DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers
Occupational Description:
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 10 - Southeast | 460 | 28 | $40.97/hr | $1.16/hr | $25.31/hr | $32.45/hr | $40.55/hr | $50.30/hr | $57.83/hr |
| Minnesota | 4,720 | 160 | $49.21/hr | $2.17/hr | $28.77/hr | $35.03/hr | $44.06/hr | $57.25/hr | $77.52/hr |
| U S | 151,850 | 911 | $47.26/hr | $0.19/hr | $26.05/hr | $33.38/hr | $43.25/hr | $56.49/hr | $72.92/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 1,400 | $24.73/hr | N/A |
| Chief Executives | 440 | $60.35/hr | N/A |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 410 | $19.15/hr | N/A |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 200 | $22.19/hr | N/A |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 120 | $38.01/hr | N/A |
| Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products | 60 | $31.53/hr | N/A |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 40 | $20.21/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Industrial Production Managers
- Directs and coordinates production, processing, distribution, and marketing activities of industrial organization.
- Coordinates and recommends procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification.
- Develops budgets and approves expenditures for supplies, materials, and human resources.
- Resolves personnel grievances.
- Hires, trains, evaluates, and discharges staff.
- Prepares and maintains production reports and personnel records.
- Examines samples of raw products or directs testing during processing to ensure finished products conform to prescribed quality standards.
- Reviews plans and confers with research and support staff to develop new products and processes or the quality of existing products.
- Analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports to detect production problems.
- Reviews operations and confers with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
- Negotiates materials prices with suppliers.
- Initiates and coordinates inventory and cost control programs.
- Reviews processing schedules and production orders to determine staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments.