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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)

Geothermal Production Managers (ONET code: 11-3051.02)

Biofuels Production Managers (ONET code: 11-3051.03)


	Occupation Description:

	Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.


	Typical Tasks:

	Manage operations at biofuels power generation facilities, including production, shipping, maintenance, or quality assurance activities. Supervise production employees in the manufacturing of biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol. Provide direction to employees to ensure compliance with biofuels plant safety, environmental, or operational standards and regulations. Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting biofuels plant safety, operational efficiency, and product quality. Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels or to identify abnormalities with biofuels production equipment or processes. Monitor meters, flow gauges, or other real-time data to ensure proper operation of biofuels production equipment, implementing corrective measures as needed. Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, or transfer of biofuels to maintain processes at required levels.


	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.. Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.. 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.. 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. Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.. Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming..

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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