NOC 0911 Manufacturing managers
Manufacturing managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a manufacturing establishment or of a production department within a manufacturing establishment, under the direction of a general manager or other senior manager. They are employed by manufacturing companies.
Example Titles
- automobile interior fittings production manager
- automobile production manager
- brewmaster
- business manager – manufacturing
- cannery manager
- clothing factory manager
- container manufacturing manager
- co-ordinator, production planning
- dairy plant manager
- director of operations, manufacturing
- distillery manager
- enologist
- factory superintendent
- field director – manufacturing
- fish-processing plant manager
- flour mill manager
- food and beverage production manager
- food production manager
- food-processing plant manager
- foundry manager
- furniture factory manager
- industrial and manufacturing production manager
- logistics manager – manufacturing
- lumber mill manager
- manager, distillery
- manager, flour mill
- manager, manufacturing
- manager, manufacturing company
- manager, manufacturing industry
- manager, metalworks fabrication
- manager, mill
- manager, operations – manufacturing
- manager, paper mill
- manager, plant
- manager, printing
- manager, production operations
- manager, quality-control services
- manager, railway rolling stock production
- manager, steel mill
- manager, textile mill
- manager, textile spinning mill
- manager, textile spinning plant
- manager, tire plant
- manager, tool production department
- manufacturing company manager
- manufacturing industry manager
- manufacturing manager
- manufacturing operations manager
- manufacturing plant manager
- manufacturing plant superintendent
- metal works fabrication manager
- mill manager
- mill manager, textile spinning
- mill superintendent
- motor vehicle assembly plant manager
- oenologist
- operations manager – manufacturing
- operations manager – public utilities
- operations manager, manufacturing
- packaging manufacturing plant manager
- paper mill manager
- pickling plant manager
- plant assistant manager
- plant manager
- plant manager, manufacturing
- plant manager, motor vehicle assembly
- plant manager, packaging manufacturing
- plant manager, pickling
- plant manager, plastic products manufacturing
- plant manager, printing
- plant manager, rubber products manufacturing
- plant manager, textile spinning
- plant superintendent, manufacturing
- plastic products-manufacturing plant manager
- printing manager
- printing plant manager
- production chief
- production head
- production manager – manufacturing
- production manager – printing
- production manager, automobile interior fittings
- production manager, railway cars
- production manager, railway rolling stock
- production operations manager
- production planner
- production planning co-ordinator
- production planning manager
- production senior co-ordinator
- production superintendent
- pulp and paper mill manager
- quality-control services manager
- railway car production manager
- railway rolling stock production manager
- refinery superintendent
- rubber products-manufacturing plant manager
- steel mill manager
- superintendent, factory
- superintendent, mill
- superintendent, production
- superintendent, refinery
- textile mill manager
- textile spinning-mill manager
- textile spinning-plant manager
- tire plant manager
- tool production department manager
- winery manager
Main duties
Manufacturing managers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a manufacturing establishment or the operations or production department of a manufacturing establishment
- Develop and implement plans to efficiently use materials, labour and equipment to meet production targets
- Plan and manage the establishment of departmental budget
- Develop production schedules and maintain an inventory of raw materials and finished products
- Plan and implement changes to machinery and equipment, production systems and methods of work
- Direct quality control inspection system and develop production reporting procedures
- Develop equipment maintenance schedules and recommend the replacement of machines
- Hire, supervise and train or oversee training of employees in the use of new equipment or production techniques.
Employment requirements
- Completion of a college or university program in engineering or business administration is usually required.
- Five to ten years of supervisory experience in manufacturing are required.
Additional information
- Progression to senior management positions is possible with experience.