O*NET-SOC 51-1011.00

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
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
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.8808/2020
Management of Personnel Resources2.B.5.d3.8808/2020
Speaking2.A.1.d3.8808/2020
Time Management2.B.5.a3.8808/2020
Coordination2.B.1.b3.7508/2020
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.7508/2020

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.14.008/2020
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2020
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.008/2020
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.7508/2020
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.7508/2020
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.7508/2020

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
Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.Core9708/2020
Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.Core9708/2020
Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.Core9708/2020
Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.Core9808/2020
Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.Core9708/2020

Work interests

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

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising6.1711/2023
Conventional5.3411/2023
Realistic4.3311/2023
Social2.8711/2023
Investigative1.5211/2023
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.