Operations Supervisor

Operations Supervisor

Location = Cork (Neurovascular)

Weekend shift ( Fri, Sat & Sun 3 x 12 hour days)

Are you a natural born people leader who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment where Quality is key in everything we do, if so – this is the role for you!

In our Stryker Model Farm Rd site, you and your team will help make Neurovascular products that improve the quality of our patient’s lives every single day!

Our total rewards package offering includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific. 

Who We Want:

• Sets direction. An innovator who defines ways to create value and deliver on Stryker’s mission and strategic imperatives.

• Managers who drive performance. People who implement process improvements and leverage the talent of their team to consistently increase performance and productivity.

• Goal-oriented orchestrators. People who can effectively coordinate and focus the work of skilled employees toward an important goal, prioritizing to the right activities that lead to success.

• Talent developers. Growth-oriented managers who recruit and hire top-performing talent and prioritize the development of their team members.

• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

What You Will Do:

• Every day in this role represents a new and exciting challenge! You will have the chance to lead and develop a team of operators – ensuring high levels of performance and employee engagement.

• You will be responsible for evaluating employee performance, conducting performance appraisals, and coaching/mentoring and developing your team members to encourage and support a high-performance work culture and develop future leaders internally. 

• You will be responsible for the utilising Stryker’s Production System tools to increase performance and productivity.  

• You will have responsibility for guiding and mentoring some of the more junior team members within the Operations Team.

• Your business acumen will be key – ensuring all key metrics and targets (including quality, cost, and service) are achieved while also playing a key role in budget setting for your business units alongside your finance partners.

• You will get the opportunity to build your network with other key teams and divisions across Stryker’s franchises.

• You will also be responsible for leading operations processes to ensure that all products meet/exceed established quality standards, you will drive compliance to FDA, ISO and company requirements and champion efforts to comply with all safety, quality and operational documentation requirements and practices.

What You Need:

• Degree or master’s 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.

• Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a production environment.

• Usually works with a minimum of supervision, conferring with leader on unusual matters.

• Demonstrated leadership aptitude to work with people and set direction as part of a cross functional team.

• Excellent knowledge & computer skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint & Word.

• 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.

• Problem solving methodology experience required with process knowledge desirable.                                                                          

• Can interpret and analyse information and translate into operation actions.

• Excellent Influencing and communication skills

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