Identify process improvements

Description

Identify possible improvements to operational and financial performance, in order to increase productivity, efficiency, quality, and streamline procedures.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 21 occupations
  • Optional in 7 occupations
  • Total: 28 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 1 (Managers)

Essential for

  • Oil and gas production manager
    Oil and gas production managers coordinate and implement short and medium term oil and gas production schedules and plans, such as drilling, extraction operations and waste managem…
  • Mine manager
    Mine managers control, direct, plan and coordinate mining production activities. They have statutory responsibility for safety and are also responsible for environmental impact. Th…
  • Quality engineer
    Quality engineers define quality standards for the creation of products or services. They check to make sure the products and services are in compliance with the quality standards …
  • University department head
    University department heads lead and manage the department of their discipline in which they are academic leaders and work with the faculty dean and other heads of department to…
  • Budget analyst
    A budget analyst is a financial professional who plays a pivotal role in helping organizations manage their finances effectively by developing, analyzing, and monitoring budgets. T…
  • Logistics analyst
    A Logistics Analyst is a professional who evaluates, coordinates, and optimizes the movement of goods, materials, and information throughout a supply chain. Their goal is to improv…
  • Process engineering technician
    Process engineering technicians work closely with engineers to evaluate the existing processes and configure manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develo…
  • Mine development engineer
    Mine development engineers design and coordinate mine development operations such as crosscutting, sinking, tunnelling, in-seam drivages, raising, and removing and replacing overbu…
  • Product quality inspector
    Product quality inspectors check products in order to assess their compliance in reference to a standard or reference guideline. They observe, measure, test, and form questions in …
  • Construction safety inspector
    Construction safety inspectors monitor construction sites and their conformity to health and safety regulations. They perform inspections, identify safety hazards and report on the…
  • Office manager
    Office managers oversee the administrative work that clerical workers are commissioned to perform in various types of organisations or associations. They perform micromanagement an…
  • Cost analyst
    Cost analysts prepare regular costs, budgeting analyses and reports in order to contribute to the overall cost planning and forecasting activities of a business. They review and re…
  • Product quality controller
    Product quality controllers check the quality of manufactured products. They work in manufacturing facilities where they perform basic inspection and evaluation of products before,…
  • Quarry manager
    Quarry managers plan, oversee and coordinate quarry operations. They coordinate extraction, processing and transportation and ensure these processes run smoothly and according to h…
  • Agricultural scientist
    An agricultural scientist, also known as an agriscientist or agricultural researcher, is a professional dedicated to advancing agricultural knowledge and practices. These scientist…
  • Nursery school head teacher
    Nursery school head teachers manage the day-to-day activities of a kindergarten or nursery school. They manage staff, make decisions concerning admissions and are responsible for m…
  • Accounting analyst
    Accounting analysts evaluate the financial statements of clients, usually companies, which include the income sheet, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and additional n…
  • Aquaculture mooring manager
    Aquaculture mooring managers carry out and supervise the mooring of cages in stable stations, drifting cages or even self-propelled and semi-submerged cages. They safely operate an…
  • Mine production manager
    Mine production managers coordinate and implement short and medium term mine production schedules and plans, such as drilling, blasting, ore and mineral extraction, and waste manag…
  • Aquaculture quality supervisor
    Aquaculture quality supervisors establish standards and policies for the quality control of aquatic organisms' production. They test and inspect the stock according to hazard analy…
  • Industrial quality manager
    Industrial quality managers monitor and control information assets by detailing processes and procedures to ensure compliance with industrial standards. They perform audits in indu…

Optional for

  • Manufacturing cost estimator
    Manufacturing cost estimators collect and analyse data to evaluate the money, materials, labour and time required for manufacturing processes. They conduct analyses to identify (al…
  • Mine shift manager
    Mine shift managers supervise staff, manage plant and equipment, optimise productivity and ensure safety at the mine on a day to day basis. Other titles The following job titl…
  • Manufacturing manager
    Manufacturing managers plan, oversee and direct the manufacturing process in an organisation. They ensure products and services are efficiently produced within the timeframe and bu…
  • Refinery shift manager
    Refinery shift managers supervise staff, manage plant and equipment, optimise production and ensure safety at the oil refinery on a day-to-day basis. Duties The duties of a refiner…
  • Product grader
    Product graders perform preventive and operational quality control on products and resources. They inspect, grade and evaluate the materials at various stages to make sure it confo…
  • Dean of faculty
    Deans of faculty lead and manage a collection of related academic departments and work with the post-secondary school principal and the different heads of department to deliver the…
  • Industrial production manager
    Industrial production managers oversee the operations and the resources needed in industrial plants and manufacturing sites for a smooth running of the operations. They prepare the…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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