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Also called area plant manager, assembly manager, bulk plant manager and factory manager.
$126,060
Median pay a year
246,250
People do this work
6
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Industrial Production Manager
Summary
Industrial Production Manager planning and coordinating manufacturing activities and resources to meet cost, quality, and quantity specifications while overseeing staff, production standards, and compliance with safety regulations
Experience
Industrial Production Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Set and monitored product standards, examining samples of raw products to ensure finished products were of prescribed quality
Directed production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations
Reviewed processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory and staffing requirements
Hired, trained, evaluated, or discharged staff and resolved personnel grievances
Developed and implemented production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing operational reports to detect production problems
Conducted site audits to ensure adherence to safety and environmental regulations
Prepared and maintained production reports and personnel records
Skills
Core Skills
Analyzing data, Conferencing with organizational members, Monitoring organizational procedures, Monitoring external affairs, Evaluating employee performance, Evaluating material quality, Approving expenditures, Implementing process changes, Implementing design improvements
Checking & Planning
Conducting environmental audits
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Set and monitored product quality standardsDirected production and marketing activitiesReviewed production orders for inventory needsConferred with staff to resolve production issuesHired and trained production staffDeveloped production tracking and quality control systems
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Set and monitored product quality standards to ensure compliance with industry regulations and customer expectations
Reviewed production orders to assess inventory needs and optimize resource allocation
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Set and monitored product quality standards, reducing defects in finished products to meet industry regulations and customer expectations
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Reduced defects in finished productsIncreased customer satisfaction ratings
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Mention what improved in production efficiency or cost savings.
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Reviewed production orders to assess inventory needs and optimize resource allocation
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Streamlined production processesMinimized waste and excess inventoryEnhanced overall production efficiency
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Analyzing data
Conferencing with organizational members
Monitoring organizational procedures
Monitoring external affairs
Evaluating employee performance
Evaluating material quality
Conducting environmental audits
Approving expenditures
Implementing process changes
Implementing design improvements
Maintaining knowledge of developments
Developing procedures
The work itself
What an Industrial Production Manager does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
What it pays
How much does an Industrial Production Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$98,160
Median
$126,060
75th percentile
$161,880
About 246,250 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$94,140
$113,280
$146,990
AL
$92,350
$122,520
$160,380
AR
$96,860
$118,120
$163,210
AZ
$100,720
$124,810
$154,870
CA
$102,490
$132,620
$173,660
CO
$108,170
$141,020
$189,300
CT
$106,140
$134,780
$163,270
DC
$107,990
$124,420
$165,860
DE
$129,290
$153,000
$178,190
FL
$86,090
$119,870
$161,970
GA
$99,110
$127,820
$161,270
HI
$83,380
$124,650
$169,680
IA
$90,990
$106,510
$133,140
ID
$85,720
$107,340
$135,640
IL
$101,990
$127,270
$162,070
IN
$98,740
$121,500
$157,830
KS
$100,360
$125,750
$159,660
KY
$91,490
$112,250
$145,070
LA
$103,880
$133,210
$168,560
MA
$125,390
$148,050
$184,050
MD
$102,550
$132,540
$167,110
ME
$105,340
$124,810
$158,410
MI
$97,090
$120,660
$148,360
MN
$98,400
$123,580
$160,810
MO
$91,120
$117,660
$146,110
MS
$95,220
$118,660
$151,780
MT
$96,530
$120,690
$155,260
NC
$97,460
$125,940
$161,330
ND
$97,360
$116,050
$146,710
NE
$87,550
$107,200
$133,840
NH
$120,660
$146,590
$191,620
NJ
$114,490
$147,260
$177,870
NM
$99,170
$124,670
$173,540
NV
$87,170
$112,270
$141,570
NY
$101,260
$130,470
$167,080
OH
$88,500
$109,340
$138,560
OK
$90,760
$120,570
$145,610
OR
$95,460
$119,420
$145,900
PA
$87,170
$109,140
$143,480
PR
$89,200
$129,740
$167,510
RI
$102,830
$124,120
$161,210
SC
$100,490
$126,880
$161,270
SD
$96,530
$107,490
$132,470
TN
$92,090
$119,430
$155,240
TX
$98,260
$130,890
$165,980
UT
$94,150
$115,290
$145,430
VA
$101,550
$128,230
$167,180
VT
$92,820
$114,150
$140,260
WA
$135,210
$145,210
$172,140
WV
$95,480
$111,760
$141,750
WY
$125,420
$151,490
$170,900
Other names
Other names for this job
area plant manager, assembly manager, bulk plant manager, factory manager, food processing plant manager, food production manager, gas operations manager, general production manager, manufacturing department manager, manufacturing manager, manufacturing operations manager, manufacturing plant manager.
More names for this work
manufacturing production manager, manufacturing project manager, plant general manager, plant manager, product line manager, production control manager, production manager, production shift manager, qa manager, qc manager, quality assurance manager, quality control manager, quality manager, sawmill manager, sub plant manager, value stream manager, car construction superintendent, concrete mixing plant superintendent, correctional facility industries superintendent, factory superintendent, gas operations superintendent, general milling superintendent, manufacturing coordinator, manufacturing director, manufacturing planner, materials coordinator, materials planner, plant chief, plant gm, plant superintendent, production control supervisor, production foreman, production managing supervisor, production superintendent, qa supervisor, quality assurance supervisor, quality supervisor, vinous liquor wine maker.
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This page is about the occupation Industrial Production Managers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.