Production Manager

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?

• 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.

What do you need to be successful?

• Proven track record of leading and motivating large teams to succeed by utilising appropriate management styles, leading by example, setting objectives and defining responsibilities to give a clear sense of direction and purpose.
• Passionate about managing performance, leading and developing people.
• Significant experience within a high-volume, high pace manufacturing environment, preferably food manufacturing.
• Strong IT Systems and methodology experience (SAP, MS Office packages, Lean Processes, Continuous Improvement etc.)
• Highly organised and analytical with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Experience and knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and ideally, food safety standards.
• Excellent communication skills with a positive can-do attitude and open to change.

Why Join Us?

• Career development opportunities.
• Friendly team focused on continuous improvements and safety.
• Employee benefit platform with discounts and offers for retailers online and offline, travelling, utilities and more.
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%.
• Employee Assistance Program, supporting your emotional, physical, nutritional and financial wellbeing.
• Inspiring People - Kerry's Global Recognition Program.
• OurVoice, opportunity to share your feedback on the work environment every year.
• OurShare, Kerry share plan available to all employees, with option to enroll once a year.
• MyCommunity, have one day per year to volunteer for a worthwhile cause.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition partner for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Working behind the scenes, every day we partner with customers to solve the world's most complex food challenges with our range of differentiated ingredients, technologies, and people. We are passionate about what we do and are constantly innovating to create a healthier, more enjoyable, and sustainable food future without compromise. We are driven to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition and will reach over two billion consumers with sustainable nutrition solutions by 2030.

Our Safety purpose we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safe every day. We are committed to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed. Join us in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility.