Operations Supervisor - Stryker Model Farm Road

(Shift: Days: Mon - Thurs)

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an Operations Supervisor to join our Neurovascular facility on Model Farm Road, Cork. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, inspire, and mentor diverse teams across our site. We believe in winning together—by doing things the right way, challenging one another, and always striving for excellence. Our passion, purpose, and integrity set us apart. At Stryker, you’ll experience unmatched energy, opportunity, and a shared commitment to making a difference—for our customers, for patients, and for our Stryker family

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the production team to achieve targets across quality, service, cost and people development.
• Plan and prioritise production to meet customer demand and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Monitor production output, KPIs, rework, scrap and quality standards, taking action where required.
• Coach, train and support team members to build skills and achieve their potential.
• Provide regular feedback and address performance issues fairly, respectfully and promptly.
• Promote positive employee relations, engagement and open communication across the team.
• Work with Training to develop training plans and support employee development.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of Production Operators.
• Maintain high standards of GMP, 6S, housekeeping, health and safety.
• Lead and participate in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Support process improvements and ensure quality standards and procedures are followed.
• Communicate team and business performance through regular meetings and daily engagement on the production floor.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and improve efficiency.
• Manage time and attendance, annual leave and overtime planning effectively.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills

• Degree or Masters 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.
• 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.

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Ireland Pay Ranges:

• Ireland: €57,000 - €94,000 EUR Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role.  In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.

If you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.