Career spotlight
Production managers and directors in manufacturing
Average National Salaries (2020)
Age 20
£11,440
Age 35
£54,600
Age 50
£68,640
Average salary in the East Midlands: £55,120
What does this career do?
Production managers and directors in manufacturing plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for production in manufacturing industries including the maintenance of engineering items, equipment and machinery.
Typical tasks
- liaises with other managers to plan overall production activity and daily manufacturing activity, sets quality standards and estimates timescales and costs
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manages production to ensure that orders are completed to an agreed date and conform to customer and other requirements
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monitors production and production costs and undertakes or arranges for the preparation of reports and records
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oversees supervision of the production line and its staff, ensures targets are met.
Current entry requirements
There are no pre-set entry standards. Entry is possible with either a degree or equivalent qualification, and/or relevant experience. On-the-job training is provided and professional qualifications are available, as are S/NVQs in Management at levels 3 to 5.
Percentage in work
Due to insufficient sample sizes, some data was excised.
Predicted employment status in 2022
Full-time
Part-time
Self Employed
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.