The Production Manager duties and responsibilities includes, but is not specific to the following:

• Overseeing the production processes of the Company to ensure conformity with quality standards, customer specifications and ensure that delivery deadlines are met.

• Ensuring that industrial relations are practiced in accordance with the collective agreements for unionized employees.

• Liaising with Planning and Sales to ensure internal production requirements are communicated to the Shift Production Managers, and Shift Managers within the stipulated time frames.

• Ensuring adherence to the ISO 9001 procedures for all manufacturing and production processes.

• Liaising with the Services Department, inclusive of Ink Kitchen, Forms,  Print Room, etc. to ensure co-operation with production personnel.

• Developing, maintaining or improving on key performance indicators (KPIs) by achieving set targets in the areas of productivity, operational cost and waste management.

• Making recommendations for improvements in production processes so that maximum efficiency and quality standards are achieved.

• Developing and maintaining an annual plant budget to enable the attainment of all production targets in a cost-effective manner.

• Maintaining an efficient production team by identify training requirements for all staff in direct and indirect reporting relationships in order to maximize labour input.

• Developing statistical process control systems (SPC) to ensure that all the Company’s targets are met.

• Ensuring that the Company's safety rules and regulations and established safe working practices are complied with on the factory floor and immediate environs.

• Ensuring that housekeeping and good manufacturing practices are maintained to the highest standard at all times.

• Motivating staff to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity.