O*NET-SOC 11-3051.03

Biofuels Production Managers

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

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8807/2016
Management of Personnel Resources2.B.5.d3.8807/2016
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.8807/2016
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.7507/2016
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.7507/2016
Coordination2.B.1.b3.6207/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.1207/2016
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.007/2016
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.007/2016
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.8807/2016
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.7507/2016
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.7507/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Supervise production employees in the manufacturing of biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol.Core6307/2016
Manage operations at biofuels power generation facilities, including production, shipping, maintenance, or quality assurance activities.Core6507/2016
Provide direction to employees to ensure compliance with biofuels plant safety, environmental, or operational standards and regulations.Core6407/2016
Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting biofuels plant safety, operational efficiency, and product quality.Core6207/2016
Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels or to identify abnormalities with biofuels production equipment or processes.Core6307/2016

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising5.4111/2023
Conventional5.0611/2023
Realistic4.5911/2023
Investigative3.7411/2023
Social1.8311/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.