manufacturing-manager/references/skills.md

# Competences — manufacturing manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6426ada1-4d8c-4612-99e3-91bc569805ee).

## Essential

- **adhere to organisational guidelines** (skill/competence)
- **analyse production processes for improvement** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate manufacturing production activities** (skill/competence)
- **create manufacturing guidelines** (skill/competence)
- **define manufacturing quality criteria** (skill/competence)
- **develop manufacturing policies** (skill/competence)
- **follow company standards** (skill/competence)
- **lean manufacturing** (knowledge)
- **manage budgets** (skill/competence)
- **manage production enterprise** (skill/competence)
- **manage production systems** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **manage supplies** (skill/competence)
- **manufacturing processes** (knowledge)
- **meet deadlines** (skill/competence)
- **optimise production** (skill/competence)
- **plan manufacturing processes** (skill/competence)
- **production processes** (knowledge)
- **schedule production** (skill/competence)
- **strive for company growth** (skill/competence)
- **sustainable manufacturing** (knowledge)

## Optional

- adapt production levels (skill/competence)
- adjust production schedule (skill/competence)
- advise on sustainable management policies (skill/competence)
- align efforts towards business development (skill/competence)
- analyse business plans (skill/competence)
- analyse supply chain strategies (skill/competence)
- business management principles (knowledge)
- check material resources (skill/competence)
- communicate production plan (skill/competence)
- communicate with customers (skill/competence)
- control production (skill/competence)
- cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure (skill/competence)
- develop staff (skill/competence)
- disaggregate the production plan (skill/competence)
- engineering principles (knowledge)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with safety legislation (skill/competence)
- ensure equipment availability (skill/competence)
- ensure equipment maintenance (skill/competence)
- ensure finished product meet requirements (skill/competence)
- environmental management standards (knowledge)
- evaluate employees work (skill/competence)
- good manufacturing practices (knowledge)
- identify process improvements (skill/competence)
- implement strategic planning (skill/competence)
- improve business processes (skill/competence)
- industrial research and development (knowledge)
- innovation processes (knowledge)
- inspect quality of products (skill/competence)
- investment analysis (knowledge)
- keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes (skill/competence)
- leadership principles (knowledge)
- liaise with managers (skill/competence)
- liaise with quality assurance (skill/competence)
- maintain relationship with customers (skill/competence)
- manage factory operations (skill/competence)
- manage manufacturing documentation (skill/competence)
- manage stocked company material (skill/competence)
- manage workflow processes (skill/competence)
- monitor manufacturing quality standards (skill/competence)
- monitor plant production (skill/competence)
- negotiate terms with suppliers (skill/competence)
- negotiate with stakeholders (skill/competence)
- optimise production processes parameters (skill/competence)
- oversee logistics of finished products (skill/competence)
- oversee production requirements (skill/competence)
- oversee quality control (skill/competence)
- perform data analysis (skill/competence)
- perform product planning (skill/competence)
- perform project management (skill/competence)
- plan shifts of employees (skill/competence)
- production engineering (knowledge)
- quality standards (knowledge)
- recruit employees (skill/competence)
- recruit personnel (skill/competence)
- report on production results (skill/competence)
- risk management (knowledge)
- schedule regular machine maintenance (skill/competence)
- supply chain management (knowledge)
- train employees (skill/competence)
- use IT tools (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 7 ads, as of 2026-07-15)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- process improvement — **43 %**
- production planning — **29 %**
- quality control — **29 %**
- performance management — **29 %**
- budget management — **29 %**
- root cause analysis — **29 %**
- resource allocation — **14 %**
- retail store management — **14 %**
- staff scheduling — **14 %**
- work order status reporting — **14 %**
- workforce planning — **14 %**
- api manufacturing — **14 %**
- budget administration — **14 %**
- contract manufacturing coordination — **14 %**
- control strategy development — **14 %**
- data analysis — **14 %**
- electronic assembly production — **14 %**
- flow chemistry — **14 %**
- inventory control — **14 %**
- inventory management — **14 %**
- employee supervision — **14 %**
- labor cost estimation — **14 %**
- labor management — **14 %**
- manufacturing management — **14 %**
- manufacturing operations leadership — **14 %**
- manufacturing operations management — **14 %**
- personnel management — **14 %**
- pharmaceutical manufacturing — **14 %**
- material flow management — **14 %**
- loss prevention — **14 %**
- regulatory filing — **14 %**
- production management — **14 %**
- quality assurance — **14 %**
- production supervision — **14 %**
- process analytical technology (PAT) — **14 %**
- process engineering — **14 %**

### Methods

- lean manufacturing — **29 %**
- continuous improvement — **29 %**
- continuous manufacturing processes — **14 %**
- change management — **14 %**
- as9100d — **14 %**
- ipc-a-620 — **14 %**
- KPI-driven performance management — **14 %**
- project management — **14 %**
- nasa-std-8739.1b — **14 %**
- on-the-job training — **14 %**
- recycling program — **14 %**
- standard work — **14 %**
- stock-on-hand (SOH) management — **14 %**

### Responsibilities

- team leadership — **43 %**
- safety compliance — **29 %**
- quality assurance — **29 %**
- cross-functional collaboration — **29 %**
- customer service — **14 %**
- efficiency driving — **14 %**
- corrective action implementation — **14 %**
- cost reduction — **14 %**
- auditing support — **14 %**
- budgeting support — **14 %**
- lab maintenance — **14 %**
- employee concern resolution — **14 %**
- employee development — **14 %**
- employee direction — **14 %**
- employee training — **14 %**
- manufacturing planning — **14 %**
- market development — **14 %**
- research project identification — **14 %**
- quality monitoring — **14 %**
- process implementation — **14 %**
- product quality management — **14 %**
- production workflow management — **14 %**
- production schedule execution — **14 %**
- performance coaching — **14 %**
- performance reporting — **14 %**
- plant operations compliance — **14 %**
- policy compliance — **14 %**
- non-conformance support — **14 %**
- loss prevention — **14 %**
- manufacturing activity direction — **14 %**
- metric tracking — **14 %**
- staffing management — **14 %**
- store operations — **14 %**
- strategy development — **14 %**
- safety adherence — **14 %**
- schedule development — **14 %**
- schedule target attainment — **14 %**
- scientific presentations — **14 %**
- service development — **14 %**
- staff recruitment — **14 %**
- team member training — **14 %**
- technical implementation — **14 %**
- training implementation — **14 %**
- work coordination — **14 %**

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