# Competences — metal production manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0368c4d4-94cf-4168-a84d-283a25880e0d).

## Essential

- **adhere to organisational guidelines** (skill/competence)
- **analyse goal progress** (skill/competence)
- **control production** (skill/competence)
- **create manufacturing guidelines** (skill/competence)
- **define manufacturing quality criteria** (skill/competence)
- **develop manufacturing policies** (skill/competence)
- **follow company standards** (skill/competence)
- **forecast organisational risks** (skill/competence)
- **implement strategic planning** (skill/competence)
- **improve business processes** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with managers** (skill/competence)
- **manage budgets** (skill/competence)
- **manage commercial risks** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **manage stocked company material** (skill/competence)
- **manage supplies** (skill/competence)
- **manufacturing processes** (knowledge)
- **meet deadlines** (skill/competence)
- **optimise financial performance** (skill/competence)
- **procure mechanical machinery** (skill/competence)
- **replace machines** (skill/competence)
- **strive for company growth** (skill/competence)
- **types of metal** (knowledge)
- **types of metal manufacturing processes** (knowledge)
- **use IT tools** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
- apply control process statistical methods (skill/competence)
- communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages (skill/competence)
- communicate production plan (skill/competence)
- ensure correct goods labelling (skill/competence)
- ensure finished product meet requirements (skill/competence)
- ferrous metal processing (knowledge)
- file claims with insurance companies (skill/competence)
- identify market niches (skill/competence)
- innovation processes (knowledge)
- liaise with quality assurance (skill/competence)
- maintain relationship with customers (skill/competence)
- manage company transport strategy (skill/competence)
- manage discarded products (skill/competence)
- manage emergency procedures (skill/competence)
- measure customer feedback (skill/competence)
- negotiate supplier arrangements (skill/competence)
- negotiate with stakeholders (skill/competence)
- perform market research (skill/competence)
- plan health and safety procedures (skill/competence)
- plan shifts of employees (skill/competence)
- recruit employees (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 23 ads, as of 2026-07-17)

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

### Hard skills

- continuous improvement — **30 %**
- quality control — **26 %**
- production scheduling — **22 %**
- data analysis — **17 %**
- performance monitoring — **17 %**
- process improvement — **17 %**

### Methods

- lean manufacturing — **48 %**

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