Production Support
Kerry Group
- Carrigaline, Co Cork
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support the site strategy and implementation and maintenance of the Kerry Manufacturing Standard (Site Audit Standard).
- Identify, manage, and execute initiatives to deliver significant improvements in the areas of:
- Safety
- Quality
- Delivery / Service
- Continuous Improvement (Project Management)
- Operating efficiency (Labour, Process Lines & Cost Optimisation)
- People Management
- Materials control and efficiency
- Ensure all direct reports are fully trained and equipped with the necessary skills to operate in an environment that promotes safety and well-being.
- Support the Site Lean Programme to ensure the effective training and deployment of the principles, projects, tools and techniques (as appropriate) and KPIs etc.
- Maintain awareness of best practice and modern improvement techniques.
- Ensure familiarity is achieved with Kerry's preferred method of problem solving (root cause, 8 step etc.)
- Run the production morning meeting and provide cover for the Production manager to report at daily meetings
- Be available for on call after hours and at weekends and provide cover in different departments as required
- Flexibility to align with production needs is vital for this role
- Ideally a graduate or equivalent. (Ideally Food Science, Manufacturing, Engineering).
- Ideally familiar with lean / CI principles and with some awareness of best practice.
- Can demonstrate clear experience of successful leadership in their academic and non-academic development.
- Demonstrates a passion for Food.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills
- Proven record of delivering on projects and achievement of results
- Motivated self-starter with the determination and drive to succeed
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Strong ability to work well in a team and on your own
- Excellent IT skills, particularly in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Willingness to travel or relocate across the global Kerry organisation is highly desirable.
- Spanish/German languages desirable