Production Manager ResponsibilitiesImplement, manage and support SHEQ initiatives and objectives.Budgeting and...

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7 months ago

Production Manager

Production Manager Responsibilities

  • Implement, manage and support SHEQ initiatives and objectives.
  • Budgeting and cost management of products and assist with new product costings models.
  • Analyse budgets and continuously control production costs and identify/rectify waste measures.
  • Manage all activities within the production process, including maintenance and the workforce.
  • Organize workflow to meet specific deadlines and implement production performance measures.
  • Report regularly on production performance and timelines.
  • Handle logistics, warehousing and stock of raw materials used in production.
  • Manage all teams within the production department.
  • Create and implement organisational/production changes on an operative level.
  • Focus on growing and streamlining production to increase revenue and profitability by implementing necessary changes to products and the production line.
  • Liaise with other managers to formulate objectives and understand requirements.
  • Reports to upper management.
  • Manage maintenance schedules and budget.
  • Manage Labour Broker workers.
  • Implement and maintain ISO level data management.
Production Manager Skills

  • Excellent communication, numeracy, and computer literacy skills.
  • Good people management skills and management of staff.
  • Identifying problems and implement preventative strategies to minimise risk.
  • Being able to develop good working relationships and trust with various teams.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, analytic ability and be very detail oriented.
  • Working well with many different departments and external suppliers.
  • Always keeping the end-user/customer in mind.
  • Being results and deadline driven.
  • Experience in reporting on key production metrics.
  • Proficient in MS Office and ERP software.
Production Manager Experience & Qualifications

  • ±10 years’ experience working in a relevant manufacturing environment
  • Commercial trailer experience will be very advantageous.
  • Relevant qualification/s in industrial engineering, production, operations management etc.
  • Additional technical qualification will be advantageous.