Industrial Production Managers

Core tasks

1. 01Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
2. 02Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
3. 03Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
4. 04Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
5. 05Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.
6. 06Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

• Repeating same tasks3.16
• Degree of automation2.02
• Time sitting2.73
• Originality (ability)3.12
• Conflict situations3.18
• Hands-on objects/tools2.71
• Outdoors / weather2.32
• Disease exposure1.22
• Decision freedom4.39

Top abilities

• Written Comprehension4.00
• Problem Sensitivity4.00
• Oral Expression4.00
• Oral Comprehension4.00
• Information Ordering4.00
• Deductive Reasoning4.00
• Inductive Reasoning3.88
• Speech Clarity3.75

Essential skills

• Reading Comprehension3.88
• Active Listening3.88
• Writing3.38
• Speaking4.00
• Mathematics3.38
• Science1.62
• Critical Thinking4.00
• Active Learning3.62
• Learning Strategies3.75
• Monitoring4.00