O*NET-SOC 11-3051.00

Industrial Production Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

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*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
Coordination2.B.1.b4.008/2021
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.008/2021
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e4.008/2021
Monitoring2.A.2.d4.008/2021
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2021
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.8808/2021

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
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.008/2021
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.64.008/2021
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2021
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2021
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.008/2021
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2021

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
Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.Core11508/2021
Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.Core11508/2021
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.Core11508/2021
Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.Core11508/2021
Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.Core11508/2021

Work interests

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

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising5.9211/2023
Conventional5.2911/2023
Realistic4.2311/2023
Investigative2.9411/2023
Social1.8311/2023
Artistic1.3311/2023

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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.