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 production schedule by combining the requirements of clients with the resources of the production plant. They organise the journey of incoming raw materials or semi finished products in the plant until a final product is delivered by coordinating inventories, warehouses, distribution, and support activities.
The following job titles also refer to industrial production manager:
area production manager
production manufacturing supervisor
production manufacturing manager
production control manager
production line manager
production control supervisor
industrial production supervisor
industrial production and manufacturing manager
ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:
the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.
Industrial production manager is a Skill level 4 occupation.
These occupations require some skills and knowledge of industrial production manager. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of industrial production manager with a significant experience and/or extensive training.
This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of industrial production manager.
Cleaning industry health and safety measures: Preventive and interventional methods used in the cleaning industry to maintain health and safety for all workers and tertiary persons. Manufacturing processes: The steps required through which a material is transformed into a product, its development and full-scale manufacturing. Industrial engineering: The field of engineering concerned with the development, improvement, and implementation of complex processes and systems of knowledge, people, equipment, etc.
These skills are necessary for the role of industrial production manager.
Manage supplies: Monitor and control the flow of supplies that includes the purchase, storage and movement of the required quality of raw materials, and also work-in-progress inventory. Manage supply chain activities and synchronise supply with demand of production and customer. Adjust production schedule: Adjust work schedule in order to maintain permanent shift operation. Assess impact of industrial activities: Analyse data to estimate the impact of industrial activities on resource availability and groundwater quality. Manage budgets: Plan, monitor and report on the budget. Oversee production requirements: Oversee production processes and prepare all the resources needed to maintain an efficient and continuous flow of production. Control financial resources: Monitor and control budgets and financial resources providing capable stewardship in company management. Manage staff: Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff. Create manufacturing guidelines: Draft procedures and guidelines to ensure that government and industry regulations are met by manufacturers in both international and domestic markets. Define quality standards: Define, in collaboration with managers and quality experts, a set of quality standards to ensure compliance with regulations and help achieve customers’ requirements. Oversee assembly operations: Give technical instructions to assembly workers and control their progress to ensure compliance with quality standards and to check that the goals set in the production plan are met. Manage resources: Manage personnel, machinery and equipment in order to optimise production results, in accordance with the policies and plans of the company. Meet deadlines: Ensure operative processes are finished at a previously agreed-upon time. Adhere to organisational guidelines: Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly. Plan health and safety procedures: Set up procedures for maintaining and improving health and safety in the workplace. Liaise with industrial professionals: Establish relationships with engineers, geologists, hydrologists and hydrogeologists, and other industrial professionals. Check material rescources: Verify that all requested resources are delivered and in good working order. Notify the appropriate person or people of any problems related to technical and material resources.
This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of industrial production manager. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.
Industrial software: The selection of software that aids in estimating, managing and scheduling industrial processes such as design, work flow and production improvement.
These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of industrial production manager. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.
Schedule production: Schedule the production aiming maximum profitability while still maintaining the company KPIs in cost, quality, service and innovation. Define manufacturing quality criteria: Define and describe the criteria by which data quality is measured for manufacturing purposes, such as international standards and manufacturing regulations. Check quality of products on the production line: Check products for quality on the production line and remove defective items before and after packaging. Adapt production levels: Adapt current production levels and strive to improve the current production rates looking for economic gains and margins. Negotiate improvement with sales, dispatch and distribution departments. Develop manufacturing policies: Develop policies and procedures applied in manufacturing with the aim of improving competitiveness and capabilities of the industry. Analyse supply chain strategies: Examine an organisation’s planning details of production, their expected output units, quality, quantity, cost, time available and labour requirements. Provide suggestions in order to improve products, service quality and reduce costs. Assess supplier risks: Evaluate supplier performance in order to assess which suppliers do or may not perform adequately, stick to the agreed contracts, meet the standard requirements and desired quality at all times or who may pose future risks. Check quality of raw materials: Check the quality of basic materials used for the production of semi-finished and finished goods by assessing some of its characteristics and, if needed, select samples to be analysed. Inspect material: Select material for inspection and check the conformity of that material according to set specifications and regulations. Analyse goal progress: Analyse the steps which have been taken in order to reach the organisation’s goals in order to assess the progress which has been made, the feasibility of the goals, and to ensure the goals can be met according to deadlines. Develop business plans: Plan, write and collaborate in the implement business plans. Include and foresee in the business plan the market strategy, the competitive analysis of the company, the design and the development of the plan, the operations and the management aspects and the financial forecast of the business plan. Analyse production processes for improvement: Analyse production processes leading toward improvement. Analyse in order to reduce production losses and overall manufacturing costs.
