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How exposed to AI is a Industrial Production Manager?

Of the 21 tasks O*NET lists for industrial production managers, 3 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 9 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Area Plant ManagerAssembly ManagerGeneral Production ManagerManufacturing CoordinatorManufacturing ManagerPlant ManagerProduct Line ManagerProduction Control ManagerProduction ManagerSub Plant Manager
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
21
tasks rated for this occupation
29%
hold a degree, from a survey of 33
192k
people do this job in the US
46 of 56
least protected in management

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

3
  • Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems
  • Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes
  • Prepare reports on operations and system productivity or efficiency

Only with software built on top

9
  • Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations
  • 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
  • Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records
  • Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, or statistical studies
  • Negotiate materials prices with suppliers
  • Develop or enforce procedures for normal operation of manufacturing systems
  • 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

Cannot be sped up

9
  • Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality
  • Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems
  • Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances
  • Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets
  • Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines
  • Initiate or coordinate inventory or cost control programs
  • Conduct site audits to ensure adherence to safety and environmental regulations
  • Implement operational and emergency procedures
  • Supervise subordinate employees
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.