Timely arrival at studio (or other meeting point) with artist or band.
Prepare a production plan and discuss with artist (if relevant).
Liaise with engineer regarding equipment that may be required, and hire extra kit if needed.
Organise the hire of session musicians if required, and brief them on arrival at the studio.
Communicate with record label regarding development stages and time-scale of the recording.
Work with engineer on mixing down recorded tracks into a polished multitrack recording.