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Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health business of Bausch Health Companies Inc., is solely focused on making people see better to live better. The company has a 40-year track record of growth and diversification in Waterford Irelands oldest city.

From Waterford, Bausch + Lomb supplies eye health products to people across the world.

The companys success in Waterford has been built on a great team who between them have thousands of years of experience of delivering the highest quality every time. As the facility has grown, new opportunities have been created for skilled people to join the team and take their careers to the next level in a global company with deep local roots in Waterford.

A production manager is involved with the planning, coordination and control of manufacturing processes. They ensure that goods and services are produced efficiently and that the correct amount is produced at the right cost and level of quality

Principal Responsibilities amongst other duties are:

Manage production and the introduction of new technology through team leadership

Develop and maintain standard work for OSS/Trainers/Team leads and Team members

Responsible for the production activities including, OEE, Yields, Downtime, Quality Metrics and the utilization of machinery & human resources

Drive performance through improvement activities and projects as required.

Provide a high level of technical competence and leadership to the shift to ensure that operational issues are identified and managed to achieve challenging KPI's and higher operational performance

Promotion of decision making at all levels through effective development and fostering of a strong team working culture.

Promote a quality culture and act to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements including FDA and cGMP

Conduct and manage performance appraisals for your team members and identify and implement appropriate training & development plans.

Execute communications within the unit and to other departments within the company

Plan and manage team members attendance, timekeeping

Establish and maintain high standards in relation to Environmental Health & Safety work practice

Actively participate in improvement projects and operational excellence programs.

Meet budgetary targets set in relation to output and spend

Requirements

3rd level qualification, preferably in a technical discipline or relevant experience.

Previous supervisory management experience in a manufacturing environment complying with FDA, cGMP requirements is essential (unionized environments preferred)

Advanced leadership skills to build and motivate the process team by providing clear direction and facilitation

A successful track record in managing conflict resolution

3.8ML Production experience desirable

Bausch & Lomb is committed to equal employment opportunity and complies with equal employment opportunity laws in effect wherever it operates.