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Manufacturing Production Manager

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Production managers oversee the production process in all types of manufacturing operations.

There are several areas of production management, including:

• production planning: drawing up details of materials, machines, time and costs needed, and quality standards
• production control: making sure that production schedules are followed
• production supervision: managing production workers and other resources to make sure production targets are met.

The working week is usually 37 to 40 hours, Monday to Friday, but managers might work some evenings and weekends, and may be on call.

They spend most of their time in an office. They also visit the shop floor of the factory, where conditions vary.

Production managers start from £18,500 and some earn over £50,000 a year.

A production manager in manufacturing should:

• be able to lead and motivate staff
• have good communication skills
• be good with figures and information technology
• be able to prioritise, manage deadlines and make decisions
• have good problem-solving skills.

Production managers work for large and small manufacturing companies throughout the UK. These are mainly in urban areas. There is a growing demand for people with higher-level technical qualifications in some industries.

To start as a trainee manager without experience, applicants usually need a degree, or sometimes an HNC/HND. Adults often move into production management, especially from other work in manufacturing.

Production managers normally train by working alongside experienced staff.

Promotion into general management is possible, and with experience, production managers can become self-employed or work as consultants.

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