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manufacturing manager

Category: Manufacturing/Production
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Job Description/Responsibilities
You must possess the ability to establish quality and production standards by designing and developing methods, establishing priorities, and selecting and training personnel.  You will work closely with the Sales, Engineering, and Traffic departments to establish manufacturing priorities, schedule activities and employees, revise schedules, and resolve problems quickly and efficiently.

Qualifications/Skills
Your abilities must include: coordinating the production and assembly of products while ensuring they meet acceptable quantity and quality standards; developing and planning budgets for the capital expansion of operations, plant expansion, production equipment purchases, and production facilities; establishing purchasing and inventory control procedures and monitoring the administration of all purchase contracts; and supervising all plant maintenance activities.  You must be familiar with all federal and state regulations concerning the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act, as well as environmental issues concerning the storage of hazardous chemicals and disposal of hazardous waste.

Education/Background
A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field is required; an advanced degree in business management is preferred.  At least five years’ experience in a supervisory position in a manufacturing setting is necessary.

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Job Description

manufacturing manager

Category: Manufacturing/Production
Reports To:      

Job Description
Establishes quality and production standards by designing and developing methods, establishing priorities, and selecting and training personnel.

Qualifications
•	Must be able to work closely with Sales, Engineering, and Traffic departments to establish priorities, schedule activities and employees, revise schedules, and resolve problems quickly and efficiently.

•	A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field is required; an advanced degree in business management preferred.

•	At least five years’ experience in a supervisory position in a manufacturing setting is necessary.

•	Is familiar with all federal and state regulations concerning the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act, as well as environmental issues concerning the storage of hazardous chemicals and disposal of hazardous waste.

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Duties
Percentage
of Job	Exemption
Classification	Duty	Essential Function	
     %	Exempt	Coordinates the production and assembly of products while ensuring they meet acceptable quantity and quality standards.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Develops and plans budgets for capital expansion of operations, plant expansion, production equipment purchases, and production facilities.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Establishes purchasing and inventory control procedures and monitors the administration of all purchasing contracts.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Supervises all plant maintenance activities to make certain that all equipment is serviced correctly and functions properly.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Hires, trains, and evaluates Manufacturing personnel.  Selects and trains employees for supervisory roles.	Y / N	
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Exemption Analysis
This position is probably exempt through a combination of Executive (541.100), Administrative (541.200), and possibly even Professional (541.301).  All tasks point to managing company operations, directing the work of subordinates, and exercising discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.  See 541.708.

Category Decision
The duties and responsibilities for this position have been analyzed.	
Manager:	Date:	
On that basis, this position has been judged to be        Exempt          Non-Exempt.	

Interview Questions

manufacturing manager

Category: Manufacturing/Production
Reports To:      

	Tell me about any training programs that you either initiated or directed.
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	Describe the worst manufacturing problem you ever faced and what you did to solve it. 
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	What have you done to make your job easier or more rewarding?
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	What qualities do you have that make you an exceptional manufacturing manager?
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	One of your key people has reached the top of the salary grade.  How would you keep this person motivated even though he/she won’t be getting a raise this year?
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	When your own duties get tedious, how do you put the pizzazz back in your work life?
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	Tell me if you agree or disagree with this statement, then explain why:  “Competition between departments is healthy.” 
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	One of your employees selected for layoff is a member of a minority group.  Would you take any special steps before making a final decision?
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	Evaluate: Look for a candidate who says that he/she would only make such a selection if the minority member is clearly less productive or has less seniority than employees who are being retained.
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	An employee comes to you with a complaint that her immediate supervisor is sexually harassing her.  What would you do?
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	Your least productive employee also has the most seniority in a department that must be cut back.  Do you let this person go, or select another with less seniority?
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	An employee refuses to work overtime because of his religious convictions.  How do you handle it?
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	How do you coordinate the production and assembly of products while meeting quantity and quality standards?
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	Describe for me how you’ve established and implemented purchasing and inventory control procedures in your current job.
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	How would you describe your interpersonal communication skills?
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	Have you had any experience using modern technology, like the Internet, to expand your manufacturing horizons?
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	How do you keep informed about what’s happening in your field?
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	Have you recently attended any conferences or seminars in your field?  What did you get out of them?
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Additional Questions
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