Plant Manager

Freudenberg Group
€54,518 - €69,032 a year
County Galway
1 day ago
Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

Freudenberg Medical is a trusted Contract Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) partner, delivering high-quality solutions from ideation and market launch to volume production for medical device and pharmaceutical companies. With proven expertise in materials and technologies, Freudenberg Medical offers an extensive range of vertically integrated capabilities: precision molding and extrusions, complex catheters, hypotubes, and coatings.

Some of your Benefits

Company Pension

Health Insurance

Performance Related Bonus

Personal Development

Corporate Events

Spiddal, Co. Galway
On-Site
Cambus Teoranta
You will support our team as
PLANT MANAGER

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage annual operating plans, including targets for sales, expenses, profitability, inventory, and return on net assets.
  • Lead and execute business strategies and market plans to drive profitable growth and operational efficiency.
  • Deliver on plant KPIs across productivity, quality, cost, safety, and customer satisfaction.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement by applying Lean and Six Sigma tools to optimise processes and performance.
  • Provide clear leadership to build and maintain a high-performing, motivated, and collaborative team.
  • Manage cross-functional resources to support Operational Excellence and achieve Policy Deployment goals.
  • Ensure compliance with all regulatory, quality, health, safety, and environmental standards, including Freudenberg’s HS&E Management System.
  • Plan and execute capital expenditure projects to meet current operational demands and support future business needs.
  • Lead and coordinate the successful launch of new products and processes into production.
  • Stay informed on industry trends and best practices to support ongoing competitiveness and innovation.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
  • Proven experience in operational leadership within a regulated manufacturing environment, ideally medical devices.
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma).
  • Strong leadership, communication, and strategic thinking skills with a track record of driving team engagement and results.
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Additional Information

Emma Reynolds

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