Reviews and approves day-to-day departmental operations, people and project assignments. Interviews and recommends candidates for new hire. Plans month-to-month manufacturing operations, including the scheduling of materials, purchases and planned maintenance. Coordinates with Scheduling and Sales Departments, and Engineering to ensure production standards and goals are met. Supervises, coordinates, provides leadership, develops and reviews the work of assigned staff. Takes corrective action as required. Assures the proper production, fit and alignment of components and finished fixtures and product to conform to customer specifications; validates that product meets tolerances and quality standards. Performs such individual assignments as supervisors and superiors may direct; establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation and the community; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities. Examples include safety and environmental policy, practice and compliance audits; and labor relations activities such as labor contract compliance negotiations. Performs those administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the department, including provision for the selection and development of employees, pay administration, budget administration, employee safety, employee counseling and motivation, organization goals and objectives, and planning, organizing, integrating, and measuring the work performed within the department and ensures adequate and continuous control is exercised over the activities affecting quality.