Occupations/11-3051.03
Biofuels Production Managers
Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
42%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
69%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
54%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Supervise production employees in the manufacturing of biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol.
- Mostly routine
Monitor meters, flow gauges, or other real-time data to ensure proper operation of biofuels production equipment, implementing corrective measures as needed.
- Mostly routine
Manage operations at biofuels power generation facilities, including production, shipping, maintenance, or quality assurance activities.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Supervise production employees in the manufacturing of biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol.
- 02Manage operations at biofuels power generation facilities, including production, shipping, maintenance, or quality assurance activities.
- 03Provide direction to employees to ensure compliance with biofuels plant safety, environmental, or operational standards and regulations.
- 04Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting biofuels plant safety, operational efficiency, and product quality.
- 05Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels or to identify abnormalities with biofuels production equipment or processes.
- 06Monitor meters, flow gauges, or other real-time data to ensure proper operation of biofuels production equipment, implementing corrective measures as needed.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.53
- Degree of automation3.41
- Time sitting3.28
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations3.43
- Hands-on objects/tools2.51
- Outdoors / weather4.03
- Disease exposure1.40
- Decision freedom4.42
Top abilities
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Written Expression3.75
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
- Deductive Reasoning3.75
- Speech Recognition3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening3.75
- Writing3.50
- Speaking3.62
- Mathematics3.00
- Science3.00
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies3.38
- Monitoring3.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 92 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $150,453 2 yr $143,744 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 51.2006 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $135,393 2 yr — Master's · CIP 51.20 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Business/Commerce, General 52.0101 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $134,003 2 yr $135,250 Master's · CIP 52.01 |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | Engineering/Industrial Management 15.1501 | $11,400 | 88% | 67% | 1 yr $107,535 2 yr $106,421 Master's · CIP 15.15 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Industrial Engineering 14.3501 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $90,146 2 yr $79,849 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35 |
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public | Business/Commerce, General 52.0101 | $9,200 | 67% | 56% | 1 yr $87,604 2 yr $92,358 Master's · CIP 52.01 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Engineering/Industrial Management 15.1501 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $86,867 2 yr $92,632 Bachelor's · CIP 15.15 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Industrial Engineering 14.3501 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $78,719 2 yr $82,440 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Industrial Engineering 14.3501 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $78,657 2 yr $78,029 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Industrial Engineering 14.3501 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $76,827 2 yr $77,235 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Industrial Engineering 14.3501 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $75,472 2 yr $76,283 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Industrial Engineering 14.3501 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $75,413 2 yr $75,667 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35 |