Facilitate the direction of all sharpening operations, including, but not limited to, knife sharpness quality, knife box integrity, safety, equipment basic maintenance and calibration, shift throughput, sanitation/cleanliness, as well as personnel training to ensure plant and customer requirements are met. Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.