Job Description

As a Production Manager, you’ll oversee the production process, coordinating all production activities and operations. You’ll be involved in the pre-production (planning) stage as well as the production (control and supervision) stage. A large part of the job is dealing with people and resource management. You may also be involved with product design and purchasing.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan and draw up a production schedule

• Decide on and order the resources that are required and 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 managers

• Monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed

• Monitor productivity rates and product standards and implement quality control programmes

• Organise the repair of any damaged equipment

• Liaise with different departments, teams and companies, e.g. suppliers, managers

• Ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed at all times

• 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 goals

• Collate and analyse data, putting together production reports for both factory managers and customers

• Supervise and motivate a team of workers

• Review worker performance and identify training needs

Required Qualifications

• Higher education in the field of technical sciences

• Mechanical engineering

• Business or management

• Manufacturing engineering

• Process engineering

Required Skills

• Planning and organization 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

• Attention to detail to ensure high levels of quality

• 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

• A results-driven approach to work

• The ability to work in a logical, systematic manner

• Proficiency in Russian and English at least at the Intermediate level

Application Procedure

Please send resumes to the email job@van-technologies.com. In the email subject please write “Production Manager”.