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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION MANAGERS

Occupation Description:

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

Career Video:

Industrial Production Managers

Specialized Occupations:

Quality Control Systems Managers (ONET code: 11-3051.01)


	Occupation Description:

	Plan, direct, or coordinate quality assurance programs. Formulate quality control policies and control quality of laboratory and production efforts.


	Typical Tasks:

	Collect and analyze production samples to evaluate quality. Analyze quality control test results and provide feedback and interpretation to production management or staff. Stop production if serious product defects are present. Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. Communicate quality control information to all relevant organizational departments, outside vendors, or contractors. Instruct staff in quality control and analytical procedures. Produce reports regarding nonconformance of products or processes, daily production quality, root cause analyses, or quality trends.


	Knowledge:

	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.. Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.. Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.. Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.. 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..

Geothermal Production Managers (ONET code: 11-3051.02)

Biofuels Production Managers (ONET code: 11-3051.03)

Biomass Power Plant Managers (ONET code: 11-3051.04)

Hydroelectric Production Managers (ONET code: 11-3051.06)

Typical Tasks:

Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.
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.
Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
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.
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.

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Education & Training:

Work experience, plus a bachelor's or higher degree

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Wage Information:

Region	Average Annual	Average Hourly	Entry Level (hourly)	Mid-Range (hourly)
Statewide	$136,981.00	$65.85	$44.13	$50.83 - $78.14
Bridgeport/Stamford	$141,109.00	$67.84	$44.52	$51.97 - $79.40
Danbury	$139,911.00	$67.27	$44.26	$50.68 - $78.84
Hartford	$135,865.00	$65.32	$45.20	$51.26 - $73.86
New Haven	$137,606.00	$66.16	$42.72	$49.82 - $81.58
New London/Norwich	$143,373.00	$68.93	$46.82	$52.37 - $82.57
Waterbury	$118,964.00	$57.20	$35.66	$39.37 - $67.25
Torrington	$134,554.00	$64.69	$45.67	$50.88 - $78.16

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Occupation Outlook:

Region	Employment		Average Annual Growth Rate	Average Annual Job Openings
Region	2022	2032	Average Annual Growth Rate	Average Annual Job Openings
State of Connecticut	2,800	2,960	0%	209

Chart of Growth Rate and Annual Openings

Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

Key:

N/A = Not Applicable, ***** = Over $60.00 per hour, ##### = Over $124,821

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