Job Description

Production managers ensure that manufacturing processes run reliably and efficiently. Responsibilities of the job include: planning and organising production schedules, estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets and timescales with clients and managers. Ensuring that health and safety regulations are met.

• A degree in business management would be advantageous.
• Industry-related experience.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Accomplishes department objectives by managing staff; planning and evaluating department activities.
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Ensures a safe, secure, and legal work environment.
• Develops personal growth opportunities.
• Accomplishes staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring and appraising job results.
• Coaches, counsels, and disciplines employees.
• Develops, coordinates, and enforces systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
• Establishes strategic goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information.
• Defines objectives, identifies and evaluates trends and options, chooses a course of action, and evaluates outcomes.
• Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
• Maintains quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards, analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems, and recommending system improvements.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Manager Qualifications / Skills:

• Performance management
• Project management
• Coaching
• Supervision
• Quality management
• Results driven
• Developing budgets
• Developing standards
• Foster teamwork
• Handles pressure
• Giving feedback

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or management a plus
• Three years’ experience in an office setting
• Proficiency with office software