Industrial Production Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
- Tasks
- 21 tasks12 core, 1 supplemental, 8 not rated
- Family
- ManagementOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 11-3051.00SOC 2018: 11-3051
What the work is made of
12 core tasks, 1 supplemental and 8 not rated, each quoted as published, with where it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not allNot rated: O*NET has not rated it core or supplemental
- Task 1. Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.Core taskTask 39Rated by 115 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 2. Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.Core taskTask 32Rated by 115 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 3. 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.Core taskTask 34Rated by 115 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 4. Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.Core taskTask 35Rated by 115 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 5. Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.Core taskTask 36Rated by 115 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 6. Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.Core taskTask 40Rated by 115 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 7. Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records.Core taskTask 38Rated by 115 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 8. Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes.Core taskTask 41Rated by 114 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 9. Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets.Core taskTask 33Rated by 115 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 10. Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, or statistical studies.Core taskTask 44Rated by 114 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 11. Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines.Core taskTask 43Rated by 114 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 12. Initiate or coordinate inventory or cost control programs.Core taskTask 37Rated by 115 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 13. Negotiate materials prices with suppliers.Supplemental taskTask 45Rated by 114 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 14. Conduct site audits to ensure adherence to safety and environmental regulations.Not ratedTask 21332Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 15. Develop or enforce procedures for normal operation of manufacturing systems.Not ratedTask 21333Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 16. Implement operational and emergency procedures.Not ratedTask 21334Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 17. Maintain records to demonstrate compliance with safety and environmental laws, regulations, or policies.Not ratedTask 21335Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 18. Monitor permit requirements for updates.Not ratedTask 21336Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 19. Optimize operational costs and productivity consistent with safety and environmental rules and regulations.Not ratedTask 21337Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 20. Prepare reports on operations and system productivity or efficiency.Not ratedTask 21338Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 21. Supervise subordinate employees.Not ratedTask 21339Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 11-3051
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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