Industrial Production Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
Fast Facts
Hourly Pay
Entry Level: $36.52/hr
Median: $45.86/hr
Experienced: $59.55/hr
Current Employment
588 (2017)
Projected Employment
582 (2028)
Growth for Industrial Production Managers
2017 Jobs | 2028 Jobs | Change (2018-2028) | % Change (2018-2028) |
588 | 582 | (9) | (2%) |
Industries Employing Industrial Production Managers
Industry | Occupation Jobs in Industry (2017) | % of Occupation in Industry (2017) | % of Total Jobs in Industry (2017) |
Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing | 36 | 6.2% | 1.1% |
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 34 | 5.8% | 1.4% |
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 22 | 3.8% | 1.3% |
Machine Shops | 23 | 3.8% | 1.1% |
Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing | 19 | 3.3% | 1.7% |
Occupational Tasks
- 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.
- Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports, to detect production problems.
- 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.