Operations Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Rhode Island

People considering careers as operations managers can find employment and education prospects in Rhode Island. There are currently 5,580 jobs for operations managers in Rhode Island and this is projected to drop by one percent to 7,130 jobs by 2016. This is below the national trend, which shows relatively little movement. Operations managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.

Rhode Island photo by Whitney

The income for operations managers is $54 per hour or $112,000 per year on average in Rhode Island. Nationally, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Ocean State, Rhode Island has a population of 1,053,209. It's population has increased 0.5 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Providence. In 2008, there were a total of 612,258 jobs and at $41,261, the average annual income in Rhode Island was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $40,147. The unemployment rate in Rhode Island was 11.2 percent in 2009. It rose by 3.6 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 25.6 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Rhode Island include miscellaneous manufacturing, other miscellaneous manufacturing, component manufacturing and jewelry manufacturing.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, the world's largest bug is on the roof of New England Pest Control in Providence. It's a big blue termite, 58 feet long and 928 times actual termite size. One of the unique tidbits about Rhode Island is Swamp Meadow Covered Bridge in Foster is the only remaining covered bridge in Rhode Island.

Operations Management

Operations managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.

While working, they oversee the movement of goods into and out of production facilities and decide on staffing requirements and interview hire and train new employees.

They are required to respond to the actions of other and coordinate activities with them. Also, they must listen well to others and take in their information and issues.

Operations 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, operations managers must be reliable and be able to take change and lead.