Production Manager Whey Plant - Membranes

Production Manager Whey Plant - Membranes

About Tirlán  

Tirlán is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.  

A talented team of over 2,100 people manage Tirlán’s network of 11 production facilities and 52 agri retail outlets serving its communities with annual revenues of over €3 billion expected in 2022. Tirlán’s state-of-the-art headquarters in Kilkenny city and innovation centre in Ballyragget promote innovation, creativity and collaboration. Tirlán is committed to sustainability throughout the organisation through its comprehensive Living Proof programme, and the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) contained within it. For more information visit www.tirlan.com 

Role Profile:   

This role is in based in Whey Plant Ballyragget and will report to the Whey Plant Manager  

Key Responsibilities 

• Promote & implement best practice Health & Safety procedures, inline with Tirlán’s Zero Harm policies   

• Adherence to product safety and legality standards, in line with our Quality Management System 

• Produce highest quality product to meet agreed customer and product specifications. 

• Collaborate with the Tirlán’s Commercial team in the planning and implementation of Customer requirements in line with overall plant KPIs 
• Bring resolution to deviations in Whey plant Metrics with robust CAPA 
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure adequate governance & compliance of incoming process streams, in line with KPIs 
• Ensure production targets (throughput, yields, recoveries) are met.  
• Oversee plant intake & dispatch streams to safe guard plant quality, while delivering the capability to ensure processing continuity of upstream plants  
• Champion a collaborative team environment and mentor new hires to deliver an effective and efficient workforce within the Whey Plant  
• Identify and implement process improvements that can deliver maximum benefits to the business using lean manufacturing principles, in line with our Business Excellence approach. Actively identify and participate in activities/projects focusing on innovation and improvement in production methods/processes 

• Promote and drive a culture on site which maximises employee engagement levels through our ways of working. 

• Act as an effective communicator and implementer of change within the plant 

• Comply with all HR policies and procedures in dealing with staff issues 

Key Requirements: 

• 2 – 3 years management experience in the Food, Pharmaceutical or Beverage manufacturing sector with experience in manufacture of products used in sensitive or specialist customer applications an advantage 

• Ability to work to tight deadlines with excellent planning/scheduling skills 

• Aptitude for operational processes, working with cross- functional teams, Lean and continuous improvement 

• Demonstrate high technical ability and attention to detail to do the job at a high level of accomplishment 

• Computer literate (Microsoft Office suite & a working knowledge of SAP). Working knowledge of IQS/MES an advantage 

• Strong communications with multi-functional  stakeholders 

• Knowledge of Dairy products, processes and recipes an advantage 

• Possesses motivational skills oriented towards encouraging people’s best performance possible 

• Customer orientation and business awareness 

• Information handling skills 

Other  

• Motivated and self-driven 

• Excellent Influencing skills 

• Proactive and innovative problem-solving skills with good analytical and IT skills 

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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Tirlán embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams where different perspectives drive innovation and growth. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can bring their true self to work and achieve their full potential.

At Tirlán, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. 

At Tirlán our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.

Tirlán owns leading consumer and agri brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition. 

About us:

The farmer-owned co-operative has a first-class track record of success in the global market. Rooted in a rich heritage of family farming and embedded in its communities, Tirlán has evolved to bring the passion of its farmers and their high-quality milk and grains to the international marketplace. Using modern-day technology and applying the best processes to its milk pool of three billion litres and its premium grains portfolio, Tirlán now exports to more than 80 countries.  Its award-winning brands are household names in Ireland, and include Ireland’s number one consumer dairy brand, Avonmore.

The organisation draws on a wealth of experience to deliver exceptional products and tailored nutritional solutions including Kilmeaden, Wexford, Truly Grass Fed, Solmiko, CheddMax and GAIN. Tirlán has a strong market presence in the UK, France, Germany, UAE, the US, North Africa, Japan and China.

Tirlán is a Values Based Organisation - www.tirlan.com