About This Career Path
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
A Day In The Life
Business Management & Administration Industry
Salary Breakdown
Industrial Production Managers
Average
$102,850
ANNUAL
$49.45
HOURLY
Entry Level
$60,830
ANNUAL
$29.25
HOURLY
Mid Level
$108,840
ANNUAL
$52.33
HOURLY
Expert Level
$156,850
ANNUAL
$75.41
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Industrial Production Managers
6,060
Projected job openings through 2028
Sample Career Roadmap
Industrial Production Managers
Job Titles
Entry Level
JOB TITLE
Tech Production/Assistant
Mid Level
JOB TITLE
Manager
Expert Level
JOB TITLE
Supervisor/Superintendent
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Top Expected Tasks
Industrial Production Managers
01
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.
02
Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
03
Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports, to detect production problems.
04
Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
05
Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.
06
Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records.
07
Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
08
Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets.
09
Initiate or coordinate inventory or cost control programs.
10
Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Industrial Production Managers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Personnel and Human Resources
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Coordination
SKILL
Time Management
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
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