Production Manager

Participates in the annual business planning process to formulate the overall organization’s yearly objectives and takes active role to strategize his own area and annual targets. Supervises the development of the annual production plan in coordination with related functions. Reviews and consolidates annual budgets obtained from the overseen departments based on projected operating costs, and ensures adherence to the set budget while auditing unnecessary deviation from the set plan. In collaboration with his direct reports, the Production Manager sets and approves the yearly financial and production objectives for his direct reports. Presents results on quarterly basis showing actual achievement in relation to targets. Leads and directs the continuous improvement activities across the operations (including pre-press, maintenance, and engineering) in collaboration with direct reports. Monitors operations processes to ensure optimum resource utilization, minimize waste and improve efficiency. Ensures all plant equipment is maintained and repaired. Ensure production/quality processes, equipment being used and the working environments are all conducive to producing a high quality product / service. Participates with technical consultants in matters related to manufacturing development initiatives and programs, ensuring the technical and financial feasibility studies are in line with the company’s direction from an investment and execution view point. Coordinates with the Sales Director the sales forecasts to ensure alignment between demand and fulfillment capability, and takes corrective actions upon need. Supervises the testing of new product introductions and provides technical directions to improve product competitiveness. Reviews and approves policies & procedures of his related functions, and ensures compliance to standards by regularly reviewing audit reports and ensuring corrective actions have been effectively executed Liaises with the support functions, for all matters related, to HR, IT, Finance to ensure appropriate support is provided. Initiates training and development needs for his team resulting from performance assessment results, and technical training needs serving their functions. Conducts performance appraisal sessions for his direct report in due time. Reviews and approves the performance appraisals conducted by his first liners for their subordinates, ensuring a timely, efficient and objective Performance Management process

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