The company is looking for an experienced Production Manager to organize and oversee the manufacturing of goods, ensuring an efficient and productive manufacturing process that meets customer requirements.
Requirements
- Proficient in MS Office and ERP software
- Knowledge of performance evaluation and budgeting concepts
- Experience in reporting on key production metrics
- Understanding of quality standards and health & safety regulations
Responsibilities
- Manage and evaluate machine resources to ensure productivity and minimal downtime
- Strive to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all product lines
- Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or integrity
- Monitor production to resolve issues
- Approve maintenance work, purchasing of equipment etc.
- Ensure output meets quality standards
Other
- Oversee a workforce of employees in the manufacturing department
- Ensure all employees follow industry standard health and safety guidelines
- Set ambitious production goals and communicate them to key personnel
- Provide motivation, support and guidance to all employees
- Communicate any problems or obstacles to senior management
- Create schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels
- Estimate costs and prepare budgets
- Liaise with other managers to formulate objectives and understand requirements
- Enforce health and safety precautions
- 5 plus years’ experience in manufacturing operations
- 2 plus years’ experience in a supervisory capacity
- Excellent project management skills
- Excellent organizational and leaderships skills
- Proven track record of successfully training employees in productivity and safety
- Ability to coach and mentor employees on a one-on-one basis as well as a group
- Strong decision-making skills and a results-driven approach
- Attention to detail
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or relevant field is preferred
