About the role

We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to join Kerry's manufacturing site in Coleraine, Co. Londonderry.

Due to continued business growth and increased customer demand, we are expanding our operations and launching a new production line. As part of this investment, we are building a new leadership team and are looking for a Production Group Leader to play a key role in driving performance, developing people, and ensuring operational excellence. Our Coleraine site employs approximately 190 people and is a key part of Kerry's global manufacturing network, producing slice-on-slice processed cheese products, syrups and sweet sauces.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape a newly expanded operation, lead high-performing teams, and contribute to the future growth of the site. You will be responsible for managing and developing several Production Team Leaders, providing leadership across a 24/7 manufacturing environment while driving engagement, performance, and continuous improvement. This is a full-time, permanent position working 12-hour rotating day and night shifts.

What will you do?

Your responsibilities as Production Manager will include

• Leading, managing and motivating the team, promoting a collaborative and positive working environment.
• Promoting a ‘Safety First, Quality Always’ approach and supporting a high-performance culture where continuous improvement is embraced.
• Providing clear direction and taking responsibility for people management activities, including timekeeping, one-to-ones, appraisals, coaching, absence management and performance or non-conformity matters.
• Monitoring and achieving key performance indicators, ensuring safety, quality and audit standards are consistently maintained.
• Communicating and coordinating effectively with other functions to resolve issues relating to production planning, processes, procedures or equipment, ensuring customer orders are delivered on time and to quality and cost requirements.
• Using lean manufacturing techniques to support continuous improvement and helping exceed company targets for productivity, efficiency and quality.
• Reporting and responding to plant or machinery breakdowns in collaboration with maintenance technicians.
• Ensuring internal delivery processes are followed to support dispatch time windows.
• Leading the follow-up and lessons learned process when customer concerns are raised, identifying root causes, implementing effective countermeasures and sustaining corrective actions to prevent repeat issues.