Officer Production Interview Questions And Answers

You should do your research prior to the interview. Look into background history of the company, this will help you stick out. Learn about main people, have they been in the news lately? The interviewer doesn’t expect you to know dates and certain people, but showing that you have enough interest to research the company is a positive impression.

Six sigma is a data-driven methodology and approach for eliminating defects in any process from manufacturing to transactional and from product to service.

Manufacturing work in progress is when manufacturing firm transforms material into the work in process which includes raw material, labour and factory overhead. You can calculate all the below factors to know the costing for the manufacturing work in progress.

☛ labour costs
☛ Raw material inventory costs
☛ Production cost
☛ Cost of ending work in process for the accounting period

GMP is a good manufacturing practice and is recognized worldwide for the control and management of manufacturing and quality control testing of foods, medical devices and pharmaceutical products.

Companies want to hire people who are passionate about the job. So you need to have a great answer prepared about why you want the position.

First, identify a couple of key factors that you make fit the job description, then state why you like the company. For example:

“I love the customer support because I love the human interaction and the satisfaction that comes from helping people solve problems. I have always been passionate about working in a busy, hands-on environment, so I want to be a part of this job.”

A company will want to see how much you know about company culture and whether you have an understanding about the company culture. For example, if the company emphasises on integrity with customers then you should mention you would like to be in such a team because you believe in integrity.

If however, you are aware that the company values do not fit your thoughts then be honest. The best policy is to be honest with yourself.

I tried to explain entropy as a disorderness of a system without explaining any mathematical formula and interviewer nodded approvingly.

This question is set up to test your communication skills. A good approach would be to first give an example of when a supplier might be difficult before saying how you will deal with it. Then give an example of when you have done this in the past to confirm the point, even if not with a supplier but an instance of conflict in the workplace which you resolved. Key aspects of good communication skills when in a difficult situation are to be firm, honest and empathetic but remain assertive.

You may say that you thrive under certain types of pressure. Give an example that relates to the type of position applied for.
Mention routine pressure you face, such as dealing with deadlines on a regular basis.
Try not to use an example where you created the pressure yourself, by waiting too long to start something, or by handling a task irresponsibly at the beginning. For example, working under pressure to meet a customer’s deadline could be a good example, but not if you had waited too long to start the project.

Pressure is actually a catalyst to my work. When there is an imperative deadline, I refocus my energy into my work which in fact, has helped me to produce some of my best works. (Give examples) I guess you can say I thrive under pressure.

This can be a tricky question to respond to, if you suggest you have no weaknesses you’re going to appear as a lair or egotistical. You should respond realistically by mentioning small work related weaknesses. Although many try to answer using a positive skill in disguise as a weakness, like “I expect co-workers to have the same commitment” or “I am a perfectionist”. However, it is recommended that there is some honesty and the weaknesses are true, and then emphasize on how you have overcome it or working to improve it. The purpose of this question is to see how you view and evaluate yourself.

MES stands for a system that manages and controls the production on the factory floor with the motive of reducing the total time required to produce an order.

Following are the overheads a production manufacturing engineer has to consider:

☛ Factory rent
☛ Utilities used in the unit
☛ Costs behind equipment set up
☛ Costs behind equipment maintenance
☛ Production unit supplies
☛ Insurance covered on equipment’s and production facilities
☛ Fringe benefits
☛ Depreciation
☛ QA Salaries
☛ Property taxes on manufacturing facilities
☛ Material management salaries

Manufacturers are highly dependent on their raw material suppliers, to communicate with them effectively SCAR is used. It is a change request that mentions the issues with the process or material from a supplier and ask for a resolution. It sometimes also includes the details about how the complaint should be addressed.

In Welding concentrated heat (high temperature) is applied at the joint of metal and fuse together.

In Brazing involves significantly lower temperatures and does not entail the melting of base metals. Instead, a filler metal is melted and forced to flow into the joint through capillary action.

If you have never made a mistake on a job, then you do not seem credible. However, the example that you give to the interviewer should be fairly inconsequential and a learned lesson should arise from it.

Mistakes can be anything from wrong packaging on a product or simply not completing jobs within the time frame. This could be from lack of communication, so not always your fault.

The salary is an important factor to any job, however should not be the underlying reason of why you are going for a job.

A good answer to this question could be:

“the salary is attractive to me, however the job is more attractive to me.”

This question is seeking to find out what you know about operations. Applicants who have experience should be able to come up with a good response to this one, if not a well prepped graduate should be able to adapt to this question. Typical answers to this question may include, good communication, clear objective, appropriate targets, good suppliers, skilled workforce. Try and tailor your response to fit in with the company you are applying with.

Speak about specifics that relate to the position you are applying for. If you do not have specific experience, get as close as you can.

If you are being asked this question from your employer then you can explain your experience. Tell the employer what responsibilities you were performing during your job. You can tell what programs you developed and what modules you worked on. What were your achievements regarding different programs.

I have been working with computers since 2001. I also have a degree in network support/computer repair. I have built my last 3 computers, have work with Dell as an employee. So I have around 15 years experience working with computers.

This is another question looking towards job commitment. Some people go through jobs like socks because they don’t have a life plan, and your answer can show insight into this. It can also be used for finding out if you are the type that sets goals at all in life, because those that make long-term goals are usually more reliable. Also, your goals can provide insight on your personality too.

You should respond with an answer that shows progression in your career is on track with your route in the company. It’s important to do your research on company prospects, this way you understand what to expect and if it’s in your long-term goal. Interviewers don’t want to set you on a path that won’t provide the results you want, resulting in you resigning.

☛ Lean Manufacturing: It takes the concept of JIT and re-examines it from the customer point of view. Anything that is produced should add something of valuable to the customer’s requirement. For example, if you are making stereo system for a luxury car, you will think from the customer point of view like sound quality, durability, space occupancy, loud or medium sound, etc.
☛ JIT (Just-in-Time): This methodology is designed to ensure that a product or part would arrive just in time to be used. This technique saves the cost behind the unused inventory, and eliminating the need of piling up inventory.

Supervising a manufacturing process includes attending to the individual phases of the production. Also, manufacturing supervisor should have a close eye on the inventory that going to be used.

☛ Step 1: Keep the records of different phases of manufacturing also analyse whether the amount of product produced by the crew is enough to meet the demand
☛ Step 2: Look for the bottlenecks in the unit and see how you can eliminate it
☛ Step 3: Keep the track of inventory and try to reduce the liquid capital used after unused material
☛ Step 4: Examine the final goods to determine whether they meet the company’s quality standards.

4 jaw chuck:
☛ Work pieces cannot be set for eccentric turning
☛ Mainly used to hold circular, oval jobs.
☛ Depth of cut given is comparatively less.
☛ Less gripping power
☛ 3 jaws cannot be adjusted individually
☛ Setting up of work is easy

3 jaw chuck:
☛ Work pieces can be set for eccentric turning.
☛ Used to hold circular, oval jobs, rectangle and square jobs
☛ More depth of cut can be given.
☛ More gripping power
☛ 4 jaws can be adjust individually.
☛ Difficult.

☛ What makes a good supervisor in your opinion?
☛ What methods would you use to motivate employees?
☛ How would you use six-sigma?
☛ How can you contribute in quality management?
☛ How do you go about preparing production schedules?
☛ What’s your experience with lean manufacturing?
☛ Are you good in using computers?
☛ What kind of equipment do you experience with?
☛ How many people did you supervise in your last job?

☛ How would you teach your team to respect company policy and regulations?
☛ What would you do if, by the end of the day, there were products in the daily batch that weren’t up to standard?
☛ If you saw employees weren’t using protective equipment, how would you handle it?
☛ Imagine two of your subordinates have a rivalry that affects their performance. What do you do?
☛ How do you handle undisciplined or disruptive employees?
☛ What would you do if an employee was consistently late at the beginning of their shift?

☛ Tell me about a time you made a production process more efficient
☛ Recall a time you managed to build an effective team
☛ Give me an example of a subordinate who didn’t perform as well as you expected. What should you have done?
☛ Describe a time you had to make a difficult/unpopular decision. How did you ensure it was followed through?
☛ Tell me about how you met production goals in your previous job