At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a production team in a regulated medical device environment, ensuring safety and quality.
- Company: Join a leading medical device manufacturer committed to operational excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a positive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for growth and collaboration across various departments.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in healthcare while driving continuous improvement and innovation.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in manufacturing, degree in Business or Engineering, and process improvement experience.
The predicted salary is between 41000 - 50000 £ per year.
- Work Flexibility: Onsite
- Supervisor, Operations
- Belfast
Position Summary
Manage a production operation team within a highly regulated Class 3 medical device manufacturing environment.
The successful candidate will manage the team and processes to deliver Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Engagement performance targets to exceed our customer expectations while driving continuous improvement, operational excellence, and structured change initiatives across the site.
What You’ll Do
- Lead day-to-day production operations, ensuring targets for safety, quality, delivery, cost and engagement are consistently achieved.
- Plan and allocate resources (people, materials, equipment, systems) to optimise production performance.
- Monitor daily KPIs, identify risks early, and drive corrective actions through structured problem-solving.
- Develop, coach, and mentor team members to build capability and support succession planning.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement, leading Lean initiatives and change programmes that enhance operational performance.
- Lead the Daily Management process and ensure transparency of performance and clear communication through tiered review meetings and effective shift handover processes.
- Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, HR, Finance and other stakeholders to support process optimisation and business growth.
- Support timely and proactive recruitment and workforce planning, utilising capacity planning tools and competency development tools to align production capability with customer demand.
- Drive consistent and effective performance management within Operations.
- Maintain a safe, compliant, and positive working environment aligned with regulatory and company standards, policies and procedures.
- Provide input to Operations strategic planning as required.
- Owner of NC/CAPA and any other duties deemed necessary by Management.
What You’ll Need
- 5+ years of industry experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
- Level 6 or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in driving process or continuous improvement initiatives (Green Belt or above) preferred.
- Travel Percentage: 10%
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Supervisor, Operations employer: Stryker
As a Senior Manager in Procare Services, you will join a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to transforming service delivery into a key driver of commercial success. Our company fosters a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through continuous development opportunities and cross-functional partnerships, all while operating in a diverse and cross-cultural environment across the UK and Northern Europe. With a strong focus on performance metrics and customer outcomes, we offer a rewarding career path for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare technology sector.
