Assistant Production Manager

About the Role
As an assistant production manager, your duties will include assigning materials, equipment, and human resources to the production department, and overseeing quality control and costs. You may be requested to prepare production schedules.
To be successful in this role, you should demonstrate exceptional planning abilities, which would ultimately translate to high production rates.

Requirements

• A Degree or Diploma, with course work in production management, operations management, or similar.

• A minimum of 3 years previous experience working in a related industry preferred.

• Ability to confidently and proactively supervise production teams.

• Exceptional analytical ability toward solving production-related concerns.

• Knowledge of procuring materials, equipment, and labor needed throughout the production process.

• Proficiency in quality control, managing budgets, and production costing.

• Competency with computer-based administration, record-keeping, and procurement systems.

• Ability to work independently under the Production Manager, and as part of a production team.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills toward managing human resources and liaising with other departments.

• Availability to work extended hours to meet deadlines, when necessary.