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Occupation AtlasBiofuels Production Managers

O*NET · 11-3051.03

Biofuels Production Managers

Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.

Also called Biodiesel Operations Manager · Biodiesel Plant Manager · Biodiesel Plant Superintendent · Biofuels Operations Manager · Biofuels Plant Manager · Biofuels Plant Superintendent · Biofuels Production Manager · Ethanol Operations Manager
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Industrial Manager · Industrial Production Manager · Manufacturing Manager · Plant Manager · Plant Operations Coordinator · Power Resources Manager · Production Coordinator · Production Manager · Production Plant Manager · Renewables Project Manager

Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code ECR35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ECREnterprising · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • E Enterprising5.41
  • C Conventional5.06
  • R Realistic4.59
  • I Investigative3.74
  • S Social1.83
  • A Artistic1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent14%
  • Some College Courses19%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree15%
  • Bachelor's Degree45%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate7%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (35%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (37%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (26%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.93.6Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Active Listeningbasic3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Monitoringbasic3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Coordination3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Speakingbasic3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Time Management3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Writingbasic3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Complex Problem Solving3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Social Perceptiveness3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
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  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Active Learningbasic3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Instructing3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Systems Analysis3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Service Orientation3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • Operation and Control3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
  • Persuasion3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Operations Monitoring3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Sciencebasic3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
  • Systems Evaluation3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Mathematicsbasic3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Negotiation3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
  • Management of Financial Resources3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare and manage a budget for a short-term project
  • Management of Material Resources2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Quality Control Analysis2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Troubleshooting2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Operations Analysis2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Programming2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Technology Design1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Equipment Maintenance1.5—
  • Equipment Selection1.3—
  • Repairing1.1—
  • Installation1.0—

Tasks

14 core

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Supervise production employees in the manufacturing of biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol.4.4
  2. Provide direction to employees to ensure compliance with biofuels plant safety, environmental, or operational standards and regulations.4.3
  3. Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting biofuels plant safety, operational efficiency, and product quality.4.3
  4. Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels or to identify abnormalities with biofuels production equipment or processes.4.3
  5. Manage operations at biofuels power generation facilities, including production, shipping, maintenance, or quality assurance activities.4.3
  6. Monitor meters, flow gauges, or other real-time data to ensure proper operation of biofuels production equipment, implementing corrective measures as needed.4.2
  7. Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, or transfer of biofuels to maintain processes at required levels.4.2
  8. Provide training to subordinate or new employees to improve biofuels plant safety or increase the production of biofuels.4.0
  9. Monitor transportation and storage of flammable or other potentially dangerous feedstocks or products to ensure adherence to safety guidelines.4.0
  10. Shut down and restart biofuels plant or equipment in emergency situations or for equipment maintenance, repairs, or replacements.4.0
  11. Draw samples of biofuels products or secondary by-products for quality control testing.3.9
  12. Approve proposals for the acquisition, replacement, or repair of biofuels processing equipment or the implementation of new production processes.3.7
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  1. Prepare and manage biofuels plant or unit budgets.3.6
  2. Conduct cost, material, and efficiency studies for biofuels production plants or operations.3.6

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and Processing4.75.6
  • Administration and Management4.15.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Mechanical4.05.4Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Chemistry3.74.7Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Engineering and Technology3.74.8Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Mathematics3.54.5Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Administrative3.34.3Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Computers and Electronics3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
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  • Personnel and Human Resources3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Physics3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
  • Design3.24.0Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Education and Training3.24.5Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • English Language3.23.6Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Public Safety and Security3.13.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Biology3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
  • Customer and Personal Service3.04.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Economics and Accounting3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • Building and Construction2.83.9Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
  • Food Production2.73.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a commercial fishing boat
  • Psychology2.73.2Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • Transportation2.73.3Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
  • Law and Government2.52.8
  • Sales and Marketing2.42.8
  • Geography2.12.2Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Communications and Media2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.81.7Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Telecommunications1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.40.6Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Therapy and Counseling1.41.1Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Foreign Language1.3—
  • History and Archeology1.30.4Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Philosophy and Theology1.3—
  • Fine Arts1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension4.14.5Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Written Comprehension4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Speech Clarity3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Deductive Reasoning3.83.9
  • Problem Sensitivity3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Written Expression3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Speech Recognition3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
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  • Inductive Reasoning3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Near Vision3.53.6
  • Selective Attention3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Flexibility of Closure3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Perceptual Speed3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Time Sharing3.33.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Category Flexibility3.13.4Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Far Vision3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Fluency of Ideas3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Information Ordering3.13.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Originality3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Number Facility2.93.3Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Speed of Closure2.93.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Auditory Attention2.83.3Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
  • Visualization2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.62.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Memorization2.62.8
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Control Precision2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Manual Dexterity2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Rate Control2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction Time2.43.1Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
  • Trunk Strength2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Finger Dexterity2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Depth Perception2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Multilimb Coordination2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Stamina2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Static Strength2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Extent Flexibility1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Gross Body Coordination1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Dynamic Strength1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Glare Sensitivity1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Explosive Strength1.50.8
  • Response Orientation1.50.9
  • Spatial Orientation1.1—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.45.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.34.9Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.25.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Getting Information4.24.4Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.14.3Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Working with Computers4.13.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates4.05.2Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.94.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
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  • Training and Teaching Others3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.85.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Developing and Building Teams3.84.3Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Processing Information3.84.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.74.9Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.64.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.54.3Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.55.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.54.7Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Staffing Organizational Units3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Thinking Creatively3.54.8Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.54.8Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.34.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.34.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.24.6Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.13.7Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.62.7
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.53.4Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.43.1Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.42.8
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.32.6
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.12.8
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.91.8Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9
  • Telephone Conversations4.9
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers4.8
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.8
  • Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers4.7
  • Contact With Others4.6
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.6
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.6
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.6

Technology

13 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (7)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (6)
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Distributed control system DCS
  • Employee scheduling software
  • Human machine interface HMI software
  • Inventory control software
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Biofuels Processing Technicians
  2. Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
  3. Biomass Power Plant Managers
  4. Geothermal Production Managers
  5. Biomass Plant Technicians
  6. Hydroelectric Production Managers
  7. Power Plant Operators
  8. Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
  9. Industrial Production Managers
  10. Quality Control Systems Managers

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