Industrial Production Managers
Management Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 11-3051.00
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
High· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
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0.000Range of values carried here0.745Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.38
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Show 13 hidden tasks21 rated tasks · 19 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (90.5%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
| Task (O*NET 20.1) | Claude.aiRaw / share % |
|---|---|
Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets.11-3051.00 | 0.0017100.0 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records.O*NET Task ID 38 | 1.0 |
Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.O*NET Task ID 32 | 0.5 |
Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets.O*NET Task ID 33 | 0.5 |
Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.O*NET Task ID 34 | 0.5 |
Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.O*NET Task ID 35 | 0.5 |
Initiate or coordinate inventory or cost control programs.O*NET Task ID 37 | 0.5 |
Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.O*NET Task ID 39 | 0.5 |
Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.O*NET Task ID 40 | 0.5 |
Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes.O*NET Task ID 41 | 0.5 |
Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines.O*NET Task ID 43 | 0.5 |
Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, or statistical studies.O*NET Task ID 44 | 0.5 |
Negotiate materials prices with suppliers.O*NET Task ID 45 | 0.5 |
Conduct site audits to ensure adherence to safety and environmental regulations.O*NET Task ID 21332 | 0.5 |
Develop or enforce procedures for normal operation of manufacturing systems.O*NET Task ID 21333 | 0.5 |
Implement operational and emergency procedures.O*NET Task ID 21334 | 0.5 |
Maintain records to demonstrate compliance with safety and environmental laws, regulations, or policies.O*NET Task ID 21335 | 0.5 |
Monitor permit requirements for updates.O*NET Task ID 21336 | 0.5 |
Optimize operational costs and productivity consistent with safety and environmental rules and regulations.O*NET Task ID 21337 | 0.5 |
Prepare reports on operations and system productivity or efficiency.O*NET Task ID 21338 | 0.5 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (21)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations. | Core |
| Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets. | Core |
| Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints. | Core |
| Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems. | Core |
| Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances. | Core |
| Initiate or coordinate inventory or cost control programs. | Core |
| Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records. | Core |
| Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality. | Core |
| Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems. | Core |
| Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes. | Core |
| Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines. | Core |
| Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, or statistical studies. | Core |
| Negotiate materials prices with suppliers. | Supplemental |
| Conduct site audits to ensure adherence to safety and environmental regulations. | — |
| Develop or enforce procedures for normal operation of manufacturing systems. | — |
| Implement operational and emergency procedures. | — |
| Maintain records to demonstrate compliance with safety and environmental laws, regulations, or policies. | — |
| Monitor permit requirements for updates. | — |
| Optimize operational costs and productivity consistent with safety and environmental rules and regulations. | — |
| Prepare reports on operations and system productivity or efficiency. | — |
| Supervise subordinate employees. | — |
0.00/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
Robot environment tiers (E0–E3)
E0 noneDetails
Rated not doable by robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated, even in a purpose-built setting
E1 purpose-built robot settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting built around the machine, such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line
E2 structured facilitiesDetails
Rated doable in a human work facility that an institution keeps to a working standard, such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port
E3 unstructured settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting that no institution keeps to a working standard, such as a private home or a construction site
Only tasks classified as physical are listed; other tasks have no tier in the source.
| Task (O*NET 29.3) | Robot environment tier |
|---|---|
| Conduct site audits to ensure adherence to safety and environmental regulations. | E0 none |
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
Values for the whole SOC 11-3051 group (Industrial production managers), not for this O*NET occupation alone.
- Employment, 2025
- 252K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 259K
- Change (2025–35)
- +2.6%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $126,060
- Typical education needed for entry
- Bachelor's degree
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14131 | 식품 생산 관리자 | This occupation is broader | confirmed |
| 14132 | 섬유 및 의복 제품 생산 관리자 | This occupation is broader | confirmed |
| 14133 | 화학제품 생산 관리자 | This occupation is broader | confirmed |
| 14134 | 금속제품 생산 관리자 | This occupation is broader | confirmed |
| 14135 | 기계제품 생산 관리자 | This occupation is broader | confirmed |
| 14136 | 전기 및 전자 제품 생산 관리자 | This occupation is broader | confirmed |
| 14114 | 광업 관련 관리자 | Related, not a match | reviewed |
| 14909 | 그 외 건설‧전기 및 생산 관련 관리자 | Related, not a match | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 1321Manufacturing Managers
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Manufacturing managers plan, direct and coordinate activities concerned with the production of goods, the production and distribution of electricity gas and water, and the collection, treatment and disposal of waste. They may manage the production departments of large enterprises or be the managers of small manufacturing companies.
Tasks
- (a) determining, implementing and monitoring production strategies, policies and plans;
- (b) planning details of production activities in terms of output quality and quantity, cost, time available and labour requirements;
- (c) controlling the operation of production plant and quality procedures through planning of maintenance, designation of operating hours and supply of parts and tools;
- (d) establishing and managing budgets, monitoring production output and costs, and adjusting processes and resources to minimize costs;
- (e) consulting with and informing other managers about production matters;
- (f) overseeing the acquisition and installation of new plant and equipment;
- (g) controlling the preparation of production records and reports;
- (h) coordinating the implementation of occupational health and safety requirements;
- (i) identifying business opportunities and determining products to be manufactured;
- (j) researching and implementing regulatory and statutory requirements affecting manufacturing operations and the environment;
- (k) overseeing the provision of quotes for the manufacture of specialized goods and establishing contracts with customers and suppliers;
- (l) overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff.
Example occupations
Manufacturer · Manufacturing manager · Production and operations manager (manufacturing)
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- industrial production managerESCO 1321.1.1Same scope
Industrial production managers oversee the operations and the resources needed in industrial plants and manufacturing sites for a smooth running of the operations. They prepare the production schedule by combining the requirements of clients with the resources of the production plant. They organise the journey of incoming raw materials or semi finished products in the plant until a final product is delivered by coordinating inventories, warehouses, distribution, and support activities.
- chemical plant managerESCO 1219.5.1This occupation is broader
Chemical plant managers coordinate the day-to-day production of chemical products ensuring the quality of products and equipment, the safety of personnel and protection of the environment. They define and implement the investment budget, deploy industrial objectives and manage the unit as a profit center representing the company in its economic and social environment.
- footwear product development managerESCO 1223.2.1.2This occupation is broader
Footwear product development managers coordinate the footwear design and the product and collection development process in order to comply with design specifications, deadlines, strategic requirements and policies of the company. They track style development and review design specification in order to meet the design vision, the manufacturing environment, and the company’s financial goals.
- footwear production managerESCO 1321.1.1.4This occupation is broader
Footwear production managers plan, distribute, and coordinate all necessary activities of the different footwear manufacturing phases ensuring the adherence to quality standards and production and productivity pre-defined goals.
- foundry managerESCO 1219.5.2This occupation is broader
Foundry managers coordinate and implement short and medium term casting production schedules, and coordinate the development, support and improvement of casting processes, and the reliability efforts of the maintenance and engineering departments. They also partner with ongoing remediation initiatives.
- leather finishing operations managerESCO 1321.1.1.5This occupation is broader
Leather finishing operations manager plan and organise the work of the finishing department. They are in charge of chemical supply and equipment management. They also coordinate the staff.
- leather goods product development managerESCO 1223.2.1.4This occupation is broader
Leather goods product development managers coordinate the leather goods design and product development process in order to comply with marketing specifications, deadlines, strategic requirements and policies of the company. They communicate and collaborate with other cross functional teams or professionals involved in leather goods production, such as logistics and marketing, costing, planning, production and quality assurance. They are responsible for the leather goods product collections development which involve activities such as tracking style development, reviewing design specification in order to meet the design vision, the manufacturing environment, and the rent-ability of the companies.
- leather goods production managerESCO 1321.1.1.6.1This occupation is broader
Leather goods production managers perform a wide range of activities and tasks in the field of management, namely, they plan, distribute and coordinate all necessary activities of the different leather goods manufacturing phases envisaging the accomplishment of the quality standards and production and productivity pre-defined goals.
- leather production managerESCO 1321.1.1.6This occupation is broader
Leather production managers plan all aspects of the leather production process. They ensure the required throughput of the factory in terms of quality and quantity of the leather. They organise the production staff. They monitor and ensure the operation of machinery and equipment. They cooperate with managers of each production department.
- manufacturing managerESCO 1321.1This occupation is broader
Manufacturing managers plan, oversee and direct the manufacturing process in an organisation. They ensure products and services are efficiently produced within the timeframe and budget given.
- metal production managerESCO 1321.1.1.8This occupation is broader
Metal production managers organise and manage the day-to-day and long-term project work in a metal fabrication factory, to process basic metals into fabricated metals. They create and schedule production plans, recruit new staff, enforce safety and company policies, and strive for customer satisfaction through guaranteeing the product's quality.\
- metallurgical managerESCO 1321.1.1.7This occupation is broader
Metallurgical managers coordinate and implement short and medium term metallurgical or steel-making production schedules, and coordinate the development, support and improvement of steel-making processes, and the reliability efforts of the maintenance and engineering departments. They also partner with ongoing remediation initiatives.
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Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
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France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| H2507 | Responsable de ligne de production industrielle | This occupation is broader |
| H2510 | Directeur / Directrice de production industrielle | This occupation is broader |
| K2316 | Responsable d'usine de production d'eau potable | This occupation is broader |
| H2218 | Responsable de production en industrie du bois | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
| H1242 | Responsable de développement industriel en bioproduction | Related, not a match |
| H2217 | Responsable de scierie | Related, not a match |
| H2502 | Ingénieur / Ingénieure de production | Related, not a match |
| K2306 | Responsable de site éco-industriel | Related, not a match |
| H2219 | Agent / Agente d'encadrement en ameublement | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| H2506 | Chef / Cheffe de production en industrie agroalimentaire | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| H2511 | Responsable d'atelier de blanchisserie industrielle | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| H2512 | Responsable d'atelier de fabrication de produits non-tissés | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| H2513 | Chef / Cheffe d'équipe et d'atelier cuir et peaux | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| H2714 | Ingénieur / Ingénieure de raffinerie | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 1313 | Directores de industrias manufactureras | Same scopeprovisional |
| 1314 | Directores de explotaciones mineras | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 27394 | Führungskräfte - Technische Produktionsplanung und -steuerung | Same scope |
| 22394 | Führungskräfte - Holzbe- und -verarbeitung | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
| 28194 | Führungskräfte - Textiltechnik und -produktion | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
| 28294 | Führungskräfte - Textilverarbeitung | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
| 28394 | Führungskräfte - Leder-, Pelzherstellung und -verarbeitung | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
| 29194 | Führungskräfte - Getränkeherstellung | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
| 29294 | Führungskräfte - Lebensmittel- und Genussmittelherstellung | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
| 27393 | Aufsichtskräfte - Technische Produktionsplanung und -steuerung | Related, not a match |
| 24193 | Aufsichtskräfte - Metallerzeugung | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| 25194 | Führungskräfte - Maschinenbau- und Betriebstechnik | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| 25294 | Führungskräfte - Fahrzeug-, Luft-, Raumfahrt- und Schiffbautechnik | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| 29193 | Aufsichtskräfte - Getränkeherstellung | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 031 | 会社管理職員 | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
| 021 | 会社役員 | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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