Manufacturing program manager vs vice president of manufacturing

Differences between manufacturing program manager and vice president of manufacturing 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.

Vice president of manufacturing example responsibilities.

• Lead sigma program driving quality, productivity and delivery improvements.
• Train employees in the ISO system and create the required procedures to maintain the ISO standard certification.
• Initiate and co-le the implementation of the first fully integrate operating system (including MRP) in company history.
• Make sure they meet the company's objectives, ISO, QA and RoHS standards for acceptance in international markets.
• Oversee all operations, including production, accessories fulfillment, logistics, supply chain, engineering and facilities at both locations.
• Help vice president of sales with forecasting and running MRP (material requirements planning) with production planner and purchasing manager.
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