overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule;ensuring that the production is cost effective;making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality;working out the human and material resources needed;drafting a timescale for the job;estimating costs and setting the quality standards;monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed;being responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment;monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control programmes;liaising among different departments, e.g. suppliers, managers;working with managers to implement the company's policies and goals;ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed;supervising and motivating a team of workers;reviewing worker performance;identifying training needs

Provide engineering support for production and maintenance activities to ensure maximum production. Perform engineering analysis to reduce downtime and outages. Evaluate current production activities and make recommendations for improvements. Implement cost reduction initiatives while maintaining high quality standards. Develop operating instructions and equipment specifications for production activities. Provides training and guidance to team members to accomplish production goals. Stay current with product specifications, engineering technology and production processes. Develop best practices to improve production capacity, quality and reliability. Investigate problems, analyze root causes and derive resolutions. Aid in budget preparation and monitor expenses and profitability.