Responsibilities of the job include:
In larger companies, there may be close links between production management and general or strategic management and marketing or finance roles.
Typical employers of production managers
Food manufacturing and processing companies employ the majority of production managers. You can also find jobs with:
Pharmaceuticals companies
Defense sector
Aerospace manufacturers
Electronic and electrical goods.
Most graduates begin their career as a trainee or in a junior post such as a production supervisor, material planner or in inventory control. With appropriate experience, production managers may gain responsibility for several sites, possibly including production plants overseas.