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embecta Production Manager -OBI in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
embecta is a global diabetes care company that is leveraging its 100-year legacy in insulin delivery to empower people with diabetes to live their best life through innovative solutions, partnerships and the passion of more than 2,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit embecta.com or follow our social channels on LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram and X (http://twitter.com/embecta) .
Why join us?
A career at embecta means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that empowers you to bring your authentic self to work. Here our employees can fulfill their life’s purpose through the work that they do every day.
You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. Our Total Rewards program – which includes competitive pay, benefits, continuous learning, recognition, career growth and life balance components – is designed to support the varying needs of our diverse and global employees.
As OBI Production Manager, you will own and drive all assembly and packaging operations for OBI products, while overseeing critical sterilization activities through external partners. This is a highly visible leadership role at the heart of a product moving from development into full commercial production.
Working in close partnership with Engineering, Automation, Quality, and Supply Chain, you will shape day‑to‑day execution while continuously raising the bar across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People performance. You’ll be a key connector across teams—translating strategy into action, removing barriers, and building strong, collaborative relationships.
This role is a fully onsite position based at our manufacturing location at Pottery Road, Dun Laoghaire.
Responsibilities
The scope of the role includes assembly, packaging and co-ordination of sterilization activities.
Provide leadership to the production team to deliver on SQDCP objectives.
Ensure full Health & Safety compliance and engagement across the OBI team to build a Safety First culture.
Plan Resources to ensure optimum flow of units through the manufacturing process to meet the production schedule.
Own Production Planning to meet commercial and development deliverables.
Monitor and optimize stock levels of components and WIP for OBI. Including assisting with stock/cycle inventories.
Ensure the production area is compliant with required quality, safety, and environmental standards. Liaise with microbiology and facilities to ensure cleanroom remains compliant.
Play a lead role in internal and external audits
Be responsible for the operations documentation, and quality of that documentation, for all builds both commercial and development.
Management and development of the production operators for the OBI manufacturing process.
Lead training for production personnel and develop team training.
Liaise with Logistics to manage shipments to customers ad to/from external sterilisation vendor.
Collaborate with Continuous Improvement to identify and execute on opportunities to improve work processes and methods to improve yield, efficiency, throughput and reduce waste.
Lead and/or support project planning as required
Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time.
Educational Requirements and Relevant Experience:
Level 8 Qualification in Manufacturing/Engineering / Science coupled with appropriate experience in high volume manufacturing.
5 + years in a production supervisory/management role in manufacturing.
Thorough knowledge of production management principles
5 years experience in a regulated and/or cleanroom manufacturing environment
Experience in New Product Introduction and supporting Validation activities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Excellent documentation skills and attention to detail
The ability to lead, work as part of a team and on own initiative as required
Proactive – someone who anticipates potential problems and is a step ahead
Working knowledge of engineering and improvement concepts associated with a high volume, technically complex, regulated manufacturing unit.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Good PC skills
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