Duties of Production Managers 1.

The production manager's basic responsibility is to strategically plan an increase in the company's productivity, by making optimum use of the available resources. 2. He/she participates in all the stages of production in a factory of a company. 3. He/she needs to closely maintain standards in quality, and ensure that there are no slips. 4. A production manager's responsibilities also include making optimum use of the available funds and managing the sanctioned budget well. 5. Production managers create a time-bound production schedule and make sure that the manufacturing is timely and standardized. 6. They also come up with ways for enhancing the production of goods and thereby, increase the sales and profit margins of the organization. 7. This would include taking decisions regarding purchase of equipment and machinery for the production unit. Apart from the cost of the machinery, these managers have to make sure that the machinery is state-of-art, and meets the industrial standards. 8. These managers have to oversee the repair and maintenance of all the production equipment and ensure that it is completely hazard-free. 9. He/she has to coordinate with the other departments and ensure that the production does not get held up or malfunction due to any reason. 10. The production manager has to evaluate the performance of his/her team and motivate them to perform better. 11. Another important responsibility that the manager undertakes is training the production team members and updating the company's production facilities to maximize the output.