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Biofuels Production Managers

Also called: Biofuels Production Manager, Plant Manager, Production Coordinator, Production Manager

What they do:

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

On the job, you would:
  • Supervise production employees in the manufacturing of biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol.
  • Manage operations at biofuels power generation facilities, including production, shipping, maintenance, or quality assurance activities.
  • Provide direction to employees to ensure compliance with biofuels plant safety, environmental, or operational standards and regulations.
On the job, you'll need:

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Business

  • management
  • human resources (HR)

Engineering and Technology

  • mechanical
  • product and service development

Math and Science

  • chemistry

Basic Skills

  • reading work related information
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Resource Management

  • selecting and managing the best workers for a job
  • managing your time and the time of other people

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • communicate by speaking

Attention

  • pay attention to something without being distracted
  • do two or more things at the same time

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • use rules to solve problems

Visual Understanding

  • quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Leadership
  • Initiative
  • Integrity
  • Analytical Thinking

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Industrial control software

  • Distributed control system DCS
  • Human machine interface HMI software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $107,560

Education

Bachelor's degree or some college is usually needed.