Production manager
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Managed plant operation and maintenance of machinery used to manufacture custom components for a variety of industries, including aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and automotive.

• Managed daily operational processes of the production plant.
• Achieved productivity, efficiency, and employee retention goals with individual and team effort.
• Stabilized the workload and ensured appropriate coaching of the design and manufacturing department.
• Created mentoring clips and procedures manual for a good explanation of assembly operations.
• Developed an innovative wage scale focused on knowledge and training of different industrial aspects.
• Launched a new work schedules board to enhance workload monitoring. 
• Initiated a new work schedules board to achieve workload monitoring.
• Monitored department staffing, scheduling, and overtime.

Managed workers, guaranteed quality principles, trained recently added team members, maintained careful focus over production processes and organized planners and events.

• Set daily, weekly, and monthly targets to achieve set goals.
• Coordinated work process by relegating liabilities and planning plans.
• Prepared, instructed, and guided more than 50 workers.
• Guaranteed the protected utilization of hardware and quick support whenever required.
• Checked production yield as per details.
• Submitted execution and progress reports to upper management teams.
• Trained new representatives on the most proficient method to securely utilize hardware and follow techniques.
• Implemented security rules and principles.
• Carried out quality control processes and ensured quality standards.

Assisted procurement, production, stock, and transportation teams to deliver finished products and meet scheduled production levels.

• Reviewed annual schedules to devise daily, weekly, and monthly planners.
• Observed daily production levels to meet weekly targets and monthly goals.
• Maintained record of customer orders and ensured their fulfillment in time.
• Scheduled and attended meetings with the plant manager and production supervisors.
• Devised charts to monitor various activities and planners.
• Reported issues and deficiencies to upper management.
• Aided quality control division to ensure quality standards and procedures.
• Ensured quick response to customers on out-of-stock items.

Directed all plant-related activities, including the safety of the workers and the maintenance of the machinery, and created a secure and risk-free environment.

• Handled plant activities by maintaining quality, profit and loss, workforce, and client relations.
• Achieved revenue, profitability, and compliance of the company.
• Put together teams to finish the given work ahead of the time frame.
• Administered the fundamental 6S to encourage safety and order within the plant.
• Imparted training to recruits and staff related to plant operation.
• Developed work plans, blueprints, budget proposals, and staffing schemes for smooth operation. 
• Commanded proper disposal of toxic wastes and promoted recycling of materials.

Operated collaboration activities between production and quality assurance teams, devised a strategy to meet production deadlines and improved the performance of projects with consistent execution and implementation of schedules and activities.

• Monitored production line to ensure quality assurance.
• Reviewed customer orders before shipment to resolve any issue.
• Prepared reports related to production activities.
• Maintained inventory levels to meet production requirements.
• Complied profitability analysis and production metrics.
• Imparted pieces of training and seminars to production and quality assurance teams.
• Adhered to production guidelines and quality standards.
• Established priorities to implement schedules and plans.
• Delegated duties and responsibilities to staff.

Organized coordination of production supervisors with other divisions to meet growth targets and audited all standards and procedures for adherence.

• Followed proper processes for operation of production lines.
• Guaranteed the highest quality standards for printing and labeling.
• Educated staff on safety policies and procedures.
• Coordinated employees' education and organized capacity training and cross-training of operators based on skill requirements.
• Analyzed workflow issues and resolved them to improve effectiveness and product yields.
• Managed and developed direct and indirect reports.
• Handled all aspects of performance management and delivered constructive and proper feedback.
• Designed and established production monitoring and quality assurance.

Developed records management systems to expedite operational activities that increased productivity and service delivery. Integrated technological, procedural, and departmental changes to align with business goals and initiatives while keeping costs down and maintaining consistent workflow.

• Managed a team of 10 – 12 direct reports in a fast-paced production environment to ensure adherence to the company’s safety and quality requirements.
• Revitalized dormant/stagnant accounts and gained preferred provider status that drove a rapid sales growth of 12% year over year.
• Monitored the production team’s daily and weekly performance, encouraged efficient and error-free work processes, and initiated departmental changes when necessary.
• Increased production by 10% over 3 months, generating higher sales and increasing brand awareness in new markets.
• Inspected and confirmed all production equipment was functional and made repair requests or ordered replacement parts ahead of time.

Planned and prioritized the production and workflow of multiple projects to facilitate maximum output and minimum delay. Determined the resources, equipment, and raw materials needed to cover production demands to grow and maintain customer loyalty and improve bottom-line results.

• Collaborated with production and distribution teams to expedite manufacturing requirements according to material availability, machine capacities, and resources.
• Planned and prioritized manufacturing operations to ensure customer schedules and order requirements were met.
• Communicated and coordinated with purchasing managers to ensure materials were expedited on time and in appropriate quantities.
• Supported the company’s improvement efforts by conducting regular inspections and evaluating production schedules.
• Obtained clarification for necessary technical and quality documentation and requirements and verified customer specifications were met.

Oversaw the daily operations of a technology parts manufacturing plant by inspecting and repairing electrical, plumbing, and sanitation issues. Hired and trained production staff, reviewed performance records, machinery quality, and inventory numbers, and coordinated to enforce necessary changes.

• Maintained and improved cost-effective and high-quality department operations resulting in a 10 percent reduction in monthly expenditures.
• Implemented strategies that increased production while maintaining quality standards, shipping standards, and minimizing unnecessary costs.
• Worked cooperatively with cross-functional teams to maintain the company’s standards and professional interactions with outside parties.
• Instituted workplace hiring, training, and mentoring program to ensure staff was properly equipped to be safe and productive.
• Developed processes to track and optimize productivity standards, measure performance, and provide data to ensure a positive return on assets.