Occupations/51-1011.00
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
40%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
65%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
51%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
- Mostly routine
Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
- Mostly routine
Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
- 02Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
- 03Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
- 04Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
- 05Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
- 06Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.34
- Degree of automation2.30
- Time sitting2.27
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations3.70
- Hands-on objects/tools2.97
- Outdoors / weather2.63
- Disease exposure1.37
- Decision freedom4.32
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Comprehension3.75
- Speech Recognition3.75
- Speech Clarity3.75
- Deductive Reasoning3.75
- Written Expression3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.50
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.12
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics2.38
- Science1.50
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring3.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $166,516 2 yr $163,337 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $166,356 2 yr $170,426 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $160,423 2 yr $189,565 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $150,453 2 yr $143,744 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $150,006 2 yr $145,543 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $112,701 2 yr $114,046 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $88,639 2 yr $96,183 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $87,942 2 yr $83,177 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $76,041 2 yr $73,823 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $73,549 2 yr $81,456 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $73,112 2 yr $77,283 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $67,660 2 yr $69,338 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |