Industrial Production Manager
Comprehensive Sites
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Industrial Production ManagersFind occupational information at this page, created by the U.S. Department of Labor, including employment, job outlook and wages, projections data, and links to important sources of additional information.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Industrial Production ManagersFind occupational information at this page, created by the U.S. Department of Labor, including employment, job outlook and wages, projections data, and links to important sources of additional information.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Operations Research AnalystsFind occupational information at this page, created by the U.S. Department of Labor, including employment, job outlook and wages, projections data, and links to important sources of additional information.
Careers.org: Industrial TechnologistCareers.org provides information on becoming an Industrial Technologist, as well as a salary calculator, help mapping your career, and educational tools.
CareerVoyages: Advanced ManufacturingCareer Voyages details what you can expect from a career in advanced manufacturing, and numerous articles including The 10 Best Jobs in America, and 10 Jobs With High Pay and Minimum Schooling.
O-Net Online: Industrial Production ManagersRead a detailed description of what a Industrial Production Manager does, and what you will need to be qualified for the job.
Occupational Titles
Assistant Plant Manager Manufacturing Manager Production Control Manager Production Foreman Production Manager Quality Control Technician
Accredited Academic Programs
Career Training Schools Community Colleges Industrial Engineering Programs
Education-Portal: Top Schools for Industrial ProductionThis site lists the stop schools for industrial production, and also provides videos highlighting various industrial careers. Education Portal also provides a search tool so that you can find schools by location, degree, or subject.
Salary Levels
PayScale: Industrial Production ManagerThe chart at this site lists the median salary for Industrial Production Managers, according to years of experience. Learn about how lucrative this career might be, and find further information here on salary according to employer type or location.
PayScale: Related Industrial Production OccupationsThe chart at this site lists the median salary for Industrial Production Occupations, according to years of experience. Learn about how lucrative this career might be, and find further information here on salary according to employer type or location.
Professional Organizations
American Society for QualityThe ASQ describes itself as “The world’s leading membership organization dedicated to quality.” Learn about the benefits of membership, read articles, and watch videos about quality information. This site also contains recent news on various quality issues.
Association of Manufacturing TechnologyThe AST website contains multitudes of information about manufacturing technology. Visit this site to view webinars, find out about upcoming meetings, contact legislators, and become a member.
National Association of ManufacturersLearn about upcoming opportunities, upcoming events, and current innovations in manufacturing on this site. You can also learn more about the manufacturing institute, and browse numerous resources here.
National Tooling & Machining AssociationView a list of recent members, find out about the benefits of membership, and read recent news on this site. The NTMA also hosts an annual convention which you can learn about on this site as well.
Tooling, Manufacturing & Technologies AssociationRead recent press releases, view videos about current developments in tooling, manufacturing, and technologies, and find out about the benefits of membership on this site. You can also download extensive information about the manufacturing market outlook for this year.
Licensing & Certification
ASQ: Manufacturing CertificationASQ offers 15 different manufacturing certifications. Find out about each one, and which will best suit your needs. This site also provides information on upcoming industry events and educational topics.
Job Opportunity Sources
JobOpenings.net: Manufacturing JobsBrowse through featured and most popular jobs, or view by location and industry.
Jobs in ManufacturingJobs in Manufacturing.com is: “The largest career board on the internet dedicated just to manufacturing and logistics jobs and careers.” View a long list or participating employers, and search for jobs by location or specialty on this page. You can also view success stories and recent press here.
ManufacturingJobs.comSearch for jobs, or view a list of recently posted jobs on the home page. This site also provides career resources like tips for writing your resume.
Publications
Modern Machine ShopModern Machine Shop on line is brimming with information about manufacturing and machining. View recent articles, videos, and utilize tools and calculators all from this site.
Production MachiningProduction Machining online provides articles on advances in production machining worldwide. It also has links for suppliers, and forums as well a link to subscribe.
Online Forums & Blogs
Engineering, Design & Manufacturing ForumThis online forum has dozens of threads dedicated to engineering, design and manufacturing. Sort by topic, view recent news, or subscribe by clicking the links on the right side of the page. A number of videos are also available for viewing at the top of the page.
Practical Machinist ForumThe Practical Machinist Forum bills itself as the “Largest Manufacturing Technology Forum on the Web”. Find hundreds of discussions on manufacturing related topics here.
Career Videos
CareerVoyages: Advanced Manufacturing VideosChoose from a long list of videos detailing various careers in the field of advanced manufacturing.
YouTube: Industrial Production Career VideoView this brief youtube video for quick definitions of various careers in the field of industrial production.
