Industrial Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Washington

People considering careers as industrial production managers can find employment and education prospects in Washington. There are currently 2,430 jobs for industrial production managers in Washington and this is projected to grow by four percent to 2,560 jobs by 2016. This goes against the national trend for industrial production managers, which sees the job pool actually falling at seven percent 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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In Washington, the income for industrial production managers is $50 per hour or $104,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $44 hourly or $91,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Evergreen State, Washington has a population of 6,664,195. It's population has increased 13.1 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Olympia. In 2008, there were a total of 4,012,270 jobs and at $42,747, the average annual income in Washington was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $41,919. The unemployment rate in Washington was 8.9 percent in 2009. It rose by 3.5 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 27.7 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Washington include software publishers, offices of dentists, monorail system manufacturing and refrigerated warehousing.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Everett is the site of the world's largest building, Boeing's final assembly plant. One of the unique tidbits about Washington is the state of Washington is the only state to be named after a United States president.

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.