First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
2. 02Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.
3. 03Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.
4. 04Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas.
5. 05Plan and develop new products and production processes.
6. 06Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
7. 07Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
8. 08Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, or fabricators.
9. 09Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
10. 10Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
11. 11Evaluate employee performance.
12. 12Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.

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