Senior Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead

Job description

Position Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead (Senior METL)

Department: Operations

Report to: Manufacturing Manager

Location: Vision Care, Limerick

Company Summary:

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland is located in Limerick and produces the Acuvue range of contact lenses which is the leading contact lens product in the world. Our Limerick site uses the most advanced technology in the industry and we now employ over 800 people directly. Using our highly automated production process, we produce daily disposable contact lenses while utilizing state of the art technologies such as injection moulding, robotics, vision systems and sterilisation systems.

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland was established in 1995 in the National Technology Park close to the University of Limerick. The facility was originally fitted with six advanced production lines to manufacture one daily disposable contact lens for the European and Japanese markets. Since then we have expanded a number of times and now have over 31 production lines manufacturing one-day, fortnightly, monthly and colour contact lenses which are shipped worldwide.

Each year, we have increased output because of the increase demand for our Acuvue lenses throughout the world Continued expansion of our product lines and extensive engineering and retrofit projects ensure that this growth is sustained well into the future.

Position Summary:

This day's based role reports directly to the Manufacturing Manager and works closely with Engineering, Quality and Line management to support the Value Stream in achieving KPI's. The Senior METL will support the Manufacturing Manager in the production of contact lenses in the Value Stream to fulfill global planning schedules, within determined quality and safety standards. The role will also have direct responsibility for managing key areas of the Value Stream as required.

Main duties and responsibilities:

· Manage key areas of the Value Stream in close cooperation with Quality and Engineering, to manufacture contact lenses according to global planning requirements.

· Ensure all HSE requirements are fulfilled in accordance with the responsibilities defined in the Company Safety Statement and Environmental policy and actively promote Health & Safety within the Value Stream.

· Ensure the integration and execution of standard operating procedures, in alignment with the Quality Management System and Johnson & Johnson Production Systems (JJPS).

· Champion the Johnson & Johnson Production System for the Value Stream.

· Identify and lead year on year efficiency improvement, cost reduction and activity reduction projects for the Value Stream. Understand lean methodologies, implement lean projects and provide coaching to direct / indirect reports within the Value Stream.

· Contribute to management of Value Stream issues and tactical / strategic decision‐making in relation to the Value Stream.

· Report on achievement of key performance metrics.

· Support all functions in the effective transfer of new products and processes into manufacturing processes.

· Ensure that housekeeping standards are maintained at all times across the Value Stream always looking for opportunities to improve the standard.

· Be a mentor for new / existing METL's and support the development of people at all levels within the Value Stream to grow within and beyond their current roles.

· Be able to manage supervisory and operations personnel working in the Value Stream and consistently demonstrate strong Credo leadership values.

· Take ownership for their own development ensuring that all areas of responsibility for the Manufacturing Manager role can be adequately covered and ultimately be seen as successor to the Manufacturing Manager.

· Be Flexible in working hours as business needs demand.

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Education and Experience:

Essential:

· Production/Engineering Management Degree or equivalent.

· Minimum 7 years' experience in a production management or senior supervisory role within a multinational company.

· Previous experience within the Healthcare/Medical Devices sector.

· Minimum of 18 months experience in existing role for internal candidates.