Manager, Production

at  General Dynamics Ordnance Tactical Systems

Overview:
Manufactures sufficient quantities of quality products at or below budgeted production costs in order
to meet demand | Follows established procedures for operating various manufacturing equipment |
Sets up equipment feeding, speed and temperature for optimal performance | Selects and measures
raw materials and parts to specifications to prepare for production processing | Resolves issues
related to the organization’s production, machinery, processing and/or packaging operations |
Responsibilities are within the Manufacturing/Operations Function as a generalist or in a
combination of Disciplines

Major Position Responsibilities:

• Supervises production operations for assigned units or during an assigned shift.

• Supervises workers that operate production machinery, assemble items, perform quality

  control, or package goods for shipment.

• Notifies maintenance or engineering departments when equipment requires maintenance or

  repair.

• Monitors output of assigned area(s) against established schedules or quality goals.

  Coordinates the flow of work through the department and ensures that department has

  sufficient levels of inventory to meet demand and is staffed appropriately.

• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has some responsibility for personnel

  actions related to hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions with concurrence from the HR
  Directors & General Managers.
  Basic Qualifications:

General Profile

• Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment
• Supervises the daily activities of support staff or production team members. Does not

typically perform the work supervised

• Must have any type of one direct report or more

• Supervises production operations for assigned units or during an assigned shift.
• Supervises workers that operate production machinery, assemble items, perform qualit