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Competences — industrial production manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/eb9479c6-5fdf-4f45-ace4-28b547b8c7e5).

Essential

  • adhere to organisational guidelines (skill/competence)
  • adjust production schedule (skill/competence)
  • assess impact of industrial activities (skill/competence)
  • check material resources (skill/competence)
  • cleaning industry health and safety measures (knowledge)
  • control financial resources (skill/competence)
  • create manufacturing guidelines (skill/competence)
  • define quality standards (skill/competence)
  • industrial engineering (knowledge)
  • liaise with industrial professionals (skill/competence)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • manage resources (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • manage supplies (skill/competence)
  • manufacturing processes (knowledge)
  • meet deadlines (skill/competence)
  • operations management (knowledge)
  • oversee assembly operations (skill/competence)
  • oversee production requirements (skill/competence)

Optional

  • adapt production levels (skill/competence)
  • analyse business plans (skill/competence)
  • analyse goal progress (skill/competence)
  • analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
  • analyse supply chain strategies (skill/competence)
  • assess supplier risks (skill/competence)
  • check quality of products on the production line (skill/competence)
  • check quality of raw materials (skill/competence)
  • define manufacturing quality criteria (skill/competence)
  • develop business plans (skill/competence)
  • develop manufacturing policies (skill/competence)
  • identify process improvements (skill/competence)
  • industrial software (knowledge)
  • inspect material (skill/competence)
  • plan health and safety procedures (skill/competence)
  • schedule production (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 29 ads, as of 2026-07-14)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • data analysis — 28 %
  • process improvement — 28 %
  • production planning — 24 %
  • continuous improvement — 24 %
  • quality control — 21 %
  • manufacturing operations — 17 %

Methods

  • lean manufacturing — 52 %
  • continuous improvement — 31 %
  • six sigma — 21 %

Responsibilities

  • team leadership — 31 %
  • team development — 17 %
  • employee training — 17 %
  • safety compliance — 17 %