- planning and organizing production schedules - assessing project and resource requirements - estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets and timescales with clients and managers - ensuring that health and safety regulations are met - determining quality control standards - overseeing production processes - re-negotiating timescales or schedules as necessary - selecting, ordering and purchasing materials - organizing the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment - liaising with buyers and marketing and sales staff - supervising the work of junior staff - organizing relevant training sessions

- Confidence - Technical skills - Project management skills - Organization and efficiency - Leadership and interpersonal skills - Problem solving skills - IT and numerical skills - Communication skills - Teamworking skills