According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Enforce safety and sanitation regulations. | 89% |
| Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions. | 84% |
| Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked. | 84% |
| 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. | 84% |
| Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals. | 84% |
| Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments. | 83% |
| Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers. | 80% |
| Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, or fabricators. | 80% |
| Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards. | 80% |
| Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers. | 80% |
| Evaluate employee performance. | 80% |
| Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances. | 79% |
| Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads. | 77% |
| Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas. | 77% |
| Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results. | 76% |
| Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency. | 76% |
| Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services. | 74% |
| Set up and adjust machines and equipment. | 72% |
| Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hirings, evaluations, or promotions. | 72% |
| Plan and develop new products and production processes. | 62% |
