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 |
| Northwest Minnesota | 330 | 17 | $50.20/hr | $3.96/hr | $26.45/hr | $31.68/hr | $39.16/hr | $55.61/hr | >$80.00/hr |
| Minnesota | 5,050 | 207 | $49.19/hr | $2.31/hr | $28.23/hr | $34.75/hr | $43.95/hr | $57.22/hr | $77.37/hr |
| U S | 160,550 | 963 | $47.35/hr | $0.14/hr | $26.35/hr | $33.53/hr | $43.32/hr | $56.50/hr | $72.86/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 | 1,290 | $23.34/hr | N/A |
| Chief Executives | 690 | $75.02/hr | 5.8% |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 440 | $19.88/hr | 15.8% |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 70 | $28.51/hr | 9.0% |
| Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products | 50 | $34.58/hr | 9.2% |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 20 | $18.00/hr | N/A |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | N/A | $20.50/hr | 22.0% |
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.