Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in management, business administration, industrial engineering or industrial technology may be helpful in securing a position as production manager.

Skills:

Confidence
Technical skills
Project management skills
Organization and efficiency
Leadership and interpersonal skills
Problem solving skills
IT and numerical skills
Communication skills
Team working skills

Primary Responsibilities:

Planning and organising production schedules
Assessing project and resource requirements
Estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets and timescales with clients and managers
Ensuring that health and safety regulations are met
Determining quality control standards
Overseeing production processes
Re-negotiating timescales or schedules as necessary
Selecting, ordering and purchasing materials
Organizing the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment
liaising with buyers and marketing and sales staff
Supervising the work of junior staff
Organizing relevant training sessions