Which tasks appear how often in relevant job advertisements? What does it take to become an industrial foreman?

Job advertisements for an industrial foreman / industrial supervisor contain all the requirements that a company places on new employees for the vacancy. People looking for a job will find all the important information about the vacancy in the job advertisements, such as

  • the activities
  • the employer's requirements (previous education, professional experience, personal skills and characteristics)
  • the company

This information about a job as an industrial foreman varies from company to company. We have selected, viewed and summarized the information from relevant job advertisements on various job portals for you*:

 

Different job titles:

  • Industrial foreman
  • Production manager
  • Production Manager
  • Operations manager
  • Plant manager
  • Production manager
  • Master craftsman in production
  • Shift supervisor (if the industrial foreman is responsible for a specific shift or a specific period)
  • Technical Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Head of Production
  • Team Leader Production

 

Distribution of the individual activities in an industrial foreman job:

Optimization of production processes, work and resource planning approx. 40% of the time
Professional and personnel management of staff approx. 20% of the time
Ensuring the operational safety and availability of production facilities approx. 15% of the time
Quality assurance, internal coordination and responsibility for internal and external communication approx. 20% of the time

Requirements mentioned in job advertisements for the job of industrial foreman

Professional requirements
  • Basic technical or craft training
  • Further training as an industrial foreman (alternatively as a process specialist or HF technician)
  • Professional experience in production companies, in work preparation or in the desired field of work
Specialist knowledge for industrial foreman job
  • Several years of management experience in an industrial environment
  • Project management skills
  • Fluency in German
  • Very good English
  • Technical knowledge (production processes, machine operation or quality control standards)
Personal characteristics
  • Leadership qualities
  • Communication skills
  • Problem-solving ability
  • Organizational talent
  • Load resistant
Other job Industrial foreman Multitasking, detail orientation and stress resistance, i.e. industrial foremen often have to manage several tasks simultaneously and prioritize effectively. The ability to pay attention to detail is important to ensure that production runs efficiently and the quality of products is high. Working in a production environment can be stressful, and industrial foremen must be able to work under pressure and respond calmly and effectively when problems arise.

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*All information listed is from an ad hoc study to provide a unique insight into the job market for industrial foremen.

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