Operational Excellence Manager

Operational Exellence Manager

Operational Excellence Manager

Ornua (meaning “new gold”) is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for 60 years.

Are you a Operational Excellence Manager professional looking for a great opportunity to develop your career with a leading Irish company with global reach? 

Ornua is currently recruiting for an Operational Excellence Manager to join our team, based in our Kerrygold Park Factory in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, to oversees the implementation of strategies and processes to optimize efficiency, productivity, and quality within a company's operations.

Why Ornua?

• Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation, creating value for Irish dairy farming families.
• Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care, and Achieve Great Things Together.
• We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Dynamic Working policy in place which facilitates flexible hours and hybrid working.
• Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.
• Comprehensive Benefits with regional specific offerings.

Why This Role Is Valuable:

The Operational Excellence Manager role will lead, facilitate & support all continuous

improvement activities being undertaken throughout the business. 
 

Reporting to the site Operations Director, this leadership role will be responsible for the delivery of the site Operational Excellence programme, including the creation, development & implementation of OpEx standards & tools, as well as the facilitation & evolution of OpEx related forums to support site performance goals.As a skilled data analyst, the role will identify and drive operational process improvement initiatives in line with best practice OpEx methodologies through the ideation, ownership & facilitation of OpEx projects and continuous improvement activities.

The role involves a hands-on approach, working with cross functional teams, and applying project management techniques in driving a structured, data-driven approach to deliver site process improvements in such areas as operational productivity, yield enhancement, product quality, waste reduction & process flow optimisation.

The OpEx manager will act as coach & mentor to the site team members, ensuring best practice OpEx methodologies & their practical application, are embedded into the site culture

What You Bring To The Role:

•  Overall ownership of site OpEx Programme
• Lead, facilitate & support all continuous improvement projects & activities.
• Identify and drive operational process improvement initiatives in line with Ornua Group and local site operational goals.
• Development of “standards & tools” pertaining to best-in-class OpEx methodologies
• Facilitation of OpEx related forums
• Application of statistical techniques, lean manufacturing tools, six sigma, & other proven continuous improvement tools to achieve value creation and process optimisation goals.
• Coach & mentor site team in OpEx methodologies & the practical application of same

Ornua has ambitious growth plans and we’re building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua.

How do you want to make your impact?

To learn more, please visit Ornua at www.ornua.com