**Operations Supervisor - Stryker Limerick** This is a fantastic opportunity to join a world-class organisation. As an Operations Supervisor at Stryker Limerick, you’ll inspire, lead, and mentor diverse teams while driving excellence through teamwork and doing things the right way. We bring together unique strengths, diverse backgrounds, and a shared commitment to quality to deliver cutting-edge products that make a real difference for customers and patients. Our passion, purpose, and integrity set us apart — offering an environment full of energy, opportunity, and a shared drive to excel. **Enjoy a balanced work schedule with our 2-cycle swing shift** — workdays and evenings with weekends and every second Friday off (shift allowance provided) **What you will do** + Leads a production team to ensure targets/KPIs for quality/service/costs/people development are achieved. + Ensures quality standards and expectations are communicated and deployed. Quality standards and objectives (rework, scrap, line clearance, QA audits, cell/value stream shutdown) are communicated and achieved. + Manages and prioritises production to meet customer requirements and maintain inventory levels. Communicate and manage output levels. + Sets team and individuals up for success by providing training, coaching, feedback and support. + Creates a positive employee relations environment and facilitates high engagement within the production team and with the cross functional team. + Provides timely feedback and review, and ensures all performance issues are dealt with in a constructive, fair and prompt manner. + Facilitates open two-way communications regarding individual, team and company performance through weekly team meetings and daily interaction on the line with a view to optimising efficiency and productivity. + Liaises with training to develop and implement training curriculums and team training plans. + Participates in the selection and hiring of Production Operators + Maintains GMP / 6S at a high level within the department through the involvement of all team members. + Lead / participate in continuous improvement activities, e.g. Lean/Cost Reduction initiatives + Ensures Time and Attendance system compliance and effective Annual Leave and Overtime planning + Provides leadership and direction for the advancement of Lean Manufacturing **What you will need** + Degree or master’s in business, Production Management, Engineering or similar Discipline or demonstrated equivalent experience + 4 years minimum experience in a manufacturing environment. + 2 years minimum Supervisor experience + Demonstrated leadership aptitude to work with people and set direction as part of a cross functional team and across a large number of teams + Good knowledge of GMP / FDA regulatory requirements, housekeeping, health and safety. + Genuine interest in investing in people and facilitates individual and team engagement and development. + Ability to coach, provide effective feedback and manage performance. Our total rewards package includes bonuses; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock-based plans; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centres and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities. \#IJ . Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.