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Operations Supervisor Global Award winning specilaist

J698073 Belfast County Antrim £47K - £55K / Year

We are representing a global, award winning medical device manufacturer with a significant and growing operation in Belfast.

This organisation operates within a highly regulated Class III environment and supplies advanced, life enhancing technologies to markets worldwide.

Due to continued investment and operational growth, we are seeking an experienced Operations Supervisor to lead a production team and deliver operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, cost and engagement metrics.

The Opportunity

This is a key frontline leadership role within a sophisticated manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will manage people and processes to exceed customer expectations while driving continuous improvement, structured change initiatives and operational discipline across the site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead day to day production operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, cost and engagement targets are consistently achieved
• Plan and allocate resources including people, materials, equipment and systems to optimise performance
• Monitor daily KPIs, identify risks early and implement corrective actions using structured problem solving methodologies
• Develop, coach and mentor team members to build capability and support succession planning
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and lead Lean and operational excellence initiatives
• Lead the Daily Management process, ensuring transparency of performance through tiered review meetings and effective shift handovers
• Partner cross functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, HR and Finance to support optimisation and business growth
• Support proactive workforce planning and recruitment, utilising capacity and competency development tools to align capability with demand
• Drive consistent and effective performance management within Operations
• Maintain a safe, compliant and positive working environment aligned with regulatory and company standards
• Contribute to Operations strategic planning as required
• Own NC and CAPA processes and ensure timely and effective resolution

Package:

• £47,000 to £55,000 base
• 10% bonus
• Full corporate benefits package

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum of 5 years industry experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment
• Level 6 or Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated experience in driving process or continuous improvement initiatives, with Lean or Green Belt certification preferred
• Proven people leadership capability within a regulated or quality critical environment
• Strong analytical skills and structured problem solving approach
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

This opportunity will suit a proactive, people focused operations leader who combines performance focus with the ability to build capability and engagement within their team.

For a confidential discussion and further detail, please make direct contact with David Thomas on [email protected] .