Senior Engineering Manager: Production

Job Description Senior Manager: Production - Manufacturing Location: Dublin, Ireland Lead Manufacturing Excellence. Inspire High-Performing Teams. Drive Continuous Improvement. Are you a passionate manufacturing leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-performance environments? We're looking for an experienced Senior Manager: Production to lead end-to-end manufacturing operations at a state-of-the-art production facility in Dublin. This is an exciting opportunity to shape operational excellence, empower teams, and deliver world-class manufacturing performance within a leading global FMCG organisation. As a key member of the site leadership team, you'll be responsible for driving productivity, quality, safety, and continuous improvement while fostering a culture where people are empowered to grow, innovate, and perform at their best. If you're an inspirational leader with a passion for operational excellence and developing people, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Be Doing As the Senior Manager: Production, you'll lead multiple production areas, ensuring operational performance exceeds expectations across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people. Your responsibilities will include: Leading, coaching, and developing high-performing production teams across multiple shifts. Delivering daily, weekly, and monthly production plans to meet customer demand and business objectives. Driving Operational Excellence through Lean Manufacturing, OEE improvement, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives. Championing a world-class safety culture while ensuring full compliance with GMP, HACCP, food safety, and HSE standards. Collaborating closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and Maintenance to optimise site performance. Monitoring and improving key manufacturing KPIs, including productivity, yield, downtime, labour efficiency, waste, and customer service. Leading site improvement and digital manufacturing initiatives that enhance efficiency and operational capability. Managing departmental budgets while identifying opportunities to improve cost performance. Building capability through coaching, succession planning, and talent development. Creating an engaged, inclusive, and high-performance culture where teams are empowered to succeed. What We're Looking For We're seeking an ambitious manufacturing leader who combines strategic thinking with hands-on operational expertise. You'll ideally bring: 8-12+ years' experience leading production or manufacturing operations within FMCG, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment. Proven success managing large production teams within high-volume manufacturing facilities. Strong experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, TPM, Six Sigma, or Operational Excellence programmes. Knowledge of ERP/MES systems and production planning processes. Excellent understanding of GMP, HACCP, food safety, quality systems, and regulatory compliance. Outstanding leadership, communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills. A degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Food Science, Operations Management, or a related discipline is advantageous. The Leader We're Looking For Beyond technical expertise, we're looking for someone who inspires others and creates an environment where people and performance thrive. You'll demonstrate: A growth mindset with a passion for continuous improvement. A people-first leadership style that develops talent and builds capability. A collaborative approach to working across functions and influencing stakeholders. Confidence making data-driven decisions in a fast-moving manufacturing environment. Resilience, accountability, and the ability to lead through change. A relentless focus on delivering exceptional operational performance while never compromising on safety or quality. Why Join Us? This is more than a production leadership role-it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact within a business committed to innovation, operational excellence, and developing its people. In return, you'll receive: A competitive senior leadership salary and benefits package. The opportunity to lead within a world-class manufacturing environment. Excellent career progression and leadership development opportunities. Exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies, automation, and digital transformation initiatives. A collaborative culture that values innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement. The chance to influence site strategy and play a key role in shaping the future of manufacturing excellence. Ready to Take the Next Step? If you're ready to lead, inspire, and shape the future of manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today through our website to begin your application. If you'd like to discuss the opportunity in confidence, contact the Next Generation team and ask for Silindile Mavimbela. Alternatively, you can send your CV directly to [email protected]. If your experience aligns with the role, we'll be in touch to arrange an initial conversation and guide you through the recruitment process.