Industrial Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Nevada

Industrial production managers can find success in Nevada as the state has plenty of educational and employment prospects. For industrial production managers, there are 770 jobs in Nevada and this is projected to grow by 40 percent to 1,120 jobs by 2016. Prospects are significantly better for industrial production managers in the state when compared to the national trend, which projects a seven percent drop in the number of jobs over the next 10 years. In general, 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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State figures show that industrial production managers in Nevada earn $37 per hour or $76,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $44 hourly or $91,000 per year on average.

Nevada, also known as the Silver State, is home to 2,643,085 people. It has seen its population grow by 32.3 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Carson City. There were 1,638,004 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Nevada earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $40,936, up from $40,930. The unemployment rate in Nevada was 11.8 percent in 2009. It went up by 5.1 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 18.2 percent. This falls short of the national average.

In Nevada, the top employers are in accommodation services, accommodation, traveler accommodation and casino hotels.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Nevada is the seventh largest state with 110,540 square miles, 85% of them federally owned including the secret Area 51 near the little town of Rachel. One of the unique tidbits about Nevada is Pershing County located in Cowboy Country features one of only two round courthouses in the United States.

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.