production managers job is to ensure that manufacturing operations run smoothly and efficiently. A production managers responsibilities include:
Planning: Creating production schedules assessing resource needs and planning workflows to meet deadlines
Budgeting: Estimating costs negotiating budgets and preparing budgets
Quality: Determining quality control standards and ensuring products meet quality standards
Safety: Ensuring health and safety regulations are met
Communication: Liaising with other managers to understand requirements and formulate objectives
Equipment: Ensuring manufacturing equipment and tools are functioning properly
Productivity: Reviewing the productivity of manufacturing equipment
Production managers need a variety of skills including:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Leadership skills
Project management skills
Good organization and planning skills
Attention to detail
Working under pressure
Confidence
IT and technical skills
meeting with clients virtually or during sales visits. demonstrating and presenting products. establishing new business. maintaining accurate records. attending trade exhibitions, conferences and meetings. reviewing sales performance. negotiating contracts and packages.
Education
Graduation