(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers
Job Description
Supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
99
|
Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances. |
98
|
Enforce safety and sanitation regulations. |
98
|
Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, and fabricators. |
98
|
Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments. |
98
|
Demonstrate equipment operations and work and safety procedures to new employees, or assign employees to experienced workers for training. |
97
|
Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs. |
95
|
Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency. |
94
|
Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals. |
90
|
Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers. |
89
|
Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards. |
87
|
Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions. |
84
|
Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services. |
80
|
Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results. |
79
|
Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions. |
77
|
Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads. |
66
|
Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas. |
64
|
Set up and adjust machines and equipment. |
59
|
Plan and develop new products and production processes. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
72
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
71
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
69
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
69
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
68
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
67
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
67
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
64
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
64
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
63
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
62
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
60
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
58
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
57
|
Thinking Creatively
|
57
|
Processing Information
|
56
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
55
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
54
|
Getting Information
|
54
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
54
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
53
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
53
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
53
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
53
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
51
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
50
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
49
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
46
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
46
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
46
|
Interacting With Computers
|
45
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
43
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
43
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
38
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
38
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
36
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
35
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
34
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
33
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
27
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
19
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|