Production Assistant Manager

I. PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION:

• Coordinate the day-to-day activities of a team of production workers to ensure that manufacturing operations run according to established production specifications and schedules; volume, cost, and wastage targets; and quality standards.
• Responsible for directing the manufacturing operations performed in a shift or group of production lines, ensuring they reach volume, quality and cost goals.

II. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Planning the production schedule.
• Management of the production team – including hiring, appraising, training and disciplining when necessary.
• Assigns production tasks to team members taking account of production needs and individual capabilities.
• Collects data and compiles reports about production.
• Ensures all documentation necessary for regulatory compliance is completed accurately.
• Troubleshoots issues with equipment or machinery.
• Conduct reviews of the production processes to try to identify areas for improvements.
• Ensure production processes are being carried out in line with company and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures production team has access to all relevant raw materials and equipment – ensure the smooth running of production.
• Will work with specialist teams (such as validation or quality) to ensure that production team and equipment are fully compliant and up-to-date with training.
• Ensuring production downtime is kept to a minimum.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Technical or Equivalent degree and/or experience.
• Experience: At least an additional 6 years related PCBA engineering experience.
• Organizational Skills – for tasks such as planning the production schedule and making sure all necessary materials and equipment are available to the production team when needed.
• Problem Solving Abilities – needs to be able to quickly assess production issues and establish the best course of action.
• Analytical Skills – must be able to spot problems within the manufacturing process quickly and take appropriate action to rectify. Also responsible for ensuring that the production team has access to all the necessary skills and equipment at the appropriate times.
• Time Management – has to ensure that their production team is working in the most time-efficient way and with the least downtime possible, to maintain production output while still maintaining staff safety and product quality.
• Decision-Making Abilities – must be able to make decisions quickly, under pressure, after careful assessment of all available information.
• Communication Skills – has to be able to clearly and concisely deliver instructions to the production team. Must also be able to deal with team-management issues quickly and effectively.