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7.7 KiB

Competences — manufacturing manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6426ada1-4d8c-4612-99e3-91bc569805ee).

Essential

  • adhere to organisational guidelines (skill/competence)
  • analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
  • coordinate manufacturing production activities (skill/competence)
  • create manufacturing guidelines (skill/competence)
  • define manufacturing quality criteria (skill/competence)
  • develop manufacturing policies (skill/competence)
  • follow company standards (skill/competence)
  • lean manufacturing (knowledge)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • manage production enterprise (skill/competence)
  • manage production systems (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • manage supplies (skill/competence)
  • manufacturing processes (knowledge)
  • meet deadlines (skill/competence)
  • optimise production (skill/competence)
  • plan manufacturing processes (skill/competence)
  • production processes (knowledge)
  • schedule production (skill/competence)
  • strive for company growth (skill/competence)
  • sustainable manufacturing (knowledge)

Optional

  • adapt production levels (skill/competence)
  • adjust production schedule (skill/competence)
  • advise on sustainable management policies (skill/competence)
  • align efforts towards business development (skill/competence)
  • analyse business plans (skill/competence)
  • analyse supply chain strategies (skill/competence)
  • business management principles (knowledge)
  • check material resources (skill/competence)
  • communicate production plan (skill/competence)
  • communicate with customers (skill/competence)
  • control production (skill/competence)
  • cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure (skill/competence)
  • develop staff (skill/competence)
  • disaggregate the production plan (skill/competence)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
  • ensure compliance with safety legislation (skill/competence)
  • ensure equipment availability (skill/competence)
  • ensure equipment maintenance (skill/competence)
  • ensure finished product meet requirements (skill/competence)
  • environmental management standards (knowledge)
  • evaluate employees work (skill/competence)
  • good manufacturing practices (knowledge)
  • identify process improvements (skill/competence)
  • implement strategic planning (skill/competence)
  • improve business processes (skill/competence)
  • industrial research and development (knowledge)
  • innovation processes (knowledge)
  • inspect quality of products (skill/competence)
  • investment analysis (knowledge)
  • keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes (skill/competence)
  • leadership principles (knowledge)
  • liaise with managers (skill/competence)
  • liaise with quality assurance (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with customers (skill/competence)
  • manage factory operations (skill/competence)
  • manage manufacturing documentation (skill/competence)
  • manage stocked company material (skill/competence)
  • manage workflow processes (skill/competence)
  • monitor manufacturing quality standards (skill/competence)
  • monitor plant production (skill/competence)
  • negotiate terms with suppliers (skill/competence)
  • negotiate with stakeholders (skill/competence)
  • optimise production processes parameters (skill/competence)
  • oversee logistics of finished products (skill/competence)
  • oversee production requirements (skill/competence)
  • oversee quality control (skill/competence)
  • perform data analysis (skill/competence)
  • perform product planning (skill/competence)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • plan shifts of employees (skill/competence)
  • production engineering (knowledge)
  • quality standards (knowledge)
  • recruit employees (skill/competence)
  • recruit personnel (skill/competence)
  • report on production results (skill/competence)
  • risk management (knowledge)
  • schedule regular machine maintenance (skill/competence)
  • supply chain management (knowledge)
  • train employees (skill/competence)
  • use IT tools (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 7 ads, as of 2026-07-15)

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

Hard skills

  • process improvement — 43 %
  • production planning — 29 %
  • quality control — 29 %
  • performance management — 29 %
  • budget management — 29 %
  • root cause analysis — 29 %
  • resource allocation — 14 %
  • retail store management — 14 %
  • staff scheduling — 14 %
  • work order status reporting — 14 %
  • workforce planning — 14 %
  • api manufacturing — 14 %
  • budget administration — 14 %
  • contract manufacturing coordination — 14 %
  • control strategy development — 14 %
  • data analysis — 14 %
  • electronic assembly production — 14 %
  • flow chemistry — 14 %
  • inventory control — 14 %
  • inventory management — 14 %
  • employee supervision — 14 %
  • labor cost estimation — 14 %
  • labor management — 14 %
  • manufacturing management — 14 %
  • manufacturing operations leadership — 14 %
  • manufacturing operations management — 14 %
  • personnel management — 14 %
  • pharmaceutical manufacturing — 14 %
  • material flow management — 14 %
  • loss prevention — 14 %
  • regulatory filing — 14 %
  • production management — 14 %
  • quality assurance — 14 %
  • production supervision — 14 %
  • process analytical technology (PAT) — 14 %
  • process engineering — 14 %

Methods

  • lean manufacturing — 29 %
  • continuous improvement — 29 %
  • continuous manufacturing processes — 14 %
  • change management — 14 %
  • as9100d — 14 %
  • ipc-a-620 — 14 %
  • KPI-driven performance management — 14 %
  • project management — 14 %
  • nasa-std-8739.1b — 14 %
  • on-the-job training — 14 %
  • recycling program — 14 %
  • standard work — 14 %
  • stock-on-hand (SOH) management — 14 %

Responsibilities

  • team leadership — 43 %
  • safety compliance — 29 %
  • quality assurance — 29 %
  • cross-functional collaboration — 29 %
  • customer service — 14 %
  • efficiency driving — 14 %
  • corrective action implementation — 14 %
  • cost reduction — 14 %
  • auditing support — 14 %
  • budgeting support — 14 %
  • lab maintenance — 14 %
  • employee concern resolution — 14 %
  • employee development — 14 %
  • employee direction — 14 %
  • employee training — 14 %
  • manufacturing planning — 14 %
  • market development — 14 %
  • research project identification — 14 %
  • quality monitoring — 14 %
  • process implementation — 14 %
  • product quality management — 14 %
  • production workflow management — 14 %
  • production schedule execution — 14 %
  • performance coaching — 14 %
  • performance reporting — 14 %
  • plant operations compliance — 14 %
  • policy compliance — 14 %
  • non-conformance support — 14 %
  • loss prevention — 14 %
  • manufacturing activity direction — 14 %
  • metric tracking — 14 %
  • staffing management — 14 %
  • store operations — 14 %
  • strategy development — 14 %
  • safety adherence — 14 %
  • schedule development — 14 %
  • schedule target attainment — 14 %
  • scientific presentations — 14 %
  • service development — 14 %
  • staff recruitment — 14 %
  • team member training — 14 %
  • technical implementation — 14 %
  • training implementation — 14 %
  • work coordination — 14 %