According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality. | 80% |
| Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations. | 80% |
| 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. | 79% |
| Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems. | 77% |
| Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances. | 77% |
| Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems. | 76% |
| Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records. | 74% |
| Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes. | 71% |
| Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets. | 71% |
| Negotiate materials prices with suppliers. | 70% |
| Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, or statistical studies. | 69% |
| Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines. | 68% |
| Initiate or coordinate inventory or cost control programs. | 65% |
