Three production managers, which one to choose?

Global SourcesUpdated on 2023/12/01

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If you were the leader of the company, how would you choose?

The company hired the manager of the production department, and three people signed up:

Lao Zhang, the production department has been dispatched for several years, the workshop personnel and equipment are familiar, and the relationship is good, but the modern management foundation is relatively Poor, weak computer application ability, difficult to learn new knowledge.

Mr. Wang, he was transferred from outside the country soon, and worked as the deputy manager of the production department outside. He is familiar with the business and has a good ability. But I jumped three times in ten years outside, and the interpersonal relationship was not handled properly.

Xiao Li, a college student who has been in the factory for five years, works as a field technical service worker, has good interpersonal relationships, has more contact with the production department, and writes well in the application report. But young and never worked as a manager. Lao Zhang, Da Wang, and Xiao Li all have their own strengths and weaknesses. What are the most important requirements for a production manager position? Familiar with the workshop situation, including product technology, equipment performance, raw material procurement, production scheduling and other production experience, but also familiar with the staffing, skills, functions, etc. of the workshop, so that people can make the best use of them. On top of that, leadership in motivating employees, formulating systems, and corporate culture is also necessary for management positions such as production managers. So, Lao Zhang, Da Wang, Xiao Li, which one is closer to the above requirements?

Choose one, Your Majesty.

The survey results show that more than half of the people will choose Dawang as the production manager. For example, the reason given by Shi Qing, the manager of the CEConline website, is:

“Currently capable The person is only the king, he is the best person at present, don't care about other people's previous stories, we must have the courage to appoint capable people. As a concern for their stability and loyalty, or to promote their work, let As an assistant, Xiao Li took the opportunity to train and observe Xiao Li. At present, there is no evidence that he is qualified for this position. If he is reluctant, the pressure may destroy him. For Lao Zhang, he can adjust his salary as an encouragement. He is not a management material. . I think he should know. This is the best of all three."

The solution of the "troika" is approved by many people. As for the shortcomings of King's "interpersonal relationship" and love to change jobs, many netizens believe that as a manager, you can take a long-term view and use people without doubt. And, "The king is competent, although there is a risk of leaving for about 3 years, it is obvious that Lao Zhang and Xiao Li are good backup resources. In the past three years, they have been under the management of comprehensive management talents like Lao Wang. It should benefit a lot."

Choose two, Lao Zhang.

Netizens who choose Lao Zhang generally care about the loyalty of the king, but choose Lao Zhang who is familiar with the production site and has a good public base.

Some people pointed out that the first choice is character, followed by future learning ability. The employment plan given by some netizens is that Lao Zhang will be the production manager, and then Xiao Li will be assigned to Lao Zhang as an assistant. "This can not only maintain the stability of the production team, but also make up for Lao Zhang's lack of computers and learning ability. The company's conditions permit, should arrange more opportunities for people like Lao Zhang to go out to study and improve his management level. At the same time, the netizens who chose Lao Zhang also pointed out that although the foreign kings read well, they may not meet the actual needs of the company. "The addition of the airborne troops will definitely bring about a large-scale change in understanding."

Some people think that a leader who is good at management, if he cannot establish a relationship between superiors and subordinates, cannot make his subordinates admire him, is equal to zero. Therefore, Lao Zhang is the safest candidate.

Choose three, Xiao Li.

There are roughly three reasons for choosing Xiao Li as a production manager:

1. Good interpersonal relationship means team consciousness and team spirit;

2. 5 years of production site technical service experience, that is, familiarity with the production line;

3. The report is well written, indicating active thinking and learning ability. In general, Xiao Li is a potential stock. Although he lacks experience, enterprises should provide opportunities to train and employ young people.

In addition to the above three options, some netizens also pointed out that different companies and companies at different stages of development should be divided into different categories: "Lao Zhang is more suitable for fast-growing growing companies, with smaller scales. Small, labor-intensive enterprises have more requirements for experience; while Dawang is more suitable for large enterprises, with more mature systems and processes; Xiaoli is more suitable for technology-oriented, small-scale enterprises. Employers will always learn from each other's strengths and avoid weaknesses, and cooperate with enterprises match the skills of the team.”

As a leader, there is a strategic plan for the selection and employment of talents, and the echelon training talents make the best use of their talents. If the enterprise lacks modern management standards, then the primary task is to have talents with management and learning ability. Obviously, Lao Zhang is obviously lacking in learning and management ability. Of course, there are many people who have the courage to rise up and make breakthroughs, which also varies from person to person. As for the king who is suspected of lack of loyalty, whether it is because of his character or other reasons. These also need to be considered comprehensively. After all, when employing people, character is still the first. Xiao Li is undoubtedly a backup manager in the training of the management team. The training of young people has always been the top priority for the development of enterprises. More and more enterprises rely on internal training to build corporate leadership.

Finally, this article will share the "Ten Task List for New Production Managers" summed up by the blogger guanlu of the CEConline website:

1. Staffing, functions and skills of each department.

2. Understand equipment performance, production capacity, and daily average production capacity.

3. Understand the product technology, quality standard and production process.

4. Familiar with the purchase and supply of raw materials and the purchase and consumption of auxiliary materials.

5. Understand the customer's order volume, quality standards, and production scheduling.

6. Employee benefits, salary distribution, and social security planning.

7. Monthly energy consumption, daily working environment.

8. The actual firefighting situation of the factory and the safety awareness of employees.

9. Distribution of labor protection supplies and occupational disease protection.

10. The quality of employees and the shaping of corporate culture.

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