Industrial Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Alaska

Those looking for careers as industrial production managers should consider the educational and employment opportunities in Alaska. Figures show 120 jobs for industrial production managers in Alaska and the national job pool is slated to contract by seven percent over the next 10 years. Industrial production managers plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

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Industrial production managers earn $35 per hour or $72,000 per year on average in Alaska. Nationally, their income is $44 hourly or $91,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Great Land, Alaska has a population of 698,473, which has grown by 11.4 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Juneau. There were a total of 452,986 jobs in 2008 and people in Alaska earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $43,922, up from $41,081. The unemployment rate in Alaska was 8.0 percent in 2009, which has grown by 1.5 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 24.7 percent of Alaska residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

In Alaska, the top employers are in oil extraction, transportation, general merchandise stores and other general merchandise stores.

One of the many things Alaska is known for, Prudhoe Bay, on the northern Alaskan coast, is North America's largest oil field. Alaska has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Agattu, Attu, and Kiska are the only parts of North America occupied by Japanese troops during World War II.

Industrial Management

Industrial production managers plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

They regularly direct the production, processing and marketing efforts of industrial organizations. They also recommend processes for facility and equipment maintenance or modification.

They are required to direct the development of teams and individuals with the aim of problem solving and task completion and evaluate and judge the efficacy of solutions.

Industrial production managers should be able to listen to and understand others in meetings and articulate ideas and problems.

In order to be successful in the workplace, industrial production managers must be reliable and want to innovate to meet new challenges.