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Manager, Industrial Production (Drug Manufacturing)
 
 
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Summary

ActivitiesPlan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing medicinal and other health-related products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

OutlookSlower-than-average job growth

Median Income$83,300 per year in 2008

Work Context & ConditionsMost industrial production managers divide their time between production areas and their offices.

Minimum Education RequirementsBachelor's Degree

SkillsMonitoring, Management of Personnel Resources, Critical Thinking, Instructing, Time Management, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Speaking

AbilitiesOral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Inductive Reasoning, Oral Comprehension