Who We Are

On July 1, 2025, IPL Plastics merged with Schoeller Allibert to form IPL Schoeller (the ‘company’). The Company’s operations are split across North America (11 manufacturing plants) and Europe (16 manufacturing plants).

The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. IPL Schoeller is a leading manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions across a range of end market segments including returnable transit packaging, consumer and industrial packaging, environmental containers and agricultural packaging. The company employs c.4,100 employees across North America (1,600 employees) and Europe (2,500 employees.)

The role

A Senior Cell Leader is responsible for the management of an operational team on shift to ensure self-sufficiency of that team. They will assist the shift manager in the management of their shift team including control, planning, organising, motivating, staffing requirements and production sequences to maximise productivity. They will ensure that all tasks are carried out safely and effectively meeting all procedural requirements. The job holder is expected to be a role model at all times.

Weekly Rotating Shift Pattern:

Week 1 - 06:00-14:00

Week 2 - 14:00-22:00

As a Senior Cell Leader at IPL you will:

• ·       Ensuring all PPE is being used correctly

• ·       Ensuring ALL staff entering BRC areas are adhering to site rules

• ·       Reports any accident or incidents to their respective Shift Manager

• ·  Conducts initial RTW following absence within the first hour of the shift where possible and completion of any anomaly paperwork

• ·       Compiles comprehensive shift handover document and has a physical hand over with the oncoming or leaving Shift Manager

• ·       Issuing job travellers to ops/machine

• ·       Changing jobs over on Intouch

• ·       Scanning labels in & out

• ·       Loading labels

• ·       Taking labels out when job has finished

• ·       Returning labels to returns desk & documenting how many labels are in the return label boxes

• ·       Printing snap labels to go with IFS BOM

• ·       Dotting pallets by the bagger to make sure pallet labels match snap labels.

• ·       Cleaning out labels in machine (when machine is off)

• ·       Handing label change over sheet to QC

• ·       Working on a variety of machines to cover breaks for operatives

• ·       Keep Training matrices updated and new starters have a training plan

• ·       All new starters are trained to the correct quality standards

What you will bring to the role:

• Previous Team Leader or management experience within a manufacturing sector

• Excellent supervisory and managerial skills

• Ability to perform and lead daily manufacturing activities to meet production schedules with minimal instructions or oversight required

• Problem solving skills for addressing safety and maintenance concerns

• Strong verbal and written communication skills for giving instructions to contractors and employees

• The ability to drive change and think proactively

• Properly utilises influencing and change leadership skills

• Good interpersonal and human relation skills 

Desirable:

• ·       Experience with blow moulding, injection moulding or manufacturing plastic products.

• ·       FLT License.

• ·       Proficient in Microsoft packages

• ·       A confident communicator

• ·       Ability to inspire and foster a culture of continuous improvement

• ·       Knowledge of Health & Safety

• ·       IOSH Trained

If you have the above experience and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, apply today to find out more!