Responsibilities of the job include:

planning and organising 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

organising the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment

liaising with buyers and marketing and sales staff.