Production and management

Production manager CV: example and sample

This example is for production managers, shift managers, supervisors and production team leaders, and for people moving up from an operator role to their first management position.

What counts in a production manager's CV are results: productivity, quality, safety and people. We show how to describe them with numbers.

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Example CV: production manager

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Robert Michalski

Production manager

Bielsko-Biala +48 123 456 789 robert.michalski@example.com

Professional profile

Production manager with 12 years of experience in metal and automotive manufacturing plants, including 6 years in management positions. I manage a team of 140 people on three shifts and am responsible for the plan, OEE, quality and safety. I implement lean tools and develop shift leaders.

Work experience

Production manager

01.2020 – present

Metal components plant, Bielsko-Biala

  • Managing a department of 140 people on three shifts, including 6 supervisors and team leaders.
  • Raising the OEE of the welding lines from 68% to 79% in two years.
  • Reducing the internal scrap rate from 2.1% to 0.9% through standardized work.
  • Planning production and staffing together with the planning and logistics departments.
  • A full year without a lost-time accident on all shifts in 2023.

Production supervisor

04.2014 – 12.2019

Automotive plant, Tychy

  • Supervising a shift of 35 operators and meeting the daily plan.
  • Implementing 5S and SMED on the stamping lines.
  • Training new employees and assessing their skills.

Education

Master of Science in Engineering, production management and engineering

2008 – 2013

University of Bielsko-Biala

Skills

  • Managing a team and shift leaders
  • OEE, KPIs, reporting
  • Lean: 5S, SMED, kaizen, standardized work
  • Production planning
  • ERP systems (SAP)
  • Health and safety and risk assessment

Training

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training, 2021
  • Team management training, 2019

Languages

  • English: B2
  • German: B1

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a production manager CV

Professional summary

Give the industry, the size of the team, the number of shifts and the most important results. A production manager is held accountable for the plan, quality, cost and safety, so show in your summary that you think in these terms.

Shift manager with 5 years of experience in a food plant. I lead a team of 45 people and am responsible for meeting the plan and hygiene standards. Last year I cut raw material losses by 12%.

Experience: duties and achievements

In this position, duties alone say nothing, because every manager supervises production. Show the change you made: indicators before and after, rollouts, the number of people you developed. If the data is confidential, give percentages instead of amounts.

Weaker: Supervising production.

Better: Raising the OEE of the welding lines from 68% to 79% in two years.

Weaker: Looking after quality.

Better: Reducing internal scrap from 2.1% to 0.9% through standardized work.

Weaker: Managing people.

Better: Developing 3 operators into shift leaders and keeping staffing stable in a department of 140.

Skills worth listing

Combine technical skills (processes, lean tools, systems) with management skills. For lean tools, say what you did with them, not just that you know them.

Professional skills

  • Production planning and reporting
  • OEE, KPIs, downtime analysis
  • Lean tools: 5S, SMED, kaizen, VSM
  • Quality management, root cause analysis
  • ERP and MES systems
  • Health and safety and occupational risk assessment

Personal skills

  • Leadership and team building
  • Making decisions under time pressure
  • Conflict resolution
  • Communication with the board and support departments
  • Consistency in implementing change

First management position in production

If you are moving up from operator or team leader, describe the tasks you have already taken on: standing in for the supervisor, training new people, taking part in improvement projects, reporting shift results.

Show that you know production from the inside and have the team's respect. Add management and lean training if you have completed it.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An automotive plant will ask about quality standards and lean, food production about hygiene and line efficiency, and a small company about flexibility and knowing many processes at once. Order your achievements so that the first ones answer the problems in the job ad.

The most common mistakes on a production manager CV

Questions and answers

What achievements should a production manager put on a CV?

Changes in indicators (OEE, productivity, scrap, downtime), improvements implemented, better safety, developing people and meeting the plan. Ideally with values before and after.

Does this example work for a production supervisor CV?

Yes. A supervisor and a shift manager describe the same areas, just on a smaller scale: one shift, a smaller team, specific lines.

How many pages should a production manager CV have?

Two pages is a good standard for longer experience. You can describe your oldest positions in one sentence.

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