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Occupational Report for Industrial Production Managers (11-3051) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational 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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Industrial Production Managers
Employment Outlook for Industrial Production Managers
Statewide Employment Analysis 2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. Regional employment is expected to decline in this occupation between 2008 and 2018. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average.

Despite declining employment, reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings for Industrial Production Managers There are 13 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 13 are listed below.
Job Title Date Posted Location Wage Offered
Production Manager 5/28/10 Portland $75,000/yr to $87,000/yr DOE
Manufacturing Coordinator 5/12/10 Aurora DOE
Plant Manager 6/11/10 Fairview $95,000/yr to $100,000/yr DOE
Production/Operations Manager 6/10/10 Keizer $35,000/yr to $55,000/yr DOE
Quality Control / Assurance Manager 6/4/10 Portland DOE
Plant Supervisor / Operator 6/11/10 Corvallis $25,000/yr to $30,000/yr DOE
Lean Cell Manager 6/22/10 Lebanon DOE
Manufacturing Manager 7/22/10 Grants Pass DOE
Maintenance Reliability Supervisor 7/27/10 Longview DOE
Sr Manager, Qualify Control (10-1000034094) 7/30/10 Hillsboro DOE
Cgm Senior Manufacturing Manager 8/11/10 Wilsonville
Sr. QA Associate (Quality Management System) 8/25/10 Corvallis DOE
Quality Manager - (Rg13743) 9/2/10 Hillsboro
Job Openings from the Web for Industrial Production Managers The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 14 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 14 are listed below.

Job Title Date Posted Location Employer
Director, Global Manufacturing Engineering 9/1/10 Wilsonville Tyco Electronics
Digital Production Manager 8/29/10 Medford HARRY AND DAVID
Director, Food Production 8/20/10 Medford HARRY AND DAVID
Manufacturing Systems Program Manager 8/19/10 Hillsboro TriQuint Semiconductor
Plant Manager 8/16/10 Arlington S4 Energy Solutions, LLC
VP Manufacturing 8/15/10 Hillsboro Robert Half Finance & Accounting U.S.
Lean Manufacturing Coordinator 8/12/10 Portland TES INC.
Safety Coordinator with Dredging Quality Manager certification 8/11/10
Value Stream /Manufacturing Manager 8/9/10 Portland OECO, LLC
Project Manager - Food Dehydrator B... 8/2/10 Columbia PhytoTechnology
Production Manager 7/28/10 Portland Stephens International Recruiting
Production Manager 7/12/10 Wilsonville AB Mauri Fleischmann s
Production Manager 7/1/10 Eugene Peck Search & Associates
VICE President OF Operations 6/23/10 Albany
State of Oregon License Information for Industrial Production Managers No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages for Industrial Production Managers
Region ---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)
Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)
75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $26.85 $32.57 $40.33 $52.47 $64.70 $43.25 $89,958
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 21.56 26.73 36.13 51.31 66.06 40.49 84,230
Multnomah / Washington 27.55 33.89 41.34 53.92 64.63 44.29 92,133
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 26.57 31.62 39.26 58.50 67.32 43.34 90,134
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 26.96 31.17 38.58 50.84 63.02 43.99 91,487
Lane 29.42 32.97 40.38 50.71 63.56 43.16 89,770
Douglas 27.57 32.57 44.30 62.89 68.78 46.60 96,923
Jackson / Josephine 20.81 28.96 36.63 44.55 53.47 37.71 78,448
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 22.17 26.62 34.78 43.24 50.65 36.42 75,764
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 26.48 30.19 36.90 49.54 62.46 40.88 85,041
Klamath / Lake 26.58 36.63 42.37 52.46 64.82 43.76 91,040
Morrow / Umatilla 21.70 26.81 40.59 49.22 63.80 40.78 84,820
Baker / Union / Wallowa 15.19 34.54 39.45 45.21 56.59 38.29 79,641
Grant / Harney / Malheur 24.01 28.19 32.86 38.27 49.51 35.13 73,086
Clackamas 29.92 35.06 41.56 52.14 62.91 43.84 91,178
Data Sources and Limitations
Regional Employment Projections for Industrial Production Managers
Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2008 2018 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 2,655 2,642 -13 -0.5% 0 93 93
Multnomah / Washington 1,254 1,272 18 1.4% 2 44 46
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 264 265 1 0.4% 0 9 9
Clackamas 225 230 5 2.2% 1 8 9
Lane 200 200 0 0.0% 0 7 7
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 173 164 -9 -5.2% 0 6 6
Jackson / Josephine 124 125 1 0.8% 0 4 5
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 87 82 -5 -5.7% 0 3 3
Douglas 79 79 0 0.0% 0 3 3
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 75 83 8 10.7% 1 3 4
Morrow / Umatilla 65 53 -12 -18.5% 0 2 2
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 40 41 1 2.5% 0 1 2
Klamath / Lake 28 32 4 14.3% 0 1 2
Baker / Union / Wallowa 21 19 -2 -9.5% 0 1 1
Coos / Curry 20 21 1 5.0% 0 1 1
Grant / Harney / Malheur 18 17 -1 -5.6% 0 1 1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment for Industrial Production Managers
Industry
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Ownership 2008
Employment
Total, All Industries All 2,655
Total, All Industries Private 2,650
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Private 46
Forestry and Logging Private 30
Logging Private 30
Manufacturing Private 2,043
Food Manufacturing Private 272
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Private 110
Dairy Product Manufacturing Private 30
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing Private 39
Other Food Manufacturing Private 51
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing Private 37
Beverage Manufacturing Private 37
Wood Product Manufacturing Private 243
Sawmills and Wood Preservation Private 77
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing Private 68
Other Wood Product Manufacturing Private 98
Paper Manufacturing Private 139
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills Private 100
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing Private 39
Printing and Related Support Activities Private 39
Chemical Manufacturing Private 55
Basic Chemical Manufacturing Private 24
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing Private 80
Plastics Product Manufacturing Private 68
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing Private 61
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing Private 21
Primary Metal Manufacturing Private 116
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing Private 26
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Private 109
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing Private 23
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Private 31
Machinery Manufacturing Private 80
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Private 29
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Private 431
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing Private 33
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing Private 271
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing Private 96
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing Private 35
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Private 171
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Private 22
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing Private 39
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Private 31
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing Private 38
Ship and Boat Building Private 32
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing Private 84
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing Private 54
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing Private 28
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Private 58
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing Private 27
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing Private 31
Wholesale Trade Private 210
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Private 41
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Private 154
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers Private 132
Information Private 38
Publishing Industries (except Internet) Private 38
Software Publishers Private 24
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Private 28
Management of Companies and Enterprises Private 168
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Private 28
Other Services (except Public Administration) Private 34
Educational Requirements for Industrial Production Managers Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills for Industrial Production Managers
  • Analyze And Interpret Data And Budgets
  • Apply Budgeting Principles
  • Apply Cost Analysis Theory
  • Apply Disciplinary Practices In Supervision
  • Apply Just-In-Time System Management
  • Apply Manufacturing Process Theory
  • Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
  • Apply Mathematics To Operations Research
  • Apply Mathematics To Statistical Modeling
  • Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
  • Apply Technical Information To Manufacturing And Industrial Activities
  • Assess Employee Skill Levels
  • Conduct Employment Interviews
  • Coordinate Production Materials And Processes
  • Design And Develop Manufacturing Processes And Systems
  • Design And Plan Production
  • Design Control Systems
  • Design Operational Plans For Manufacturing And Processing Plants
  • Determine Production Factors
  • Develop Budgets
  • Develop Delivery And Production Schedules
  • Develop Maintenance Schedules
  • Develop Staffing Plan
  • Establish And Evaluate Employee Performance Standards
  • Evaluate Costs Of Engineering Projects
  • Evaluate Data From Engineering Projects
  • Evaluate Information From Employment Interviews
  • Evaluate Manufacturing And Processing Systems
  • Evaluate Tool Designs
  • Hire And Dismiss Employees
  • Interpret Computerized Data And Reports
  • Maintain Safe Work Environment
  • Make Presentations
  • Manage Personnel And Human Resources
  • Meet Deadlines
  • Negotiate Business Contracts
  • Organize And Prioritize Work According To Operations Research Principles
  • Perform Organizational Accounting Or Budgeting
  • Perform Strategic And Tactical Planning
  • Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
  • Provide Analytical Assessment Of Engineering Data
  • Resolve Personnel Problems And Grievances
  • Supervise Engineering Projects
  • Supervise Industrial Projects
  • Understand Manufacturing Methods And Techniques
  • Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
  • Use Algebra
  • Use Calculus
  • Use Facility Management Techniques
  • Use Interviewing Techniques
  • Use Project Management Techniques
  • Write Performance Requirements For Product Development And Engineering Projects
Schools and Training Providers for Industrial Production Managers The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Eastern Oregon University
One University Blvd
La Grande, OR 97850
Phone: (541) 962-3672
Programs of Training:
Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland
7726 SE Harmony Rd
Portland, OR 97222
Phone: (503) 821-1250
Programs of Training:
Pacific University
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone: (503) 352-1111
Programs of Training:
Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: (541) 552-7672
Programs of Training:
Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Phone: (503) 399-5000
Programs of Training:
Linfield College
900 SE Baker
McMinnville, OR 97128
Phone: (503) 883-2200
Programs of Training:
Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: (503) 491-6422
Programs of Training:
DePaul Industries
4660 Portland Rd. NE, Suite 108
Salem, OR 97305-1684
Phone: (503) 856-9817
Programs of Training:
Western Oregon University
345 N Monmouth Ave
Monmouth, OR 97361
Phone: (503) 838-8000
Programs of Training:
Linfield College-Adult Degree Program
900 SE Baker
McMinnville, OR 97128
Phone: (503) 883-2447
Programs of Training:
DeVry University-Oregon
Peterkort Center II - 9755 SW Barne
Portland, OR 97225
Phone: (503) 296-7468
Programs of Training:
Central Oregon Community College
2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: (541) 383-7500
Programs of Training:
George Fox University
414 N Meridian St
Newberg, OR 97132
Phone: (503) 538-8383
Programs of Training:
Northwest Christian University
828 East 11th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: (541) 343-1641
Programs of Training:
University of Portland
5000 N Willamette Blvd
Portland, OR 97203
Phone: (503) 943-7911
Programs of Training:
Rogue Community College
3345 Redwood Hwy
Grants Pass, OR 97527
Phone: (541) 956-7500
Programs of Training:
Tillamook Bay Community College
2510 First St
Tillamook, OR 97141
Phone: (503) 842-8222
Programs of Training:
Concordia University
2811 NE Holman Street
Portland, OR 97211
Phone: (503) 288-9371
Programs of Training:
Portland State University
724 SW Harrison
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 725-4433
Programs of Training:
Warner Pacific College
2219 SE 68th Ave
Portland, OR 97215
Phone: (503) 517-1000
Programs of Training:
Clackamas Community College
19600 South Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (503) 657-6958
Programs of Training:
Marylhurst University
17600 Pacific Hwy - Hwy 43
Marylhurst, OR 97036
Phone: (503) 636-8141
Programs of Training:
Southwestern Oregon Community College
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: (541) 888-2525
Programs of Training:
Klamath Community College
7390 South Sixth Street
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Phone: (541) 882-3521
Programs of Training:
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
Portland, OR 97239
Phone: (503) 494-7800
Programs of Training:
Oregon State University
104 Kerr Administration Bldg.
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: (541) 737-0123
Programs of Training:
Portland Community College
12000 SW 49th Avenue
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 244-6111
Programs of Training:
Treasure Valley Community College
650 College Blvd
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone: (541) 881-8822
Programs of Training:
Oregon Institute of Technology - Klamath
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Phone: (541) 885-1000
Programs of Training:
University of Oregon
110 Johnson Hall
Eugene, OR 97403
Phone: (541) 346-3014
Programs of Training:
Umpqua Community College
1140 College Rd.
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (541) 440-4600
Programs of Training:
Corban College
5000 Deer Park Dr SE
Salem, OR 97317
Phone: (503) 581-8600
Programs of Training:
Willamette University
900 State St
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 370-6300
Programs of Training:
University of Phoenix-Oregon Campus
13221 SW 68th Parkway, Suite 500
Tigard, OR 97223
Phone: (877) 867-4748
Programs of Training:
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: (541) 322-3100
Programs of Training:
Pioneer Pacific College
27501 SW Parkway Ave
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone: (866) 772-4636
Programs of Training:
Clatsop Community College
1653 Jerome Ave
Astoria, OR 97103
Phone: (503) 325-0910
Programs of Training:
Lane Community College
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: (541) 463-3000
Programs of Training:
Columbia Gorge Community College
400 E Scenic Dr
The Dalles, OR 97058
Phone: (541) 506-6011
Programs of Training:
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Industrial Production Managers These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Rogue Community College
Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Industrial Production Managers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.
Occupation Skill Overlap
Managers, All Other 41%
Industrial Engineers 33%
General And Operations Managers 31%
Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers 30%