Industrial Production Managers Go Back to List Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Electronic mail software

Tasks
	Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
	Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets.
	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.
	Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
	Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.
	Initiate or coordinate inventory or cost control programs.
	Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records.
	Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
	Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports, to detect production problems.
	Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes.

Skills
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
	Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Knowledge
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $128,328.00 $61.70  $41.70  $48.58 - $67.88  Bridgeport/Stamford $134,845.00 $64.83  $42.97  $50.03 - $77.75  Danbury $130,858.00 $62.91  $41.83  $49.29 - $67.88  Hartford $126,646.00 $60.89  $42.33  $49.31 - $65.73  New Haven $128,410.00 $61.73  $41.17  $47.94 - $73.29  New London/Norwich $137,568.00 $66.14  $43.54  $48.01 - $84.24  Waterbury $113,663.00 $54.64  $36.15  $40.23 - $63.32  Torrington $124,687.00 $59.95  $42.13  $48.73 - $67.07

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   229   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow about as fast as average, and the number of annual openings will offer very good job opportunities.

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