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. This category excludes team or work leaders.
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- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Manufacturing
What do they typically do
- Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
- Enforce safety and sanitation regulations
- Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers
- Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals
- Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers
- Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments
- Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to make sure that operators meet production or processing standards
- Direct and coordinate the activities of employees involved in producing or processing goods
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +0.5%
Job Openings 2,365
Industry/Employer
Advertising and Related Services
Aerospace Product & Parts Manufacturing
Animal Food Manufacturing
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
Apparel Knitting Mills
Architectural and Engineering Services
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
Beverage Manufacturing
Building Foundation/Exterior Contractors
Building Material and Supplies Dealers
Coating, Engraving & Heat Treating Metal
Colleges and Universities
Commercial & Service Industry Machinery
Commercial Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Commercial Machinery Repair/Maintenance
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
Drycleaning and Laundry Services
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
Electronic Instrument Manufacturing
Electronic Markets and Agents/Brokers
Fabric Mills
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
Fruit, Vegetable, & Specialty Foods Mfg
Grain and Oilseed Milling
Health and Personal Care Retailers
Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloys
Machine Shops and Threaded Products
Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Medical Equipment and Supplies Mfg
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Mfg
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle/Part Merchant Wholesalers
Natural Gas Distribution
Other Electrical Equipment & Components
Other Food Manufacturing
Other Furniture Related Product Mfg
Other Leather Product Manufacturing
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Other Nonferrous Metal Production
Other Professional & Technical Services
Other Textile Product Mills
Other Transportation Equipment Mfg
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing
Plastics Product Manufacturing
Power Generation and Supply
Printing and Related Support Activities
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
Purchased Steel Product Manufacturing
Rubber Product Manufacturing
Sawmills and Wood Preservation
Scientific Research and Development Svc
Semiconductor and Electronic Components
Ship and Boat Building
Sugar/Confectionery Product Manufacture
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric
Textile Furnishings Mills
Tobacco Manufacturing
Turbine and Power Transmission Equipment
Veneer and Engineered Wood Products
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Warehousing and Storage
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
Education & Training
- Education Most occupations require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
NC Workforce Credentials
Private Training Programs
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