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Overview
Industrial production managers coordinate manufacturing operations, resources, schedules and material flows so plants can deliver finished products against customer requirements.
In job descriptions, look for production schedules, manufacturing processes, staff management, inventories, warehouses, quality standards, assembly operations, budgets, industrial software and production-line checks.
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Industrial production manager work is centred on a manufacturing site, its people, materials and production schedule. The manager balances customer requirements with plant capacity, inventories, warehouses, distribution and support activities.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include scheduling production, adjusting plans, managing staff and budgets, overseeing assembly operations, setting quality criteria, using industrial software and checking products on the production line.
Salary context
Salary context depends on plant size, output volume, staffing responsibility, budget control, production risk, quality accountability, shift coverage and whether the role owns several lines or one production area.
Career paths
Paths can move toward plant management, operations management, supply-chain leadership, quality management, continuous improvement, production planning or broader manufacturing executive roles.
Good to know
Check adverts for product type, production volume, number of staff, shift model, quality standards, budget authority, warehouse links, distribution responsibility and decision rights during production disruptions.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for industrial production manager work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Industrial Production Managers
11-3051.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
manufacturing manager (1321.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/eb9479c6-5fdf-4f45-ace4-28b547b8c7e5 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 1321.2.1 |
| ISCO group | 1321 |
| Concept type | Occupation |