Production Manager

JOB SUMMARY
Oversees a company's production processes to ensure they stay within budget and enhance efficiencies. Responsible for consistently finding ways to improve an organization's production processes and structures. Production Managers will consistently review employees and their equipment items to determine where to make enhancements. Ensures that manufacturing equipment and tools function properly and increase an organization's efficiencies. Include building production schedules, making sure production processes stay within budgets and deadlines and reviewing the productivity of an organization's manufacturing equipment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Work closely with team members to build strategies to maximize their performances
• Collaborate with other departments and team members to set goals for the production team
• In charge of scheduling routine maintenance to keep the equipment running effectively and maintaining quality standards
• Motivating, supporting and providing guidance to production staff
• Ensuring all safety and health standards are met to keep an organization accident-free
• Communicating regularly with upper management regarding problems or issues impacting production
• Evaluating machine resources to ensure continued production and minimal downtime
• Establishing a balance between increased productivity and reduced costs of manufacturing operations
• Setting productivity goals for each manufacturing team
• Developing workflow policies and procedures that improve efficiency without compromising safety or quality
• Ensuring adequate scheduling of staff