- 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 report
- 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