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Industrial Production Managers - 11-3051.00

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O*NET-SOC Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Area Plant Manager
  • Assembly Manager
  • General Production Manager
  • Manufacturing Coordinator
  • Manufacturing Manager
  • Plant Manager
  • Product Line Manager
  • Production Control Manager
  • Production Manager
  • Sub Plant Manager

SOC Occupation Groups

11-0000 Management Occupations
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers
11-3050 Industrial Production Managers
11-3051.00 Industrial Production Managers

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Tasks

  • Conduct site audits to ensure adherence to safety and environmental regulations.
  • Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines.
  • Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets.
  • Develop or enforce procedures for normal operation of manufacturing systems.
  • Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.
  • Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
  • Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.
  • Implement operational and emergency procedures.
  • Initiate or coordinate inventory or cost control programs.
  • Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, or statistical studies.
  • Maintain records to demonstrate compliance with safety and environmental laws, regulations, or policies.
  • Monitor permit requirements for updates.
  • Negotiate materials prices with suppliers.
  • Optimize operational costs and productivity consistent with safety and environmental rules and regulations.
  • Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records.
  • Prepare reports on operations and system productivity or efficiency.
  • Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
  • Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes.
  • 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.
  • Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
  • Supervise subordinate employees.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.
  • Approve expenditures.
  • Conduct employee training programs.
  • Conduct environmental audits.
  • Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
  • Design industrial processing systems.
  • Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
  • Develop organizational methods or procedures.
  • Develop specifications for new products or processes.
  • Direct facility maintenance or repair activities.
  • Direct operational or production activities.
  • Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.
  • Direct sales, marketing, or customer service activities.
  • Evaluate employee performance.
  • Evaluate quality of materials or products.
  • Hire personnel.
  • Implement design or process improvements.
  • Implement organizational process or policy changes.
  • Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise.
  • Maintain personnel records.
  • Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation.
  • Manage control system activities in organizations.
  • Monitor external affairs or events affecting business operations.
  • Monitor organizational procedures to ensure proper functioning.
  • Negotiate sales or lease agreements for products or services.
  • Prepare operational budgets.
  • Prepare operational progress or status reports.
  • Prepare operational reports.
  • Recommend organizational process or policy changes.
  • Respond to emergencies to provide assistance.
  • Supervise employees.

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Acoustic Technician CWO (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, A10 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, All Other (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, B-1 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, B-52/B-2 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F-15 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F-16 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F-35 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F/A-22 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, RPA (MQ-1/MQ-9) (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, A10 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, All Other (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, B-1 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, B-52/B-2 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F-15 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F-16 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F-35 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F/A-22 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, RPA (MQ-1/MQ-9) (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Production Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Armor (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Aviation All-Source Intelligence (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Aviation Engineering Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Aviation Maintenance Administrationman (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Aviation Maintenance Controller (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Aviation Maintenance Management Engineer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Aviation Maintenance Material Control Master Chief (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Aviation Maintenance Technician (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Aviation Officer (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Aviation Production Controller (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • CWO - Aviation Maintenance Technician (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • CWO - Electronics Technician, Surface (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • CWO - Engineering Technician, Surface (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • CWO - Ordnance, Aviation (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • CWO - Ordnance, Submarine (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • Depot Maintenance Engineering and Quality Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Depot Maintenance Production Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Designated Project Test and Evaluation Coordinator (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Field Artillery, General (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Fire Control Officer (General) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Fire Control Officer (Surface-To-Air Missiles) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Fleet Management And Analysis (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fleet Management And Analysis Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fleet Management And Analysis Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fleet Management And Analysis Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fleet Management And Analysis Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, CV-22 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, H-60 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, MHU-139 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Helper, CV-22 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Helper, H-60 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Helper, MHU-139 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, CV-22 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, H-60 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, MHU-139 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • LDO - Electronics, Submarine (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Electronics, Surface (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Engineering/Repair, Submarine (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Engineering/Repair, Surface (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Maintenance, Aviation (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Nuclear Power (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Ordnance, Aviation (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Ordnance, Submarine (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Machinists Mate, Non-Nuclear, Submarine Auxiliary (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Maintenance and Production Chief (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Maintenance Management Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Maintenance Management Production (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Maintenance Management Production Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Maintenance Management Production, Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Maintenance Management Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Maintenance Management Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Maintenance Master Chief (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Marine Safety Specialist Engineer (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Marine Safety Specialist Response (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Munitions Systems (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Munitions Systems Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Munitions Systems Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Munitions Systems Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Munitions Systems Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Munitions Systems Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Naval Plant Representative (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Nondestructive Inspection (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Nondestructive Inspection Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Nondestructive Inspection Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Nondestructive Inspection Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Nondestructive Inspection Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Nuclear Weapons (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Nuclear Weapons Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Nuclear Weapons Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Nuclear Weapons Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Nuclear Weapons Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Nuclear Weapons Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Operational Test and Evaluation Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Operations Management (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Operations Management Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Operations Management Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Operations Management Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Operations Management Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Operations Management Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Ordnance Systems Engineer (Marine Corps - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Preoperational Test and Evaluation Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Production Engineering Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Production Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Quality Assurance Superintendent (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, Any C-135/E-3/E-8 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, B-1 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, B-2 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, B-21 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, B-52 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, KC-10 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, KC-46 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Helper, Any C-135/E-3/E-8 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Helper, B-1 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Helper, B-2 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Helper, B-21 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Helper, B-52 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Helper, KC-10 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Helper, KC-46 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, Any C-135/E-3/E-8 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, B-1 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, B-2 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, B-21 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, B-52 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, KC-10 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, KC-46 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, MQ-1/MQ-9 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, RQ-4 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance Helper, MQ-1/MQ-9 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance Helper, RQ-4 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, MQ-1/MQ-9 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, RQ-4 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • RL - Aerospace Engineering (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • RL - Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer - Aerospace Engineering (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • RL - Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer - Aviation Maintenance (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • RL - Engineering Duty Officer - Ship Engineering (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • RL - Naval Reactors Engineer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Shop Production Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Special Warfare Combatant Craft Technician CWO (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Strike Warfare/Missile Systems Officer (General) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Strike Warfare/Missile Systems Officer (Surface-to-Air Missile) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (5th Generation) (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (5th Generation) Apprentice, F-22 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (5th Generation) Apprentice, F-35 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (5th Generation) Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (5th Generation) Helper, F-22 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (5th Generation) Helper, F-35 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (5th Generation) Journeyman, F-22 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (5th Generation) Journeyman, F-35 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, A-10/U-2 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, F-15 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, F-16 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Helper, A-10/U-2 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Helper, F-15 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Helper, F-16 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, A-10/U-2 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, F-15 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, F-16 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Undersea Weapons Project Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • URL - Aviation, Rating Terminated (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Weapons and Ammunition Production Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Control Systems Project Officer (General) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Control Systems Project Officer (Surface) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Equipment Project Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Research Planning Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Technical Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Yard Boatswain (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Yard Planning Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Yard Production Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Wine Maker (Vinous Liquor)

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Brewing Director
  • General Superintendent, Milling
  • General Supervisor
  • Manager, Branch
  • Manager, Dental Laboratory
  • Manager, Food Processing Plant
  • Production Superintendent
  • Superintendent
  • Superintendent, Car Construction
  • Superintendent, Concrete-Mixing Plant
  • Superintendent, Industries, Correctional Facility
  • Wine Maker