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0911 – Manufacturing managers

Manufacturing managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a manufacturing establishment or of a production department within a manufacturing establishment, under the direction of a general manager or other senior manager. They are employed by manufacturing companies.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • Automobile interior fittings production manager
  • Automobile production manager
  • Business manager - manufacturing
  • Cannery manager
  • Clothing factory manager
  • Co-ordinator, production planning
  • Container manufacturing manager
  • Dairy plant manager
  • Director of operations, manufacturing
  • Distillery manager
  • Enologist
  • Factory superintendent
  • Field director - manufacturing
  • Fish-processing plant manager
  • Flour mill manager
  • Food and beverage production manager
  • Food production manager
  • Food-processing plant manager
  • Foundry manager
  • Furniture factory manager
  • Industrial and manufacturing production manager
  • Logistics manager - manufacturing
  • Lumber mill manager
  • Manager, distillery
  • Manager, flour mill
  • Manager, manufacturing
  • Manager, manufacturing company
  • Manager, manufacturing industry
  • Manager, metalworks fabrication
  • Manager, mill
  • Manager, operations - manufacturing
  • Manager, paper mill
  • Manager, plant
  • Manager, printing
  • Manager, production operations
  • Manager, quality-control services
  • Manager, railway rolling stock production
  • Manager, steel mill
  • Manager, textile mill
  • Manager, textile spinning mill
  • Manager, textile spinning plant
  • Manager, tire plant
  • Manager, tool production department
  • Manufacturing company manager
  • Manufacturing industry manager
  • Manufacturing manager
  • Manufacturing plant superintendent
  • Metal works fabrication manager
  • Mill manager
  • Mill manager, textile spinning
  • Mill superintendent
  • Motor vehicle assembly plant manager
  • Oenologist
  • Operations manager - manufacturing
  • Operations manager - public utilities
  • Operations manager, manufacturing
  • Packaging manufacturing plant manager
  • Paper mill manager
  • Pickling plant manager
  • Plant assistant manager
  • Plant manager
  • Plant manager, manufacturing
  • Plant manager, motor vehicle assembly
  • Plant manager, packaging manufacturing
  • Plant manager, pickling
  • Plant manager, plastic products manufacturing
  • Plant manager, printing
  • Plant manager, rubber products manufacturing
  • Plant manager, textile spinning
  • Plant superintendent, manufacturing
  • Plastic products-manufacturing plant manager
  • Printing manager
  • Printing plant manager
  • Production chief
  • Production head
  • Production manager - manufacturing
  • Production manager - printing
  • Production manager, automobile interior fittings
  • Production manager, railway cars
  • Production manager, railway rolling stock
  • Production operations manager
  • Production planner
  • Production planning co-ordinator
  • Production planning manager
  • Production senior co-ordinator
  • Production superintendent
  • Pulp and paper mill manager
  • Quality-control services manager
  • Railway car production manager
  • Railway rolling stock production manager
  • Refinery superintendent
  • Rubber products-manufacturing plant manager
  • Steel mill manager
  • Superintendent, factory
  • Superintendent, mill
  • Superintendent, production
  • Superintendent, refinery
  • Textile mill manager
  • Textile spinning-mill manager
  • Textile spinning-plant manager
  • Tire plant manager
  • Tool production department manager
  • Winery manager
  • Automobile production manager
  • Clothing factory manager
  • Dairy plant manager
  • Distillery manager
  • Factory superintendent
  • Foundry manager
  • Manufacturing manager
  • Operations manager, manufacturing
  • Plant manager, manufacturing
  • Printing plant manager
  • Production manager - manufacturing
  • Textile mill manager
  • Tire plant manager

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Manufacturing managers perform some or all of the following duties:
    • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a manufacturing establishment or the operations or production department of a manufacturing establishment
    • Develop and implement plans to efficiently use materials, labour and equipment to meet production targets
    • Plan and manage the establishment of departmental budget
    • Develop production schedules and maintain an inventory of raw materials and finished products
    • Plan and implement changes to machinery and equipment, production systems and methods of work
    • Direct quality control inspection system and develop production reporting procedures
    • Develop equipment maintenance schedules and recommend the replacement of machines
    • Hire, supervise and train or oversee training of employees in the use of new equipment or production techniques.

Employment requirements

  • Completion of a college or university program in engineering or business administration is usually required.
  • Five to ten years of supervisory experience in manufacturing are required.

Additional information

  • Progression to senior management positions is possible with experience.

Exclusions

  • Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities (0016)
  • Facility operation and maintenance managers (0714)
  • Managers in transportation (0731)
  • Utilities managers (0912)

Breakdown summary

Broad occupational category
0 – Management occupations
Skill level
A – Occupations usually require university education.
Major group
09 – Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities
Minor group
091 – Managers in manufacturing and utilities
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NOC 2011 Version 1.0