- To plan, organize and control production in an organization to ensure that goods are produced efficiently, on time, within budget and to standard.
- To plan, organize and control production in an organization to ensure that goods are produced efficiently, on time, within budget and to standard.
- Plan a production schedule for the job
- Implement and control the production schedule
- Review and adjust the schedule where needed
- Determine the human resources required
- Determine the material resources required
- Manage human and material resources to meet production targets
- Make decisions about equipment use, maintenance, modification and procurement
- Work out and implement standard operating procedures for production operations
- Ensure that standard operating procedures are adhered to
- Ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures
- Set product quality standards
- Monitor quality standards of products
- Implement and enforce quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives
- Analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems
- Determine and implement improvements to the production process
- Prepare and maintain production reports
- Monitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement
- Estimate production costs, Set production budgets
- Manage production budgets
- Implement cost control programs
- Ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including procurement, distribution and management