SOC: 11-3051	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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Education:	Industrial production managers often require a college degree in business administration, management, industrial technology, or industrial engineering. As production operations become more sophisticated, an increasing number of employers look for candidates with graduate degrees in industrial management or business administration. However, some employers prefer candidates with a business or engineering background; hiring well-rounded liberal arts graduates, with good interpersonal skills, willing to spend time in a production-related job. A number of companies hire college graduates as first-line supervisors and later promote them to management positions.
Conditions:	Industrial Production Managers spend time both on the production floor and in an office environment. They often work long hours and may be on call in companies that operate 24 hours a day. The job can be stressful having to deal with both production workers and upper management.
Outlook:	Even though manufacturing output is expected to rise, growing productivity among industrial production managers will limit growth in employment of these managers. Applicants with a college degree in industrial engineering, management, or business administration should have the best opportunities.
License:	License not required.

Alabama Employment Outlook National High Growth Industry Alabama Wage Data Alabama Projections Mean Entry Experience 2008 Employment: 2,420 Advanced Manufacturing Hourly $42.08 $27.16 $49.53 2018 Projected Employment: 2,510 Comprehensive wage data available: Alabama Occupational Wage Survey Annual Average Openings: 95 Annual Growth Rate: 0.37%

Postsecondary Institutions With Programs:

Alabama A & M University Alabama State University Athens State University Auburn University Auburn University Montgomery Calhoun Community College Central Alabama Community College Chattahoochee Valley St. Comm. Enterprise-Ozark Community College Faulkner State Comm College Huntingdon College Jacksonville State University Judson College Lawson State Community College Miles College Northeast Al St Comm College Northwest-shoals Comm College Spring Hill College Troy State University University Of Alabama University Of Alabama Birmingham University Of Alabama Huntsville University Of Mobile University Of Montevallo University Of North Alabama University Of South Alabama University Of West Alabama Wallace State Community College -Hanc. Wallace State Community College Selma

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