Manufacturing Manager

- Establish goals for production, and coordinate a plan to meet those goals. - Ensure production stays on schedule. - Assure products meet quality standards. - Analyze production data and optimize for efficiency. - Plan and allocate resources efficiently to meet production needs and production schedule. - Determine amount of necessary resources (workforce, equipment, tooling, etc.) - Direct an efficient layout of equipment and flow of materials, and organize workflow to meet specifications and deadlines. - Watch for disruptions in the manufacturing process, and look for opportunities to improve operations. - Ensure workers and equipment meet performance and safety requirements and enforce health and safety precautions. - Supervise and evaluate performance of production personnel/staff and delegate tasks to employees. - Support workers as questions, concerns, or feedback arise. - Liaise with other managers to formulate objectives and understand requirements. - Communicate with other departments, such as the financial department to establish budgets, - HR department to hire new workers, or the logistics department to ensure the delivery of products. - Report to upper management. - Perform risk management assessment of production environment and take actions to minimize risks. - Hire, train, and assess the performance of workers. - Monitor production to resolve issues. - Prepare production reports and presentation. - Estimate costs and prepare budgets.