Production Manager – ANZSCO 133512

Typical tasks and duties

Production Manager may perform the following tasks:

• plan production policy in consultation with other managers
• plan details of production activity in terms of output quality and quantity, cost, time available, and labour requirements
• prepare work programs to achieve planned production and direct production control activities
• control use of production plant facilities through planning of maintenance, the setting of operating hours and supply of parts and tools
• coordinate and direct quality control procedures and the implementation of safety requirements, and ensure statutory requirements are met
• direct research into new and improved production methods and products
• control the preparation of production records and reports
• give advice and information on production to other managers and clients
• recommend and implement initiatives such as new techniques and products, purchases of new machinery and changes in staff levels
• control, direct and monitor production staff, organise staff selection, training, development and utilisation.
• Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
• Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with an additional qualification at least Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma level in a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
• Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree without a highly relevant field of study and at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years;