Production Manager Job Description
Introduction
Job descriptions contained herein are representative of the most common business structures and their most common positions. The responsibilities contained within each description can be retained or delegated to lower level positions based on company needs. This would be done as compared to individual employee experience and abilities. Most likely, a brand new company would not include all the management levels contained herein. The company would instead assign multiple management and even lower responsibilities to the positions established, pending growth. The intent here is to provide scalable options for small businesses.
Production Manager Job Description
Position Summary
The Production Manager oversees the people, schedules, and resources needed to complete the company’s work. This role coordinates daily production, maintains quality, and ensures jobs are finished safely, efficiently, and on time.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan daily and weekly work schedules based on customer commitments and available resources.
- Assign work and set priorities for supervisors and production employees.
- Hire, train, coach, and evaluate team members.
- Monitor job progress, quality, productivity, and costs.
- Coordinate materials, equipment, and staffing needed to complete work.
- Resolve delays, workflow problems, and quality issues.
- Work with sales, customer service, and other departments to meet customer needs.
- Maintain accurate production records and report results to leadership.
- Improve processes and ensure employees follow safety procedures.
Qualifications
- Experience managing production or service delivery operations.
- Strong leadership, scheduling, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple jobs and changing priorities.
- Experience tracking costs, productivity, and quality.
- Clear communication skills and familiarity with scheduling or job management software.
Success in This Role
The Production Manager succeeds when work meets quality standards, deadlines are met, employees work safely, and resources are used effectively.