Production Manager

JWR Employment Specialists have an excellent opportunity for a Production Manager for a growing mechanical fabrication and manufacturing company located in Castlebar, Mayo.

The role which is reporting to the CEO will be responsible for the supervision and co-ordination of the fabrication and installation process for the company who are specialists in ventilation ducting.

Duties and responsibilities include;

• Supervision of a team of fitters within the fabrication
• Ensure that SOS meetings are held every
• Responsible for all fabrication processes and efficient running of all workshop
• Co-ordination with Sales & Engineering & Finance on Production planning on weekly/monthly and 3/6 month lookahead.
• Allocating work to fabricators in accordance with directions.
• Ensure that the ramp rate and factory outputs are met – Hiring of staff.
• Implementing KPIs per factory functional
• Reading and interpreting manufacturing engineering
• Ensuring the safe operation and maintenance of all equipment – working with vendors on planning of maintenance and upkeep of
• Ensuring all work is carried out to quality and specification requirements in a timely manner and quality checked before
• Ensuring housekeeping is ongoing by maintaining a clean and safe
• Opening and closing the workshop on a daily
• Maintaining work and project timesheets, keeping track of hours on each
• Ensuring workshop
• Understanding all fabrication processes and be able to estimate job duration
• Motivating workshop employees to work in an effective and efficient
• Be aware of local sources of industrial tools, materials and consumables
• Contacting with procurement of material and stock control – min/max
• Coordination of all incoming and outgoing
• Ensure and prepare for all customer visit/Audits/ISO documentation and specification and up to date.
• Ensuring outgoing deliveries are packaged securely for
• Occasional site visits (nationally) to inspect/assist with ductwork

Skills and experience;

• Degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Engineering/Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a production environment with experience in production planning and scheduling.
• Experience managing/leading a team.
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.