring their implementation & validation
  •  Support encourage and develop team with ownership for team cohesion
  •  Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere
  •  Ad-hoc duties as required to meet business needs

Must Have

  • A suitable qualification in a relevant discipline, e.g. Engineering, Maintenance
  • 5+ years’ manufacturing experience in relevant industries, and previous supervisory management experience
  • A high level of PC skills required with good Microsoft Excel / Power Bi skills desired
  • Knowledge of safety principles and practices, ability to work within regulations
  • Possess a clean valid driving licence
  • Must be legally authorised to work in Ireland

Nice to have

  • Certified Green Belt Lean Manufacturing
  • A certification in Supervisory Management or Leadership & Management
  • Previous use of an ERP system is an advantage
  • Ability to solve problems with innovative and cost-effective solutions

Candidate Characteristics

  • Initiative-taker with demonstrated efficient work methods
  • Excellent communication and people skills 
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent attention to detail, with strong writing & documentation skills, methodical in your approach
  • Be reliable and maintain good time keeping and attendance
  • Have analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Have strong planning, and organisational skills

What's great in the job?


  • Great team of smart people, in a friendly and open culture
  • No dumb managers, no stupid tools to use, no rigid working hours
  • No waste of time in enterprise processes, real responsibilities and autonomy
  • Expand your knowledge of various business industries
  • Create content that will help our users on a daily basis
  • Real responsibilities and challenges in a fast evolving company
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What We Offer


Each employee has a chance to see the impact of their work. You can make a real contribution to the success of the company.
Several activities are often organised all over the year, such as sports sessions, team building events, monthly drink, and much more

Perks

A full-time position
Attractive salary package.

Trainings

Ongoing training and training days offered.

Sport Activity

Play any sport with colleagues.

Eat & Drink

Break room, tea and coffee
provided.