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2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert
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Industrial Production Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
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- 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.
- Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.
- Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records.
- Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes.
A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2021-08
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
2021-08
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
2021-08
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2021-08
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
2021-08
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2021-08
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
2021-08
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
2021-08
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2021-08
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
2021-08
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 4 of 5 · 2021-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.
Engineering/Industrial Management →
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development →
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences →
Business Administration and Management, General →
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management →
Operations Management and Supervision →
Science/Technology Management →
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O*NET-SOC code 11-3051.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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