Production Manager – Medical Devices

About the role

The Production Manager will lead day‑to‑day manufacturing operations for a medical‑device facility in Galway. You will be accountable for meeting output, quality and delivery targets while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and allocate resources (people, equipment, materials) to achieve production targets.
• Monitor line performance, yields and OEE; implement corrective actions when needed.
• Coordinate with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering and Maintenance.
• Lead, coach and develop Shift Leaders, Supervisors and Operators; set KPIs and conduct performance reviews.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 13485, FDA QSR, EU MDR, GMP and internal SOPs.
• Partner with Quality to investigate non‑conformances, deviations and complaints; drive CAPA implementation.
• Support internal and external audits from a production perspective.
• Promote a safe working environment and lead incident investigations.
• Identify productivity, yield and scrap‑reduction initiatives using Lean/6σ.
• Optimize labour, material and overhead usage to meet cost targets.
• Assist with new product introductions and process transfers.
• Provide regular production performance reports and KPI dashboards.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience, including 2‑3 years in a supervisory/managerial role.
• Experience in regulated life‑science environments (medical devices, pharma).
• Demonstrated ability to manage high‑volume or high‑mix production teams.

Required skills

• Knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA QSR, EU MDR and GMP requirements.
• Lean and Six Sigma methodologies (Green/Black Belt preferred).
• Understanding of OEE, batch record and device history record management.
• Production planning and resource allocation.
• KPI reporting and dashboard creation.