Production Manager
Production managers plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources needed for manufacturing products within cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
Average Hourly Earnings
$55.10
Education
Bachelor's Degree, 5 years experience
Tasks
- Review processing schedules or production orders to decide about inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments
- Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations
- Develop or establish production tracking or quality control systems to analyze and find problems in production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports
- Review operations and resolve production or processing problems through discussion with technical or administrative staff
- Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances
- Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records
- Set and monitor product standards to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality
- Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, efficiently using materials, labor, or equipment to meet production targets
Work Environment
Being able to work well in a group or team is very important in this work. These managers are often responsible for the health and safety of others and must sometimes take responsibility for work outcomes and results. They must at times make decisions and have a moderate amount of freedom to do so.
Key Traits
Enterprising. Usually requires starting up and carrying out projects. Often involves leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.