Manufacturing program manager vs production control manager

Differences between manufacturing program manager and production control manager duties and responsibilities

Manufacturing program manager example responsibilities.

• Lead team responsible for logistics, materials, incircuit, assembly, strain measurement, x-ray, and failure analysis.
• Implement lead manufacturing principles to achieve continuous improvement processes; hire qualified machinists; ensure division-wide OSHA compliance.
• Conduct sufficient in-house design reviews per ISO work instructions.
• Manage project responsibilities from concept and prototyping of a product to FDA approval process through implementation into commercialization.
• Implement overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) metrics to focus attention on key process equipment availability, performance and quality factors.

Production control manager example responsibilities.

• Manage production team to company goals through the use of KPI's.
• Document department processes to achieve ISO certification.
• Manage site operational support functions including scheduling, vendor certification, purchasing, materials planning, inventory management and logistics.
• Contact various suppliers for monthly ECO updates, changes, price negotiations and order cancellations.
• Monitor each lines plan and actual to ensure optimal line balancing, WIP control, and elimination of over production
• Work with QA and production to ensure quality parts and that all ISO standards are met in compliance with the customer.
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