Industrial Production Managers:

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

Also includes

Quality Control Systems Managers , Geothermal Production Managers , Biofuels Production Managers , Biomass Power Plant Managers , Hydroelectric Production Managers



About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $94,580.00
Average Time to Fill 38 days
Typical Education Associate's degree
Typical Experience Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
10 Year Projected Openings (2021-2031) 4,626
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2021-2031) 7.49 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Critical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Decision-making
Critical Thinking
Information Gathering
Decision-making
Information Gathering
Resource Management
Leadership
Problem-solving
Integrity
Written Communication
Technology and Tool Usage
Creativity
Integrity
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Oral Communication
Organization
Resource Allocation
Creativity
Leadership
Following Directions
Math Application
Planning
Organization
Work Ethic
Teamwork

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Manage quality control activities
Manage project life cycle
Manage industrial production activities or processes
Manage quality control activities
Coordinate production maintenance activities
Manage industrial projects
Manage maintenance or repair activities
Manage broad organizational programs or initiatives
Manage industrial projects
Direct sales, marketing, or customer service activities
Direct green energy production operations
Manage industrial production activities or processes
Manage building maintenance projects
Oversee execution of organizational or program policies
Supervise industrial, production, or manufacturing personnel
Coordinate operational activities
Coordinate production maintenance activities
Establish priorities for employees
Manage maintenance or repair activities
Manage project teams
Lead engineering teams
Manage organizational or program policies
Manage project teams
Oversee testing or construction of prototype
Direct renewable energy production operations
Supervise engineering personnel
Coordinate shipping activities with external parties
Supervise industrial, production, or manufacturing personnel
Manage individual and organizational contracts
Coordinate manufacturing of electrical or electronic equipment
Manage use and upkeep of organizational facilities
Assign work to staff or employees
Supervise technical personnel
Manage interdepartmental programs or initiatives
Manage project life cycle
Manage building maintenance projects
Assign work to staff or employees
Delegate authority for engineering activities
Supervise business operations or analytics personnel
Supervise construction related personnel or contractors
Supervise production or support personnel
Take responsibility for safety of group
Direct natural resources extraction or mining projects

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Perform quality assurance testing
Perform production or manufacturing related safety inspection
Compute product or materials test results
Inspect industrial, production, or manufacturing related work products to verify conformance with quality and standards
Test materials to verify safety standards
Inspect facilities or equipment for regulatory or hazard compliance concerns
Ensure equipment is operating to prescribed standards
Inspect engineering equipment or systems
Perform tests to assess compliance with standards
Test engineering project equipment
Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment
Perform engineering related safety inspection
Evaluate equipment for compliance with standards
Evaluate quality of materials or resources
Inspect facilities to determine repair or replacement needs
Inspect materials or equipment to determine need for repair or replacement
Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet engineering specifications or standards
Test mechanical products or equipment
Evaluate characteristics of engineering equipment or systems
Inspect production equipment
Evaluate quality of products
Compute product or materials test results
Test materials to verify safety standards
Perform quality assurance testing
Conduct test runs of production equipment
Conduct validation tests of equipment or processes
Test products for functionality or quality
Test electrical or electronic systems or equipment
Test operation of malfunctioning machinery
Test manufactured products
Evaluate quality of materials or products
Inspect industrial, production, or manufacturing related work products to verify conformance with quality and standards
Inspect facilities to determine repair or replacement needs
Perform industrial, production, or manufacturing related safety inspection
Test electrical or electronic wiring or fixtures
Analyze technical feasibility of energy saving measures
Perform inspection of tools or equipment prior to use
Operate vehicle engine electrical systems test equipment
Test piping systems or equipment for leaks under pressure
Conduct performance testing
Conduct energy audits
Test environmental sustainability technologies or processes
Calculate potential for energy savings

Thinking Creatively

Develop staff policies
Maintain quality assurance procedures
Determine methods of how engineering operations are carried out
Develop management control systems
Develop operational policies, procedures, or standards
Develop business or organizational methods or procedures
Develop business, financial, or operational policies, procedures, or standards
Develop business or organizational policies, programs, or standards
Maintain quality assurance procedures
Develop engineering policies, procedures, or standards
Design manufacturing processes or methods
Determine operational criteria or specifications
Develop engineering technical methods or processes
Coordinate development of refining processes
Develop operational policies and standards
Develop business or organizational policies, programs, or standards
Establish employee performance standards
Develop operational methods or processes
Develop energy projects to reduce utility costs
Design manufacturing processes or methods
Improve engineering related test devices or techniques
Design control systems
Design industrial or manufacturing machinery or equipment
Develop staff policies
Write business project or bid proposals
Establish organizational guidelines or policies
Develop purchasing policies or procedures
Design electro-mechanical equipment or systems
Design engineering related electronic or computer equipment, systems, or instrumentation
Design industrial processing systems
Develop safety procedures and regulations
Improve industrial or manufacturing techniques for testing products or processes
Improve test devices or techniques in manufacturing, industrial or engineering setting
Design projects to reduce utility costs
Create electrical or electronic schematics
Design electrical equipment or systems
Create models of engineering designs or methods
Develop business or financial information systems
Design materials for industrial or commercial applications
Design power sources or equipment
Design energy efficient equipment or systems
Design alternative energy systems
Create physical models or prototypes

Analyzing Data or Information

Analyze engineering data
Analyze engineering design problems
Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality
Evaluate product design
Analyze design or requirements information for mechanical equipment or systems
Perform statistical analysis or modeling
Perform cost benefit analysis
Perform engineering research
Identify problems using mathematical or statistical methods
Analyze current and historical utility costs
Analyze financial data or information
Analyze business, operational, or management reports
Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes, or products
Analyze operational or management reports to inform business decisions
Analyze business or financial data and information
Analyze design requirements of sustainable energy technologies
Analyze current and historical utility costs
Analyze technical engineering problems
Analyze data to assess operational or project effectiveness
Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities
Analyze business or organizational practices or procedures
Interpret design or operational test results
Analyze organizational workflows
Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities
Analyze sales activities or trends
Analyze test data
Analyze data to assess operational or project effectiveness
Analyze effectiveness of safety systems or procedures
Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products
Determine energy consumption of systems, structures, appliances, or devices
Perform environmental assessment
Analyze market research data
Analyze administrative, financial, and operational budgets
Analyze information technology problems
Assess the cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services
Provide scientific or technical research assistance
Determine sources or targets for upcoming procurements
Conduct quantitative failure analyses of operational data
Investigate alternative logistical or transportation methods or routes to reduce environmental impact
Assess risks to business operations
Determine regulatory limitations on project
Analyze market conditions or trends

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Approve changes to business processes
Establish project teams
Implement design or process improvements
Implement organizational process or policy changes
Approve expenditures
Terminate relationship with clients or vendors
Terminate employment of employees or contractors
Implement air quality control measures
Solve production problems
Solve engineering problems
Employ statistical process control procedures
Establish project teams
Implement company or staff policies
Discharge workers using employee dismissal guidelines
Terminate personnel or staff employment
Terminate contractor employment
Approve changes to business processes
Discuss resolution of production problems or equipment malfunctions with relevant personnel
Resolve operational shipping or transportation issues
Expedite orders from vendors
Determine project implementation methods and procedures
Follow safety procedures and regulations in architectural or engineering environments
Implement company or staff policies
Discharge workers using employee dismissal guidelines
Modify manufacturing work procedures, processes, or plans
Implement pollution control techniques
Solve machining tool problems
Approve expenditures
Modify production work procedures, processes, or plans
Implement organizational process or policy changes
Determine causes of mechanical or production problems
Terminate vendor relationships
Approve product design or changes
Implement air quality control measures
Perform chemical processing emergency procedures
Modify engineering work procedures, processes, or plans
Edit documents for completeness, accuracy, or conformance to standards
Authorize contractual actions or expenditures
Resolve operational performance problems
Diagnose electrical or electronic systems or equipment
Determine the value of goods or services
Diagnose mechanical problems in machinery or equipment

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Maintain consistent production quality
Inspect production environment operations and processes
Monitor assembly quality
Monitor project risk mitigation plan
Monitor production or manufacturing equipment operation to detect problems
Monitor assembly quality
Inspect production environment operations and processes
Monitor project scope guidelines
Maintain consistent production quality
Monitor financial performance
Detect industrial, production, or manufacturing equipment malfunctions by listening for abnormalities
Detect installation, maintenance, or repair concerns by listening for abnormalities
Monitor organizational procedures to ensure proper functioning
Detect industrial, production, or manufacturing equipment malfunctions by listening for abnormalities
Monitor production or manufacturing equipment operation to detect problems
Monitor facilities or operational systems
Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations
Monitor project scope guidelines
Monitor engineering equipment operation to detect problems
Monitor conditions of production operations
Monitor organizational procedures for usefulness or potential updates
Monitor project risk mitigation plan
Monitor operation of mail preparation or handling machines
Monitor engineering processes and activities for compliance with regulations or standards
Monitor contract performance
Monitor production operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standards
Track production costs
Maintain safe work environment
Monitor performance of others
Track facility or production costs
Maintain safe work environment
Monitor organizational processes
Monitor industrial or residential energy consumption or management
Maintain physical security of sensitive or classified data
Monitor merchandise purchases
Maintain confidentiality of data

Getting Information

Interpret information from diagrams, blueprints, schematics, or technical drawings
Review engineering data or reports
Review industrial, production, or manufacturing codes and specifications
Research engineering designs or applications
Review engineering codes and specifications
Review industrial, production, or manufacturing work orders
Read operating, service, or repair manuals
Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information
Read manufacturing specifications for electronic products
Read work orders to determine material or setup requirements
Determine factors affecting production processes
Review switching or train orders
Review traffic routing or control plans
Review schedules to obtain cargo loading information
Review office, administrative, or clerical work orders
Research engineering applications of emerging technologies
Read detailed electronic design specifications
Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements
Read computer or software documentation to solve technical problems
Interpret industrial, production, or manufacturing information from schematics or technical drawings
Read operating, service, or repair manuals associated with manufacturing or production equipment
Review industrial, production, or manufacturing codes and specifications
Obtain approval for project plans
Review construction blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements
Collect engineering data
Determine factors affecting production processes
Conduct business, market, or managerial research
Obtain approval for project plans
Obtain information about goods or services
Review travel rate schedules
Locate procurement sources for goods or services
Research industrial processes or operations
Research green technology designs or applications

Developing Objectives and Strategies

Establish inspection program to verify safety standards and ensure meeting of specifications
Establish project closure requirements
Prepare enterprise level project plans
Define project scope
Develop program or project objectives
Develop supply chain strategies
Develop financial or business plans
Develop project communication strategies
Develop program or project objectives
Define project scope
Establish inspection program to verify safety standards and ensure meeting of specifications
Establish project closure requirements

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Estimate project or production material requirements
Estimate project costs
Estimate time or monetary resources needed to complete projects
Estimate project labor requirements
Estimate technical resource requirements for development or production projects
Convert design specifications to cost estimates
Estimate operational costs
Estimate demand for products or services
Determine equipment or tool requirements for projects
Estimate costs of products, goods, or services
Determine project parameters or specifications
Prepare cost estimates
Determine work priorities and requirements
Bid work projects
Perform engineering related measurements
Estimate delivery dates
Determine project parameters or specifications
Estimate demand for products or services
Estimate travel rates or expenses
Calculate costs of goods or services
Read utilities metering devices
Perform industrial, production, or manufacturing related measurements
Measure physical properties of materials or objects
Determine pump curves, size, and placement
Measure items or parcels
Determine voltage, amperage, or resistance
Weigh industrial, production, or manufacturing related products or materials
Estimate industrial, production, or manufacturing related project costs
Measure layout for construction projects

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Evaluate manufacturing systems
Conduct production reviews
Evaluate manufacturing or processing systems
Analyze project proposals or data to determine feasibility, cost, or time
Develop procedures to evaluate organizational activities
Conduct progress and production reviews
Evaluate potential value of products, technologies, or resources
Evaluate material specifications
Evaluate construction quality
Analyze production records
Calculate efficiency of energy or power systems
Evaluate costs of completed projects
Analyze project proposals or data to determine feasibility, cost, or time
Evaluate tool designs
Develop procedures or metrics to evaluate operations
Assess product or process usefulness
Study production records
Test green technologies or processes
Evaluate employee performance
Evaluate construction quality
Evaluate new construction industry practices
Calculate power outputs of energy systems
Inspect merchandise to determine value
Grade products according to specifications
Evaluate alternative or environmental sustainability technology
Evaluate potential value of products, technologies, or resources

Documenting/Recording Information

Maintain operational records, files, or reports
Maintain operational records for green energy processes or other environmentally-sustainable activities
Maintain industrial, production, or manufacturing related records, reports, or files
Maintain personnel records
Document organizational or operational procedures
Document design or operational test results
Write project charter
Record production data
Prepare post project assessment report
Document technical design details
Record test or inspection results, procedures, or data
Maintain personnel records
Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation
Prepare forms or applications
Document organizational or operational procedures
Prepare procedural documents
Maintain purchasing records
Prepare procurement or purchase order documents
Prepare reports related to compliance matters
Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation
Integrate field notes into technical drawings
Maintain file of job openings
Maintain job descriptions
Prepare forms or applications
Maintain engineering records
Prepare procurement or purchase order documents
Maintain record of expenses
Prepare compliance reports
Write project charter
Prepare post project assessment report
Write technical specifications for software or applications

Monitoring and Controlling Resources

Manage allocation or utilization of material resources
Manage inventories or supplies
Manage program or project budgets
Develop operational budgets
Manage inventories of organizational resources
Monitor inventories of products or materials
Prepare operational budgets for green energy or other green operations
Control organizational, product, or material inventory
Manage inventories of products or organizational resources
Manage material resources
Maintain inventory of office supplies
Inventory stock to ensure adequate supplies
Execute procurement contracts
Manage program or project budgets
Maintain parts or equipment inventory
Inventory items to be reordered or returned
Manage operational budgets
Manage inventories or supplies
Maintain inventory of office equipment or furniture
Determine supplier with best bid
Order supplies, materials, or equipment
Develop operational budgets
Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources
Requisition stock, materials, supplies, or equipment
Maintain inventory records
Execute procurement contracts
Issue supplies, materials, or equipment
Purchase stocks of merchandise or supplies
Purchase products or services
Prepare project budgets
Purchase office equipment or furniture
Prepare operational budgets
Purchase food or beverages
Purchase furnishings, artworks, or accessories
Purchase house keeping or cleaning supplies or equipment
Pay charges, fees, or taxes

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

Recommend improvements to work methods, procedures, or products
Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance
Advise industrial or manufacturing personnel
Advise others on engineering issues
Advise others on industrial, production, or manufacturing issues
Recommend organizational process or policy changes
Recommend measures to physically protect employees
Advise others on industrial, production, or manufacturing issues
Recommend organizational process or policy changes
Advise others on green energy or related technologies
Advise industrial or manufacturing personnel
Recommend solutions to engineering problems
Provide advice on various aspects of business operations
Provide technical guidance to other personnel
Recommend alterations in construction or specifications

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Plan production processes
Manage projects to keep within time, cost, and quality guidelines
Prepare quality management plan
Plan production or operational procedures or sequences
Prepare detailed work plans
Plan activity and work schedules
Plan production processes
Manage environmental sustainability projects
Plan activity and work schedules
Develop plans for engineering programs, projects, or services
Prepare quality management plan
Plan testing of engineering designs and materials
Determine metal or plastic production methods
Direct design or development activities
Manage environmental sustainability projects
Devise research or testing protocols
Prepare workflow chart
Plan study of work problems or procedures
Plan scientific, research, or investigative studies


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Booster Skills & Certifications

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Power Generation
Business Development
Due Diligence
Construction Management
Product Development




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