# Tasks & work activities — industrial production manager

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 11-3051.00 (Industrial Production Managers).

## Task statements

- **[Core]** Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
- **[Core]** Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets.
- **[Core]** 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.
- **[Core]** Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
- **[Core]** Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.
- **[Core]** Initiate or coordinate inventory or cost control programs.
- **[Core]** Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records.
- **[Core]** Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
- **[Core]** Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.
- **[Core]** Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes.
- **[Core]** Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines.
- **[Core]** Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, or statistical studies.
- **[nan]** Conduct site audits to ensure adherence to safety and environmental regulations.
- **[nan]** Develop or enforce procedures for normal operation of manufacturing systems.
- **[nan]** Implement operational and emergency procedures.
- **[nan]** Maintain records to demonstrate compliance with safety and environmental laws, regulations, or policies.
- **[nan]** Monitor permit requirements for updates.
- **[nan]** Optimize operational costs and productivity consistent with safety and environmental rules and regulations.
- **[nan]** Prepare reports on operations and system productivity or efficiency.
- **[nan]** Supervise subordinate employees.
- **[Supplemental]** Negotiate materials prices with suppliers.

## Detailed work activities

- Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.
- Approve expenditures.
- Conduct employee training programs.
- Conduct environmental audits.
- Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
- Design industrial processing systems.
- Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
- Develop organizational methods or procedures.
- Develop specifications for new products or processes.
- Direct facility maintenance or repair activities.
- Direct operational or production activities.
- Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.
- Direct sales, marketing, or customer service activities.
- Evaluate employee performance.
- Evaluate quality of materials or products.
- Hire personnel.
- Implement design or process improvements.
- Implement organizational process or policy changes.
- Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise.
- Maintain personnel records.
- Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation.
- Manage control system activities in organizations.
- Monitor external affairs or events affecting business operations.
- Monitor organizational procedures to ensure proper functioning.
- Negotiate sales or lease agreements for products or services.
- Prepare operational budgets.
- Prepare operational progress or status reports.
- Prepare operational reports.
- Recommend organizational process or policy changes.
- Respond to emergencies to provide assistance.
- Supervise employees.
