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Occupation AtlasFirst-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Directly 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. Excludes team or work leaders.

Also called Abattoir Supervisor · Abrasive and Polished Products Supervisor · Acid Supervisor · Aerosol Supervisor · Aging Department Supervisor · Agricultural Chemicals Shift Superintendent · Alteration Workroom Supervisor · Alum Plant Supervisor
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code ECR35 skills on file

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

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 Enterprising6.30
  • C Conventional5.05
  • R Realistic4.30
  • S Social2.87
  • I Investigative1.58
  • 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.

  • Less than a High School Diploma14%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent33%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate12%
  • Some College Courses15%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree14%
  • Bachelor's Degree12%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (30%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (27%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (36%)

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.

  • Active Listeningbasic3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Time Management3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.93.8Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Speakingbasic3.93.8Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Coordination3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Monitoringbasic3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Social Perceptiveness3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Complex Problem Solving3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Writingbasic3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
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  • Operations Monitoring3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Active Learningbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Systems Analysis3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Instructing3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Negotiation3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
  • Persuasion3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Quality Control Analysis3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Systems Evaluation3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Service Orientation3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Operations Analysis2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Operation and Control2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Mathematicsbasic2.42.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Management of Financial Resources2.32.6Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Troubleshooting2.32.5Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Equipment Selection2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Repairing2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Management of Material Resources2.12.6Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Equipment Maintenance2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Technology Design2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Sciencebasic1.50.6
  • Programming1.3—
  • Installation1.1—

Tasks

20 core

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

  1. Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.4.5
  2. 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.4.2
  3. Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.4.2
  4. Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.4.2
  5. Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.4.2
  6. Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.4.2
  7. Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, or fabricators.4.0
  8. Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.4.0
  9. Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.4.0
  10. Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.4.0
  11. Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.4.0
  12. Evaluate employee performance.4.0
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  1. Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads.3.9
  2. Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas.3.9
  3. Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.3.8
  4. Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.3.8
  5. Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.3.7
  6. Set up and adjust machines and equipment.3.6
  7. Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hirings, evaluations, or promotions.3.6
  8. Plan and develop new products and production processes.3.1

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and Processing4.34.6Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Administration and Management4.14.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • English Language3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Administrative3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Computers and Electronics3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Education and Training3.23.9Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Mathematics3.23.7Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
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  • Mechanical3.23.5Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Engineering and Technology3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Customer and Personal Service2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Design2.92.9
  • Public Safety and Security2.92.8
  • Psychology2.62.9
  • Building and Construction2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Transportation2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Communications and Media2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Economics and Accounting2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Sales and Marketing2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Chemistry2.12.2Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Sociology and Anthropology2.11.4Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Law and Government2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Physics2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Food Production1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Philosophy and Theology1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Therapy and Counseling1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Telecommunications1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Geography1.50.7Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Biology1.4—
  • Foreign Language1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • History and Archeology1.3—
  • Fine Arts1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Deductive Reasoning3.83.8
  • Speech Clarity3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.83.4Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Written Comprehension3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Inductive Reasoning3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
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  • Written Expression3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Category Flexibility3.33.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Information Ordering3.33.6Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Near Vision3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Fluency of Ideas3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Originality3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Perceptual Speed3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Visualization3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Far Vision3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Flexibility of Closure3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Manual Dexterity3.02.9
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.02.9
  • Selective Attention3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Control Precision2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Finger Dexterity2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Number Facility2.92.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Time Sharing2.93.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Speed of Closure2.82.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Multilimb Coordination2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Auditory Attention2.52.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Reaction Time2.52.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Rate Control2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Response Orientation2.32.0Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Trunk Strength2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Depth Perception2.12.5Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.12.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Memorization2.12.4Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Static Strength2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Dynamic Strength2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Extent Flexibility2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Gross Body Coordination2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Peripheral Vision2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Sound Localization2.01.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Spatial Orientation2.01.0Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Stamina2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Glare Sensitivity1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Night Vision1.60.6
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.61.3Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Explosive Strength1.40.9
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.54.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Getting Information4.43.8Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.34.6Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.23.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.24.1Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Coaching and Developing Others4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.03.8Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
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  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.93.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Processing Information3.93.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Training and Teaching Others3.93.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.74.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Developing and Building Teams3.74.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.73.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.73.7Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.74.0Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Working with Computers3.73.3Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.63.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.63.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Thinking Creatively3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.54.4Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.34.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.33.2Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.22.8
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.12.7
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.12.3Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.13.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Staffing Organizational Units3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.02.4Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.92.7
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.62.1Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.01.8Level 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.

  • Contact With Others4.8
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.8
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.5
  • Time Pressure4.5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.5
  • E-Mail4.4
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.4
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers4.4
  • Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers4.4

Technology

51 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.

In demand (5)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • SAP softwarehot

Hot (9; 5 more marked hot above)

  • Apple Safari
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Kronos Workforce Timekeeper
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Mozilla Firefox
Other tools (37)
  • Apple iWork Pages
  • Aptean Made2Manage
  • Bowen & Groves M1 ERP
  • Capterra Enterprise Resource Planning
  • Database software
  • Delphi Technology
  • Email software
  • Encompix ERP
  • Epicor Vantage ERP
  • Epicor Vista ERP
  • Exact MAX
  • GHG Clockwise
  • Giraffe Production Systems Giraffe Schedule System
  • Google Chrome
  • HCSS HeavyJob
  • IBM Notes
  • Intacct ERP
  • Integrated materials management systems
  • Materials management software
  • Microsoft Axapta
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Total Quality Control Management
  • Minitab
  • NetSuite NetERP
  • Operational databases
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • QA Software QMS Materials Management
  • Resource planning software
  • Retain Resource Planning
  • SAP Business One
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • SYSPRO business software
  • Technology Group International Enterprise 21 ERP
  • Timekeeping software
  • Total quality management TQM software
  • Work Technology WorkTech Time

Related occupations

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

  1. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
  2. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
  3. First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
  4. First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
  5. First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
  6. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
  7. First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants
  8. First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
  9. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
  10. First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

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