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factory manager; plant director
The person in charge of managing and overseeing the operations of a factory or manufacturing plant.
工場長に報告した。
I reported to the factory manager.
新しい工場長が着任した。
The new factory manager took up the position.
工場長は安全管理に特に力を入れている。
The factory manager puts particular emphasis on safety management.
A compound of 工場 (factory) and 長 (chief, head). The 長 suffix is a productive pattern for titles: 社長 (company president), 部長 (department head), 課長 (section chief).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 工場長に就任する: to assume the position of factory manager
- 工場長の判断: the factory manager's decision
- 工場長代理: acting factory manager
RELATED JOB TITLES:
- 副工場長: deputy factory manager
- 製造部長: head of manufacturing
- 現場監督: site supervisor, floor manager