Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
Interests
- Enterprising
- Conventional
- Realistic
Work Values
- Independence
- Working Conditions
- Relationships
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Leadership
- Dependability
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Tasks
- Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
- Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
- 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.
- Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
- Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.
Work Activities
- Getting Information
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Working with Computers
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Detailed Work Activities
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Technology Skills
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Video creation and editing software
- Industrial control software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Electronic mail software
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
Skills
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Speaking
Knowledge
- Production and Processing
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- Mathematics
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue for that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Senior Certified Welding InspectorCertifying Organization
American Welding Society
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Technology ManagerCertifying Organization
Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering
Type
Core
Certificate name
Microelectro Mechanical Systems FoundationCertifying Organization
Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Fluid Power EngineerCertifying Organization
International Fluid Power Society
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Dangerous Goods ProfessionalCertifying Organization
Institute of Hazardous Materials Management
Type
Core
Certificate name
WSO - Certified Hazardous Materials SupervisorCertifying Organization
World Safety Organization
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
WSO - Certified Hazardous Materials ExecutiveCertifying Organization
World Safety Organization
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
SAP Certified Application Associate - Production - Planning & Manufacturing with SAP ERP 6.0 EHP4Certifying Organization
SAP America, Inc.
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
SAP Certified Application Associate - Production - Planning & Manufacturing with SAP ERP 6.0 EHP5Certifying Organization
SAP America, Inc.
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
SAP Certified Application Associate - Production - Planning & Manufacturing with SAP ERP 6.0 EHP6Certifying Organization
SAP America, Inc.
Type
Product/Equipment
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $57,010 |
| Median (50%) | $122,090 |
| High (90%) | 239,200+ |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $76,426 |
| Mid Level | $104,762 |
| Senior Level | $118,804 |
| Expert Level | $162,578 |
Employability
There are currently 230,100 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 236,700 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 3%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 3%
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