Occupation Profile

Industrial Production Managers

(SOC Code : 11-3051)

in California

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

Employers are usually looking for candidates with a Bachelor's degree .

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Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$50.37	$34.96	$45.51	$60.51

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	17,800	19,600	1,800	10.1	590

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Semiconductor and Electronic Components

1,759

5.8%

Printing and Related Support Activities

6,989

4.7%

Electronic Instrument Manufacturing

1,043

4.7%

Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing

364

4.3%

Machine Shops and Threaded Products

4,048

3.9%

Aerospace Product & Parts Manufacturing

281

3.7%

Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing

745

3.5%

Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing

2,610

3.1%

Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

6,864

2.9%

Medical Equipment and Supplies Mfg

3,367

2.7%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

914

2.4%

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg

1,479

2.4%

Electrical Equipment and Appliances

1,041

2.3%

Architectural and Structural Metals

1,809

2.1%

Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing

4,340

1.7%

Household and Institutional Furniture

2,881

1.7%

Other Fabricated Metal Product Mfg

932

1.7%

Computers and Peripheral Equipment

509

1.5%

Other Wood Product Manufacturing

1,131

1.4%

Communications Equipment Manufacturing

464

1.3%

Scientific Research and Development Svc

5,742

1.3%

Other General Purpose Machinery Mfg

1,300

1.2%

Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

651

1.2%

Fruit, Vegetable, & Specialty Foods Mfg

231

1.2%

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

408

1.1%

Other Food Manufacturing

846

1.1%

Cleaning Compound and Toiletry Mfg

249

1.1%

Textile Product Mills

1,444

1.1%

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing

760

1.1%

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Program Title

Business Administration and Management, General

Business/Commerce, General

Engineering/Industrial Management

Industrial Engineering

Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.

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.

Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports, to detect production problems.

Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.

Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.

Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records.

Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines.

Initiate or coordinate inventory or cost control programs.

Institute employee suggestion or involvement programs.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

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.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

Working Conditions - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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Alternate Titles

Area Plant Managers; General Production Managers; Manufacturing Coordinators; Manufacturing Managers; Plant Managers; Production Control Managers; Production Managers; Production Supervisors