Operations Supervisor

July 7, 2023 | Comments Off on Operations Supervisor

We are excited to present a great new opportunity for an Operations Supervisor to join our team in Donabate ! In this role you will provide the operational supervision required in the refurbishment & fitting out of all Portakabin buildings to meet customer requirements and work within agreed timescales. Ensure that all operational activities are organised in an effective way, and all Operations staff are following the agreed processes. Work alongside the other managers to ensure the company Health and Safety processes and procedures are being followed. Role Details
  • Salary: €55000 - €60000
  • Role based: Donabate
  • Contract type: Permanent, Full-Time
  • Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays
Role Responsibilities
  • Supporting the Operations Manager to ensure safe operational performance by leading staff, ensuring positive wellbeing and adherence to all site rules
  • Continuously promoting Health & Safety in the workplace
  • Working to PTK Health & Safety standards through training / housekeeping and machinery maintenance
  • Supporting the Operation manager to ensure the weekly operations plan is in place to meet customer requirement
  • Review refurbishment and rectification hours/costs on a regular basis and always looking to improve manufacturing efficiencies
  • Weekly capacity planning and forecasting essential
  • Work across multiple departments to ensure the smooth running of all operational activities
  • Implement and sustain Lean Manufacturing techniques
  • Developing and training team members to create a highly motivated and engaged workforce
  • Responsible for communication including business updates, department updates, continuous site improvement updates as appropriate.
  • Responsible for communicating with external stakeholders such as Customers / Suppliers and contractors
  • To perform investigations and identification of Customer Complaint root cause and countermeasure implementation, achieving and exceeding complaint targets within 28 days after dispatch
  • Carry out a "Yard Walks" to inspect final product for Quality control purposes
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques to drive performance
  • To support and coach the Charge Hand on the day-to-day management of Colleagues
  • To coordinate production reviews throughout the week, keeping a track on manufacturing throughput and efficiencies (KPIs), and producing reports to be shown on KPI communal boards
Benefits & Opportunities
  • Option to buy 5 days of annual leave
  • PRSA
  • Sick Pay Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • A chance to give back to your community with an annual Volunteering Day Off
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
There is also great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin. Roughly one third of our roles are filled by internal candidates! Our Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone who has:
  • Practical operational / manufacturing experience potentially within a project co-ordination or supervision role in a multi-trade environment
  • Experience in leading, developing and motivating staff
  • Excellent organisational skills and able to work effectively and efficiently
  • A full Irish driving licence
  • Educated to Leaving Cert standard or equivalent - a Degree (or equivalent) in Construction / Project Management or related studies would be beneficial
Even if you do not match all of our `ideal' criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role. About Portakabin As innovators in the science of building, we provide modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction. Portakabin employs more than 2000 people across ten European countries. Apply Now! We're keen to get someone started in this role. If you think this sounds like the ideal job for you, please apply as soon as possible as we may close this job advert early if we receive a high number of applications. View the role profile here