# Industrial Production Managers

> Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 11-3051.00
- **Summary:** Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

## Aliases

- Assembly Manager
- Manufacturing Manager
- Plant Manager
- Production Manager
- Area Plant Manager
- General Production Manager
- Manufacturing Coordinator
- Product Line Manager
- Production Control Manager
- Sub Plant Manager
- Bulk Plant Manager
- Car Construction Superintendent

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.e |
| Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| 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. | Core | 4.A.2.a.4.g |
| Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.b |
| Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.d |
| Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems. | Core | 4.A.2.a.4.g |
| Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes. | Core | 4.A.3.b.2.a |
| Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.c |
| Negotiate materials prices with suppliers. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.a.7.b |
| Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, or statistical studies. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.j |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Conduct environmental audits. | 4.A.2.a.3.b |
| Design industrial processing systems. | 4.A.3.b.2.c |
| Direct operational or production activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Respond to emergencies to provide assistance. | 4.A.4.a.5.e |
| Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation. | 4.A.3.b.6.n |
| Monitor external affairs or events affecting business operations. | 4.A.1.a.2.h |
| Implement design or process improvements. | 4.A.2.b.1.i |
| Prepare operational reports. | 4.A.3.b.6.o |
| Supervise employees. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Direct sales, marketing, or customer service activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Direct organizational operations, projects, or services. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Approve expenditures. | 4.A.2.b.1.c |
| Prepare operational budgets. | 4.A.4.b.4.h |
| Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities. | 4.A.2.a.4.g |
| Monitor organizational procedures to ensure proper functioning. | 4.A.1.a.2.b |
| Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities. | 4.A.4.a.2.c |
| Evaluate employee performance. | 4.A.2.a.1.d |
| Conduct employee training programs. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Hire personnel. | 4.A.4.c.2.a |
| Manage control system activities in organizations. | 4.A.4.b.4.g |
| Maintain personnel records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Prepare operational progress or status reports. | 4.A.3.b.6.o |
| Evaluate quality of materials or products. | 4.A.2.a.1.e |
| Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures. | 4.A.2.b.4.a |
| Implement organizational process or policy changes. | 4.A.2.b.1.i |
| Develop organizational methods or procedures. | 4.A.2.b.4.a |
| Develop specifications for new products or processes. | 4.A.3.b.2.a |
| Direct facility maintenance or repair activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Recommend organizational process or policy changes. | 4.A.4.b.6.e |
| Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Negotiate sales or lease agreements for products or services. | 4.A.4.a.7.b |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Production and Processing | knowledge | 4.41 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 4.07 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 4 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 4 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 4 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.75 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.62 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.57 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.5 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.5 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.41 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.4 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Management of Financial Resources | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.38 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.28 |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 3.27 |
| Negotiation | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.25 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Project | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Photoshop | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe InDesign | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe After Effects | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Acrobat | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Specialized Skill |
| Minitab | Specialized Skill |
| IBM Rational Clearquest | Specialized Skill |
| IBM Notes | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | yes |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes | no |
| Adobe After Effects | Video creation and editing software | yes | no |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software | yes | no |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | no |
| Intuit QuickBooks | Accounting software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | no |
| ABB Optimize IT Predict & Control | Facilities management software | no | no |
| Apple Final Cut Pro | Video creation and editing software | no | no |
| AVEVA InTouch HMI | Industrial control software | no | no |
| Citect IIM | Industrial control software | no | no |
| CitectSCADA Reports | Industrial control software | no | no |
| Clockware | Human resources software | no | no |
| Computer integrated manufacturing CIM software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| Computer integrated manufacturing CIM time manager software | Human resources software | no | no |
| Computer integrated manufacturing CIM warehouse shipping manager software | Inventory management software | no | no |
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | Facilities management software | no | no |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Distributed control system DCS | Industrial control software | no | no |
| Eko | Desktop communications software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Employee performance management system | Human resources software | no | no |
| Employee scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| Exact Software JobBOSS | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| FileMaker Pro | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Financial planning software | Financial analysis software | no | no |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| IBM Rational ClearQuest | Development environment software | no | no |
| Industrial production manager and stock control software | Industrial control software | no | no |
| JamBoard | Graphics or photo imaging software | no | no |
| Landfill gas analysis software | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Landtec System Software LFG Pro | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Marel production system MPS | Industrial control software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.87 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.79 |
| Contact With Others | 4.69 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 4.59 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.55 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 4.54 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.54 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.52 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 4.48 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.47 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.44 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.39 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.27 |
| Time Pressure | 4.2 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 4.14 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 3.85 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.76 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 3.49 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 3.47 |
| Spend Time Standing | 3.47 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 3.35 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.24 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 3.22 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.18 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.16 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.1 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 3.05 |
| Level of Competition | 3.04 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.02 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 2.88 |
| Public Speaking | 2.79 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 2.73 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.71 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 2.7 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.57 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 2.38 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 2.32 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.21 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 2.2 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 4
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- **Experience:** A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- **Svp Range:** (7.0 to < 8.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 29.42 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 25.8 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 16.21 |
| Some College Courses | 11.51 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 8.1 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 5.26 |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 2.45 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 6.46 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 6.03 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 5.21 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 4 |
| Dependability | work_style | 4 |
| Business Initiatives | specific_interest_area | 3.89 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 3.38 |
| Human Resources | specific_interest_area | 3.34 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 3.14 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 3 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 2.92 |
| Accounting | specific_interest_area | 2.81 |
| Leadership Orientation | work_style | 2.74 |
| Finance | specific_interest_area | 2.44 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 2.41 |
| Construction/Woodwork | specific_interest_area | 2.19 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11-1021.00 | role-11-1021-00 | General and Operations Managers | Primary-Short |
| 11-3051.01 | role-11-3051-01 | Quality Control Systems Managers | Primary-Short |
| 11-3051.04 | role-11-3051-04 | Biomass Power Plant Managers | Primary-Short |
| 11-3051.03 | role-11-3051-03 | Biofuels Production Managers | Primary-Short |
| 11-3071.04 | role-11-3071-04 | Supply Chain Managers | Primary-Short |
| 11-3071.00 | role-11-3071-00 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | Primary-Long |
| 11-3051.02 | role-11-3051-02 | Geothermal Production Managers | Primary-Long |
| 11-9021.00 | role-11-9021-00 | Construction Managers | Primary-Long |
| 13-1082.00 | role-13-1082-00 | Project Management Specialists | Primary-Long |
| 11-3051.06 | role-11-3051-06 | Hydroelectric Production Managers | Primary-Long |
| 17-2112.00 | role-17-2112-00 | Industrial Engineers | Supplemental |
| 17-2112.03 | role-17-2112-03 | Manufacturing Engineers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Advanced Manufacturing | advanced-manufacturing |
| Management & Entrepreneurship | management-entrepreneurship |
| Supply Chain & Transportation | supply-chain-transportation |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Bachelor's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | business-management-marketing-and-related-support-services |
| Engineering | engineering |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | engineering-engineering-related-technologies-technicians |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 121440
- **Mean Wage:** 129180
- **Pct10Wage:** 74900
- **Pct25Wage:** 94620
- **Pct75Wage:** 156330
- **Pct90Wage:** 197310
- **Employment:** 234380
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 174750 | 119930 | 9.01 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 15530 | 111080 | 1.69 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 10730 | 142420 | 0.66 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 7440 | 155630 | 1.74 |
| 332710 | 332710 | Machine Shops | National industry | 4590 | 101690 | 11.62 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 3600 | 106340 | 0.26 |
| 22 | 22 | Utilities | Sector | 3470 | 157180 | 3.94 |
| 21 | 21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Sector | 3250 | 132380 | 3.73 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 2540 | 114990 | 0.21 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 2460 | 114660 | 0.22 |
| 541330 | 541330 | Engineering Services | National industry | 2130 | 128080 | 1.21 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 2080 | 95270 | 0.31 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 332710 | 332710 | Machine Shops | National industry | 4590 | 11.62 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 174750 | 9.01 |
| 221112 | 221112 | Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | National industry | 940 | 8.67 |
| 221113 | 221113 | Nuclear Electric Power Generation | National industry | 390 | 6.91 |
| 22 | 22 | Utilities | Sector | 3470 | 3.94 |
| 21 | 21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Sector | 3250 | 3.73 |
| 339910 | 339910 | Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | National industry | 110 | 3.63 |
| 541380 | 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | National industry | 820 | 3.17 |
- **Count:** 39

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.03 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 0.5086878 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.6547023 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 0.3542972 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 59
- **Percentile:** 58
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 60 | felten_aioe |
| 79 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 38 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 0.5086878 | 60 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.9090909090909092 | 79 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.12029110451447905 | 38 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.03
- **Percentile:** 19
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.06060606060606061
- **Beta:** 0.48484848484848486
- **Gamma:** 0.9090909090909092

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets. | 0.0017460323981446867 | 3.56 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 1.9
- **Growth Percentile:** 39
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 17.1
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 75
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 241.9
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 246.5

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 21
- **Skills:** 51
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 58
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 166893d4d56cddf2