Industrial Production Managers Occupation Details

General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Industrial Production Managers

The main tasks and work activities of Industrial Production Managers are to direct organizational operations, projects, or services, direct sales, marketing, or customer service activities, prepare operational budgets, approve expenditures. In general, for the Industrial Production Managers, monitoring, critical Thinking, speaking, coordination and other 17 skills are required.

Industrial Production Managers Job Description
Education	Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Related Experience	Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Job Training	Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Example	These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, travel guides, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters, and medical assistants.

The following chart shows the education/training levels for Industrial Production Managers jobs. 13.59% of Industrial Production Managers have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 28.95% of Industrial Production Managers have Post-Secondary Certificate.

Less than a High School Diploma

0.00%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

13.59%

Post-Secondary Certificate

28.95%

Some College Courses

14.08%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

21.28%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

22.10%

Tasks and Work Activities of Industrial Production Managers

Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets.
Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.
Initiate or coordinate inventory or cost control programs.
Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records.
Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.
Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes.
Institute employee suggestion or involvement programs.
Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines.
Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, or statistical studies.
Negotiate materials prices with suppliers.
Stop production if serious product defects are present.
Review and approve quality plans submitted by contractors.
Review statistical studies, technological advances, or regulatory standards and trends to stay abreast of issues in the field of quality control.
Generate and maintain quality control operating budgets.
Evaluate new testing and sampling methodologies or technologies to determine usefulness.
Coordinate the selection and implementation of quality control equipment, such as inspection gauges.

Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsAnalyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesProviding information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Getting InformationObserving, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesProviding guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersHandling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsDeveloping constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkDeveloping specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersGetting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Scheduling Work and ActivitiesScheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsIdentifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.
Direct sales, marketing, or customer service activities.
Prepare operational budgets.
Approve expenditures.
Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.
Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
Monitor organizational procedures to ensure proper functioning.
Hire personnel.
Conduct employee training programs.
Evaluate employee performance.
Manage control system activities in organizations.
Prepare operational progress or status reports.
Maintain personnel records.
Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
Evaluate quality of materials or products.
Develop organizational methods or procedures.
Implement organizational process or policy changes.
Develop specifications for new products or processes.
Coordinate special events or programs.
Recommend organizational process or policy changes.

Skills and Abilities for Industrial Production Managers

MonitoringMonitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
SpeakingTalking to others to convey information effectively.
CoordinationAdjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Time ManagementManaging one's own time and the time of others.
Judgment and Decision MakingConsidering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Active ListeningGiving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading ComprehensionUnderstanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Management of Personnel ResourcesMotivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Learning StrategiesSelecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Systems AnalysisDetermining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Active LearningUnderstanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Complex Problem SolvingIdentifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Management of Material ResourcesObtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
Service OrientationActively looking for ways to help people.
Quality Control AnalysisConducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
InstructingTeaching others how to do something.
PersuasionPersuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Management of Financial ResourcesDetermining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
Social PerceptivenessBeing aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Deductive ReasoningThe ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Problem SensitivityThe ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Oral ComprehensionThe ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Inductive ReasoningThe ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Oral ExpressionThe ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written ComprehensionThe ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Information OrderingThe ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Speech ClarityThe ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech RecognitionThe ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Fluency of IdeasThe ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Near VisionThe ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Written ExpressionThe ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Category FlexibilityThe ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
OriginalityThe ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Time SharingThe ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).
Number FacilityThe ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
Mathematical ReasoningThe ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
Visual Color DiscriminationThe ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
Far VisionThe ability to see details at a distance.
Selective AttentionThe ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Desktop computerse.g. Desktop computers
Forkliftse.g. Forklifts
Notebook computerse.g. Notebook computers
Personal computerse.g. Personal computers
Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizerse.g. Personal digital assistants PDA
Scannerse.g. Scanners
Squarese.g. Squares
Tablet computerse.g. Tablet computers
Tape measurese.g. Tape measures
Taper gaugee.g. Taper gauges
Caliperse.g. Vernier calipers
Laboratory diluterse.g. Automated diluters
Microplate readerse.g. Automated microplate ELISA readers
Immunology analyzerse.g. Cellular assay equipment
Inkjet printerse.g. Computer inkjet printers
Instrumentation for capillary electrophoresise.g. Electrophoresis equipment
Infrared spectrometerse.g. Fourier transfer infrared FTIR spectrometers
Gas chromatographse.g. Gas chromatography equipment
Portable data input terminalse.g. Handheld data collectors
Spectrometerse.g. Infrared spectroscopic equipment

Production and ProcessingKnowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Administration and ManagementKnowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Customer and Personal ServiceKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Public Safety and SecurityKnowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Personnel and Human ResourcesKnowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
ChemistryKnowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
MathematicsKnowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
PhysicsKnowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
DesignKnowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Engineering and TechnologyKnowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Law and GovernmentKnowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Education and TrainingKnowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Building and ConstructionKnowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Computers and ElectronicsKnowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
BiologyKnowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Economics and AccountingKnowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
ClericalKnowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
PsychologyKnowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Industrial Production Managers Occupation Detailed Description

Tasks and Work Activities of Industrial Production Managers

Skills and Abilities for Industrial Production Managers