Kingston Stanley
As a production manager, you’ll oversee the production process, coordinating all production activities and operations.
You’ll need to:
Plan and draw up a production schedule
Decide on and order the resources that are required
Ensure stock levels remain adequate
Select equipment and take responsibility for its maintenance
Set the quality standards
Ensure that the production will be cost effective by estimating costs and negotiating and agreeing budgets with both clients and managers
Monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed
Liaise with design and marketing teams and suppliers, managers, clients
Ensure customer orders are completed on time and to budget and that quality standards and targets are met
Work with managers to implement the company’s policies and quality goals
Supervise and motivate suppliers
Review suppliers performance and identify training needs.
Requirements
Planning and organisation skills to be able run and monitor the production process
The ability to act decisively and solve staff or equipment-related problems
The capacity to grasp complex concepts easily
Admin to deal with attention to detail to ensure high levels of quality for our marketing products
The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with your team, managers and clients strong negotiation skills for getting materials within budget at the right time
The ability to work under pressure and multitask
Leadership skills and the ability to motivate others to meet deadlines