Industrial Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Ohio

The education and job opportunities are plentiful for industrial production managers in Ohio. At 9,970, the number of jobs in Ohio for industrial production managers is projected to drop 13 percent to 6,880 jobs by 2016. This is a more dramatic decline than the national projection, which shows the job pool falling at seven percent over the next 10 years for industrial production managers. 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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In Ohio, the income for industrial production managers is $43 per hour or $90,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $44 hourly or $91,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Buckeye State, Ohio has a population of 11,542,645. It's population has increased 1.7 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Columbus. In 2008, there were a total of 6,819,050 jobs and at $35,889, the average annual income in Ohio was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $35,174. The unemployment rate in Ohio was 10.2 percent in 2009. It rose by 3.6 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 21.1 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Ohio include fabricated metal product manufacturing, soap detergent manufacturing, forging and other rubber product manufacturing.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Columbus is the state capital and Ohio's largest city. One of the unique tidbits about Ohio is The Y Bridge in Zanesville was first built in 1814 to span the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum Rivers. The current bridge is the fifth construction at the same location. "Ripley's Believe It or Not" proclaimed it the only bridge in the world which you can cross and still be on the same side of the river.

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.