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 |
| Northeast Balance of State | 50 | 11 | $47.09/hr | $2.12/hr | $28.42/hr | $36.03/hr | $44.18/hr | $50.47/hr | $63.07/hr |
| Minnesota | 5,370 | 161 | $56.70/hr | $3.29/hr | $32.73/hr | $39.27/hr | $49.73/hr | $65.04/hr | $90.92/hr |
| U S | 185,790 | 1,672 | $55.86/hr | $0.17/hr | $31.56/hr | $39.99/hr | $51.19/hr | $66.43/hr | $85.45/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 | 130 | $28.29/hr | N/A |
| Chief Executives | 70 | $68.00/hr | N/A |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 20 | $42.67/hr | N/A |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | N/A | $21.92/hr | N/A |
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.
