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Job Description


	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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Job Requirements


	Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

	Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

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Significant Points


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	Industrial Production Managers

Industrial production managers oversee the daily operations of manufacturing and related plants. They coordinate, plan, and direct the activities used to create a wide range of goods, such as cars, computer equipment, or paper products. Most industrial production managers work full time, and almost half worked more than 40 hours per week in 2014. Industrial production managers typically need a bachelor's degree and several years of related work experience. The median annual wage for industrial production managers was $93,940 in May 2015. Employment of industrial production managers is projected to decline 4 percent from 2014 to 2024. Most of these managers are employed in various manufacturing industries, and may experience growth or decline along with the industries in which they are employed. Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for industrial production managers. Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of industrial production managers with similar occupations. Learn more about industrial production managers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Industrial Production Managers
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	8,920
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	8,020
Plastics Product Manufacturing	7,820
Management of Companies and Enterprises	7,300
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	6,570
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	6,120
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)	5,900
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	5,320
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	5,050
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	4,920

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Industrial Production Managers
Average Annual Salary	$113,370
Average Hourly Wage	$54.51
Total Employment	181,310