How much does an Production manager in the manufacturing industry earn
A Production manager in the manufacturing industry earns between $1.872 and $65.865 per month, with an average monthly salary of $20.470 and a median salary of $13.003 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.
Our research is based on the salaries of 368 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).
| Monthly Salary | Annual Salary | Salary Per Week | Hourly Salary | |
| Average wage | 20.470 | 245.645 | 5.118 | 98 |
| 1º Quartile | 1.872 | 22.464 | 468 | 9 |
| Median Salary | 13.003 | 156.041 | 3.251 | 62 |
| 3º Quartile | 50.232 | 602.782 | 12.558 | 239 |
| Higher Salary | 65.865 | 790.385 | 16.466 | 314 |
Professional job categories
- Senior members of the public power, managers of public interest organizations and companies, managers
- leaders of companies and organizations (except public interest)
- production and operations directors
- production and operations directors in an extractive, manufacturing and public utility company
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Main workplaces
Production and operations directors in an extractive, manufacturing and public utility company the positions of this CBO family can exercise their functions in manufacturing and extractive companies, production and transformation, mineral extraction and utilities, transportation and distribution of electric energy, gas and water and sewage services. In general, they are hired as employees with a formal contract. They work without supervision, in closed environments, during the day, carrying out the work in a face-to-face system. They may develop some activities under pressure, leading them to a stressful situation.
What does it take to work in the field of Production and operations directors in an extractive, manufacturing and public utility company
To perform the functions of this occupational family, professionals with complete higher education and five years of experience are required for the full performance of activities.
Functions and activities of Production manager in the manufacturing industry
Production and operations directors in an extractive, manufacturing and public utility company must:
Activities
- expose ideas;
- identify new suppliers and service providers;
- prospecting technological trends;
- prepare environmental contingency plan;
- manage conflicts;
- dialogue with environmental control bodies;
- write reports;
- record training activities;
- determine staff qualifications;
- work in the definition of product lines;
- stimulate communication process;
- ensure compliance with legislation and environmental standards;
- make decisions;
- work as a team;
- maintain documental traceability of the product;
- show creativity;
- evaluating feasibility of projects;
- fostering research and development;
- manage logistics costs and deadlines;
- enforce quality standards;
- show versatility;
- analyze economic feasibility;
- perform preventive and corrective actions;
- qualify equipment and suppliers;
- work with social responsibility;
- referend maintenance plan;
- develop monitoring systems;
- planning downtime and interventions in machinery, equipment and installations;
- define quality standards;
- approve rules and instructions;
- redirect procedures;
- instituting work methodology;
- decide production plan (type, quantity, deadlines);
- diagnose need for staff training and development;
- show consistency;
- evaluate staff performance;
- manage salaries, promotions, admissions and dismissals;
- control order, cleanliness and organization of work areas (housekeeping );
- mitigating environmental liabilities;
- develop contingency plan in production;
- propose process improvements;
- manage production indicators;
- show respect to bosses and subordinates;
- analyze sales plan;
- manage production costs;
- demonstrate forward vision;
- specify human and material resources;
- interpret reports;
- disseminate a culture of accident prevention;
- control compliance with occupational hygiene and safety standards;
- implement recommendations from cipa and other bodies;
- spread a culture of environmental preservation;
- show optimism;
- define environmental, social and occupational safety and hygiene policies;
- scaling resources;
- make media exposures;
- review production plans;
- establish logistics policy;
- deploy technologies and innovations;
- minimize the permanence of people in unhealthy areas;
- perform budget control;
- public speaking;
- promote staff training and development;
- seek product quality certification;
- make investment;
- focus on search results;
- participate in assessments of market trends;
- require the use of epi and epc;
- ensure the autonomy of the quality department;
- vertical information;
- minimize people's exposure to risk;
- validate methods and processes;
- setting production goals;
- disseminate a culture of hygiene and health;
- schedule production;
- delegate responsibilities;
- work ethically;
- contribute in the preparation of job descriptions;
- manage crisis;
- define investment plan;
- demonstrate leadership ability;
- implement new work methodologies;
- establish inventory management policy;
Sectors that hire Production manager in the manufacturing industry the most in the job market
- combined office and administrative support services
- manufacture of ceramic artifacts and baked clay for use in construction
- terminal operations
- manufacture of cars, vans and utility vehicles
- engineering services
- support activities for oil and natural gas extraction
- manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
- plastic material packaging manufacture
- retailer of other products
- iron ore mining
