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Industrial Production Managers

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

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Median pay

$121,440
Median annual pay for Industrial Production Managers.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

1.9%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

17,100
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

241,900
Estimated U.S. employment for Industrial Production Managers in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

+4,600
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

Bachelor's degree
Typical additional preparation: 5 years or more of related work experience.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Critical Thinking
  2. 2Monitoring
  3. 3Speaking
  4. 4Active Listening
  5. 5Reading Comprehension
  6. 6Learning Strategies

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Production and Processing
  2. 2Administration and Management
  3. 3Customer and Personal Service
  4. 4Education and Training
  5. 5Mathematics
  6. 6Personnel and Human Resources

Abilities

  1. 1Deductive Reasoning
  2. 2Information Ordering
  3. 3Oral Comprehension
  4. 4Oral Expression
  5. 5Problem Sensitivity
  6. 6Written Comprehension

Career interests

  1. 1Enterprising
  2. 2Conventional
  3. 3Realistic
  4. 4Investigative
  5. 5Social
  6. 6Artistic

Work styles

  1. 1Leadership Orientation
  2. 2Dependability
  3. 3Attention to Detail
  4. 4Achievement Orientation
  5. 5Initiative
  6. 6Cautiousness

Work activities

  1. 1Getting Information
  2. 2Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  3. 3Working with Computers
  4. 4Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  5. 5Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  6. 6Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

Work context

  1. 1E-Mail
  2. 2Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  3. 3Contact With Others
  4. 4Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  5. 5Telephone Conversations
  6. 6Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

Representative tasks

  • Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
  • Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
  • 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.
  • Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.
  • Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records.
  • Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes.

Software and tools

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Sources

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