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Operations Project Manager, HMBS Meats Ltd T/A Hugh Maguire Butchers and Smokehouse

  • Sector: Engineering
  • Location: Navan (Meath, Ireland)
  • Salary: €36k - €40k
  • Project duration: 12 months
  • Contract length: 12 Months
  • Hours per week: 40 Hours
  • Closing date and time: 02/12/2026, 17:00

Job Summary

This position is with Hugh Maguire Butchers & Smokehouse. The role forms part of an Innovation Boost project supported by InterTradeIreland. Salary support under the programme is provided for 12 months; however, the employment contract is with Hugh Maguire Butchers & Smokehouse and is not limited to the funding period.

Company Introduction

HMBS Meats Ltd is an award-winning food manufacturer and smokehouse based in Navan, Co. Meath, supplying retail, foodservice and wholesale customers. The business is entering a significant growth phase and needs to scale production without proportionately increasing manual administration and cost. The Innovation Boost project will develop and embed an Operational Excellence Information System (OEIS), with production at its core, integrating operational data, workflows and decision-making to create a scalable platform for future growth.

Job Description

This is a hands-on, factory-based project role central to HMBS's growth strategy. The Project Manager will work closely with production staff and management to design, pilot and embed an Operational Excellence Information System (OEIS), with production at the heart of the solution. The role is focused on process improvement, digital systems and knowledge transfer.

The Project Manager’s responsibilities will include:

  • Map current end-to-end production, ordering, inventory and information flows and identify bottlenecks, duplication and opportunities for improvement.
  • Lead value-stream mapping, 5S, standard work and workflow redesign to improve production flow, capacity utilisation, yield and operational visibility.
  • Ensure redesigned processes and digital workflows support applicable health and safety, food-safety, traceability, allergen, hygiene, and regulatory requirements, and can support relevant food-industry certifications and audits.
  • Define OEIS user, data, integration, dashboard, KPI and reporting requirements, including opportunities for data-driven operational insights.
  • Support the selection/configuration, prototyping and phased implementation of the OEIS, including user acceptance testing and data-quality controls.
  • Engage, train and coach staff to embed new processes, data disciplines and continuous-improvement routines so HMBS can sustain and improve the system after the project.
  • Work closely with the company and Ulster University supervisors and report progress, risks and deliverables to the Project Management Group.

This role is central to HMBS's growth strategy and will lead the development and implementation of the Operational Excellence Information System (OEIS) and associated process improvements.

The successful graduate will lead this project, in a supportive partnership with Ulster University (UU) as part of the InterTradeIreland’s Innovation Boost Programme.

Interviews will be held approximately week commencing: 14/12/2026

Essential Criteria

  • A degree in Operations/Production Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering, Food Science/Technology, Food Production, or a closely related discipline.
  • Practical experience of mapping, analysing and improving operational processes, such as production planning, inventory management, supply-chain operations, manufacturing workflows in a manufacturing or food processing environment using lean/continuous-improvement approaches.
  • Must be legally entitled to work in Ireland/EU and travel throughout Ireland as required; if you do require a visa/work permit allowing you to work in Ireland/EU you must upload a copy of it with your application. Failure to provide a relevant Visa/Work permit may result in your application not being considered.

Desirable Criteria

  • Experience in food manufacturing, meat processing or another regulated manufacturing environment.
  • Practical experience of using operational data and/or implementing or configuring business information systems, dashboards or digital workflows.
  • Strong project management, problem-solving and communication skills
  • Experience of ERP systems, systems integration, prototyping or user acceptance testing.
  • Experience of change management, employee engagement, training, coaching or SOP development.
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