Production Manager
Production Manager
Refined job description
ROLE
– Troubleshoot production equipment and process problems causing quality defects, yield losses, or unplanned downtime
– Develop and implement process changes to improve quality, throughput, and cost performance on assigned production lines
– Write and revise process specifications, control plans, and work instructions to reflect current process knowledge
– Conduct process capability studies and SPC analysis to monitor production processes and detect developing problems
– Support new product introductions by developing and documenting production processes, defining key parameters, and training operators
– Manage engineering change orders through the formal ECO process, coordinating impacts across quality, manufacturing, and supply chain
– Lead root cause analysis on chronic defects, customer escapes, and production holds using structured problem-solving methods
– Participate in or lead equipment installation and qualification for process changes or new capacity additions
– Collect and analyze production data to identify optimization opportunities and develop proposals for management approval
– Train production operators and supervisors on new processes, equipment, and quality requirements
Full job description
Troubleshoot production equipment and process problems causing quality defects, yield losses, or unplanned downtime | Develop and implement process changes to improve quality, throughput, and cost performance on assigned production lines | Write and revise process specifications, control plans, and work instructions to reflect current process knowledge | Conduct process capability studies and SPC analysis to monitor production processes and detect developing problems | Support new product introductions by developing and documenting production processes, defining key parameters, and training operators | Manage engineering change orders through the formal ECO process, coordinating impacts across quality, manufacturing, and supply chain | Lead root cause analysis on chronic defects, customer escapes, and production holds using structured problem-solving methods | Participate in or lead equipment installation and qualification for process changes or new capacity additions | Collect and analyze production data to identify optimization opportunities and develop proposals for management approval | Train production operators and supervisors on new processes, equipment, and quality requirements
