Biofuels Production Managers
Tasks Include:
- Provide training to subordinate or new employees to improve biofuels plant safety or increase the production of biofuels.
- Provide direction to employees to ensure compliance with biofuels plant safety, environmental, or operational standards and regulations.
- Monitor transportation and storage of flammable or other potentially dangerous feedstocks or products to ensure adherence to safety guidelines.
- Draw samples of biofuels products or secondary by-products for quality control testing.
- Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting biofuels plant safety, operational efficiency, and product quality.
- Supervise production employees in the manufacturing of biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol.
- Shut down and restart biofuels plant or equipment in emergency situations or for equipment maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +10.8%
National: +3.5%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$107,560.00
State
$110,790.00
Regional
Biofuels Production Managers
Description
Career Cluster: | Business, Management & Administration |
Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.
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Biofuels Production Managers
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 45.44%
- Some College Courses = 19.13%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 14.83%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 14%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 6.60%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 34.62%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 27.59%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 17.76%
- None = 12.69%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 4.46%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 2.87%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 37.32%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 27.19%
- Up to and including 1 month = 12.70%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.06%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 6.73%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 5%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 26.25%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 18.29%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 16.13%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 13.33%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 11.17%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 9.83%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 5%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Biofuels Production Managers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Provide training to subordinate or new employees to improve biofuels plant safety or increase the production of biofuels.
- Provide direction to employees to ensure compliance with biofuels plant safety, environmental, or operational standards and regulations.
- Monitor transportation and storage of flammable or other potentially dangerous feedstocks or products to ensure adherence to safety guidelines.
- Draw samples of biofuels products or secondary by-products for quality control testing.
- Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting biofuels plant safety, operational efficiency, and product quality.
- Supervise production employees in the manufacturing of biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol.
- Shut down and restart biofuels plant or equipment in emergency situations or for equipment maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
- Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels or to identify abnormalities with biofuels production equipment or processes.
- Prepare and manage biofuels plant or unit budgets.
- Monitor meters, flow gauges, or other real-time data to ensure proper operation of biofuels production equipment, implementing corrective measures as needed.
- Conduct cost, material, and efficiency studies for biofuels production plants or operations.
- Approve proposals for the acquisition, replacement, or repair of biofuels processing equipment or the implementation of new production processes.
- Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, or transfer of biofuels to maintain processes at required levels.
- Manage operations at biofuels power generation facilities, including production, shipping, maintenance, or quality assurance activities.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Biofuels Production Managers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Air samplers or collectors (Air monitoring equipment)
- Ball valves
- Belt conveyors (Belt conveyor systems)
- Desktop computers
- Respirators (Dust and particulate respirators)
- Clock timers (Electric timing devices)
- Alarm systems (Emergency alarm systems)
- Standard fermentation units (Fermentation processing vessels)
- Control valves (Flow control valves FCV)
- Forklifts
- Gate valves (Gate butterfly valves)
- Laboratory graduated cylinders (Glass graduated cylinders)
- Laboratory mechanical convection ovens (Gravity convection ovens)
- Hand pumps (Hand sampling pumps)
- Spill kits (Hazardous material spill kits)
- Two way radios (Mobile radios)
- Moisture meters (Moisture analyzers)
- Test sieves (Mole sieves)
- Personal computers
- pH meters (pH probes)
- Laboratory flasks (Reaction flasks)
- Plant samples analysis equipment (Sample ports)
- Respiration air supplying self contained breathing apparatus or accessories (Self-contained breathing apparatus)
- Globe valves (Stop valves)
- Control valves (Throttle control valves TCV)
Technologies Include:
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Employee scheduling software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Facilities management software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS software
- Industrial control software
- Distributed control systems DCS software
- Human machine interface HMI software
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Inventory management software
- Inventory control software
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Biofuels Production Managers
Special Requirements
Licensure, Registration, or Certification Requirements:
Required Fees:
- Virginia Certified Public Manager Program (VaCPM) application fee: $25
- Virginia Certified Public Manager Program (VaCPM) courses: $150-$500, depending on the course length and level
- The Institute of Certified Professional Managers course: $645 for a bundle or $230 per module
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Biofuels Production Managers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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93.25 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
77.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
76.00 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
67.00 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
67.00 | Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
62.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
58.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
58.00 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
57.00 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
56.50 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
55.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
55.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
54.75 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
53.25 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
51.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
50.25 | Economics and Accounting | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
49.50 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Biofuels Production Managers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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72.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
72.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
72.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
68.75 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
68.75 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
65.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
65.50 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
62.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
62.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
62.50 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
59.50 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
59.50 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
59.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
56.25 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
56.25 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
56.25 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
56.25 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
53.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
53.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
50.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
50.00 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
50.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
50.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
50.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
50.00 | Management of Financial Resources | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Biofuels Production Managers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
68.75 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
68.75 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
68.75 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
65.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
62.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
62.50 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
62.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
56.25 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
56.25 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
56.25 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
53.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
53.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Biofuels Production Managers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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84.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
83.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
80.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
79.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
76.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
76.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
76.00 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
71.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
71.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
71.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
70.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
70.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
67.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
66.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
65.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
63.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
62.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
62.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
62.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
62.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
61.50 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
61.50 | Staffing Organizational Units | Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
61.25 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
61.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
59.25 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
58.50 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
57.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
56.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
53.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
53.50 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
53.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
53.25 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Biofuels Production Managers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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91.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
88.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
86.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
84.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
83.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
82.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
79.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
78.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
77.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
76.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
76.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
75.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
70.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
70.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
66.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
57.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Biofuels Production Managers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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83.33 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
77.83 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
77.83 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
72.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
55.50 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Biofuels Production Managers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
98.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
97.80 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
95.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
95.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
94.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
92.80 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
92.80 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
92.20 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
91.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
91.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
88.40 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
87.20 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
85.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
82.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
82.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
81.60 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
80.60 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
79.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
79.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
79.00 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
77.40 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
77.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
72.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
71.60 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
70.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
70.40 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
70.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
69.00 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
68.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
68.20 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
65.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
63.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
62.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
61.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
58.60 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
58.00 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
57.00 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
56.20 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
54.00 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
53.80 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
52.40 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
52.00 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
50.80 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
50.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Biofuels Production Managers
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Biofuels Production Managers
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
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United States | $67,720.00 | $107,560.00 | $139,430.00 |
Virginia | $76,190.00 | $110,790.00 | $135,370.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $96,000.93 | $143,633.23 | $188,174.36 |
Bay Consortium | $84,618.34 | $108,152.50 | $133,237.86 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $81,023.35 | $113,426.17 | $141,533.35 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $74,520.76 | $107,879.18 | $134,741.12 |
Crater Area | $86,310.28 | $106,290.25 | $130,406.74 |
Greater Peninsula | $87,159.82 | $125,683.80 | $171,807.73 |
Hampton Roads | $80,195.23 | $107,191.80 | $142,668.45 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $77,504.86 | $104,486.12 | $134,129.21 |
Northern Virginia | $97,708.17 | $130,608.67 | $178,716.23 |
Piedmont Workforce | $79,864.80 | $110,789.84 | $144,345.09 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $74,829.78 | $101,542.82 | $126,977.99 |
Southwestern Virginia | $76,764.44 | $113,713.77 | $141,362.02 |
West Piedmont | $82,650.02 | $102,956.34 | $128,585.28 |
Western Virginia | $81,791.30 | $111,754.63 | $137,593.66 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 203,800 | 210,900 | +3.5% |
Virginia | 2,458 | 2,724 | +10.8% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 520 | 590 | +13.5% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 136 | 171 | +25.7% |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | 198 | 219 | +10.6% |
Hampton Roads | 273 | 301 | +10.3% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 189 | 214 | +13.2% |
Northern Virginia | 250 | 271 | +8.4% |
Piedmont Workforce | 97 | 111 | +14.4% |
Shenandoah Valley | 293 | 335 | +14.3% |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | 93 | 111 | +19.4% |
Western Virginia | 180 | 190 | +5.6% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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